At Karns Vision Center, we understand that glasses aren’t always the preferred vision correction for everyone. We love choices, and having the option to rock contacts is a choice you can make with us.
Whether you crave the freedom of an active lifestyle, the convenience of ditching your specs for a night out, or simply prefer the look and feel of contact lenses, we’re here to help. We offer comprehensive contact lens exams, fittings, and specialty lenses to address your visual needs.
Specialty contacts like scleral lenses can be a good option if issues like dry eye and keratoconus have prevented you from comfortably wearing lenses. Finding contact lenses that provide clear, comfortable vision is crucial—contact us to schedule your appointment today.
Before prescribing your contact lenses, our team will guide you through a fitting process. We perform various measurements and tests during your fitting to find the right lens type and fit for you. We also review how to insert, remove, and care for your contacts.
Our goal with a contact lens fitting is to help you feel comfortable and confident with your new contact lenses.
Our contact lens fittings implement different technologies and tools so that you can enjoy a comfortable and safe fit with your new lenses:
Just like your glasses, contact lenses correct refractive errors such as myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia, and astigmatism.
Whether you prioritize comfort, crisp vision correction, or a combination of both, we have the perfect lens for you:
We also offer various specialty contacts, like scleral lenses, to manage eye conditions like dry eye and keratoconus.
Scleral lenses are RGP lenses that sit on the sclera (white of your eyes), unlike traditional contacts that rest directly on your cornea.
Scleral contacts can be an excellent option for patients with trouble wearing contacts due to eye conditions like dry eye and keratoconus. They are wider than traditional lenses, vaulting over the cornea to create a fluid reservoir. Sclerals provide extra breathability, comfort, and hydration.
Orthokeratology, also known as ortho-k, is a non-surgical procedure where specialty contact lenses are used to reshape the cornea while your child sleeps, providing clear vision during the day.
Ortho-k contact lenses are customized to meet your child’s specific needs. They gently and gradually reshape the cornea, correcting your child’s vision. Our team will use a topographer to map the entire cornea, designing custom lenses for your kids.
These lenses provide sharper vision, particularly at night, by correcting higher-order aberrations that can cause halos or glare. They are ideal for those who experience nighttime driving difficulties.
Toric lenses help address astigmatism and can deliver clear vision at all distances without the blurriness or distortions associated with untreated astigmatism.
Like bifocal or trifocal glasses, multifocal lenses allow you to see clearly at near, far, and intermediate distances, providing a seamless vision experience.
Hybrid lenses combine a soft lens’s comfort with an RGP lens’s crisp vision. They are ideal for patients with specific needs or those who have had trouble with traditional lens types.
During your contact lens exam and fitting, our team will take the time to understand your preferences and answer all your questions about contact lenses. Our goal is to find the right lenses for your unique vision needs.
You can find us off Oak Ridge Hwy with plenty of parking available outside the clinic.
7686 Oak Ridge Highway
Knoxville, TN 37931
Phone: 865-247-7715
Fax: 865-247-7716
Email: contactus@karnsvision.com
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7686 Oak Ridge Highway
Knoxville, TN 37931
P: 865-247-7715
contactus@karnsvision.com
