Glasses and contact lenses correct refractive errors by adding or subtracting focusing power to your cornea and lens. The power needed to focus images directly on your retina is measured in diopters. This measurement is also known as your eyeglass prescription and is determined by refraction.
Dr. Breaux works with an optician and optometrist in both offices who are well-trained in the latest contact lens and eyeglass designs. New technology includes lenses that allow more oxygen to the eye, bifocal contacts, soft lenses in all colors, and new eyeglass lenses with reduced glare that allow excellent distance and near vision.
Please contact us at our Pinole office at (510) 724-8100 or our Oakland office at (510) 655-6626 if you believe you might benefit from the newest contact lens and eyeglass innovations.
If you have myopia, your cornea and lens have too much focusing power, bending light rays to meet at a point in front of the retina. Glasses and contacts compensate for this condition by subtracting power from the eye's natural focus, allowing light rays to focus further back on the retina. If you have myopia, your prescription will be negative, for example, -3.00 diopters.
If you have hyperopia, glasses and contacts add focusing power, causing light rays to bend more as they enter the eye. This process moves the focal point back to the retina, allowing for clear vision. If you have hyperopia, your prescription will be positive, for example, +3.00 diopters.
If you have astigmatism, the shape of the lens (glasses or contacts) compensates for the uneven corneal curve and focuses the light rays to a single point on the retina.
To schedule an eye exam with Dr. Breaux or find out more about our glasses and contact lenses, call our Pinole office at (510) 724-8100 or our Oakland office at (510) 655-6626 today. For more information about LASIK (laser vision correction) and to schedule a free LASIK consultation with Dr. Breaux, contact us today.
Credit: American Academy of Ophthalmology
