Contact Lens Fitting in North Hollywood, CA
A contact lens prescription is not the same as your glasses prescription. Getting fitted properly matters — for your vision, your comfort, and your long-term eye health. Lens Factory Optometry offers three types of contact lens fittings — standard, toric, and multifocal.
Why a Contact Lens Fitting Is a Medical Procedure — Not Just a Formality
Contact lenses are classified as medical devices by the FDA. Wearing a lens that has not been properly fitted to your eye can lead to corneal abrasions, chronic dry eye, reduced oxygen flow to the cornea, and in serious cases, infection or permanent surface damage. These are not theoretical risks — they are the direct result of lenses that do not fit correctly or are worn without professional guidance.
A proper contact lens fitting in North Hollywood at our office begins with precise measurements. Dr. Colabella uses a keratometer to assess corneal curvature and evaluates your tear film to determine how well your eye can support a contact lens over the course of a full day. He considers pupil size, iris diameter, and the health of the corneal surface before recommending a lens design. First-time wearers receive hands-on instruction for insertion, removal, and daily lens care before they leave the office.
A follow-up evaluation is part of every contact lens fitting appointment. It confirms that the lens is performing as expected after real-world wear — that vision is stable, the lens centers correctly, and the cornea is responding well. That follow-through is standard practice here, not an optional extra.
Standard Contact Lens Fitting
Standard soft contact lenses are the most widely prescribed lens type and work well for patients with straightforward prescriptions correcting myopia, hyperopia, or mild astigmatism where a toric design is not required. The category includes daily disposables, bi-weekly lenses, and monthly replacement lenses — each with different characteristics in terms of oxygen permeability, moisture retention, and long-term cost.
During a standard contact lens fitting in North Hollywood, Dr. Colabella takes corneal curvature measurements to determine the base curve and diameter needed for a correct fit. A lens that is too tight restricts oxygen and tear flow beneath it. One that is too loose shifts on the eye with each blink, producing blurred vision and irritation throughout the day. Getting those base measurements accurate is the foundation of a fitting that holds up over time.
Toric Contact Lens Fitting
A toric contact lens fitting in North Hollywood demands a higher level of precision than a standard fitting. The axis of correction must be set accurately — even a few degrees of rotational misalignment produces noticeably blurry or distorted vision. Dr. Colabella measures the astigmatism axis, selects a toric lens design with appropriate stabilization geometry, and evaluates how the lens orients and stabilizes on the eye after each blink.
The fitting process accounts for the fact that different toric designs behave differently across different corneal shapes — what centers well on one patient’s eye may not perform the same way on another’s. Patients with astigmatism who have tried contact lenses previously and found them visually inconsistent or uncomfortable often discover that the issue was not the lens category but the quality of the original fitting.
Multifocal Contact Lens Fitting
Fitting multifocal contact lenses requires more clinical time and more iterative adjustment than a standard fitting. The way the lens performs depends heavily on how it centers on the eye and how the patient’s visual system adapts to simultaneous vision. There is no single design that works optimally across all patients. Dr. Colabella evaluates the dominant eye, measures the add power required for near correction, selects a lens design suited to the patient’s corneal topography, and assesses results under realistic viewing conditions — not only under the controlled lighting of an exam lane.
Some patients adapt quickly. Others need a lens design change after the initial trial period. Dr. Colabella works through that process methodically — evaluating what is and is not working and making clinically driven adjustments rather than defaulting to a single preferred design.
Contact Lens Fitting Pricing — Lens Factory Optometry, North Hollywood
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Contact Lens Fitting Type |
Duration |
Price |
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Standard Contact Lens Fitting |
30 minutes |
$150 |
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Toric Contact Lens Fitting (Astigmatism) |
30 minutes |
$170 |
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Multifocal Contact Lens Fitting (Presbyopia) |
30 minutes |
$190 |
Frequently Asked Questions
We get a lot of great questions from new and returning patients. Here are the answers to the most common ones:
Book Your Contact Lens Fitting in North Hollywood Today
Dr. Colabella conducts every contact lens fitting personally. Whether this is your first pair of contacts, you are returning after time away from lens wear, or you are managing a more complex prescription involving astigmatism or presbyopia — the fitting process here is thorough, unhurried, and based on clinical measurements specific to your eyes.