Services and Products

At Centre Eyes Optometrists, we provide comprehensive eye examinations.

Ocular health is of great importance and we routinely test for glaucoma, macular degeneration and other eye conditions. We also examine for diabetics and those with high blood pressure.

If you are experiencing or concerned about the following:

• blurry vision,
• macular degeneration,
• glaucoma,
• UV damage,
• red or irritated eyes,
• contact lens complications,
• headaches,
• flashes and/or floaters,
• or other visual symptoms

Please contact us (or your local optometrist / healthcare professional) to make an appointment to have an examination.

Contact lenses

There are many different types of contact lenses available and we can advise you on which ones will be most suitable for you after an eye examination. Contact lenses are worn directly next to the eye, and thus require a good fit. Poor fittings can cause damage in the short or long term. Contact lenses are a medical appliance and need to be fitted by your eyecare provider.

If you have not worn contact lenses before we will discuss your lifestyle and determine which contact lenses may be most suitable. We will trial contact lenses in your eyes and check that they fit well. We will teach you how to insert, remove and care for your contact lenses and give you a complimentary pair to trial. You will then return for an aftercare which involves checking the health of your eyes after wearing the contact lenses for a period of time and how the contact lenses fit after having worn them for this time. Adjustments can be made if required and we can order your new contact lenses.

If you have worn contact lenses before and have a valid prescription you can just bring your current prescription in to order your contact lenses.

If you have worn contact lenses before but don't have an up to date prescription you will need to have your contact lenses checked. It is a good chance to make sure the contact lenses are those best suited to your eyes and your lifestyle as better contact lenses may now be available.

Types of Contact Lenses

Daily Disposables Contact Lenses

Contact lenses that you wear for 1 day then throw away. This reduces the amount of deposits you will get on the lenses and there are no cleaning or storage requirements for them so they are great for busy people. They are comfortable because they are very thin and you have the comfort of a new lens each day.

Fortnightly Contact Lenses

Contact lenses that you wear for 2 weeks then throw away. These require removal each evening, cleaning and storing. For some people these may be more comfortable than dailies due to the materials used and may let more oxygen through.

Monthly Contact Lenses

Contact lenses that you wear for 1 month then throw away. Some of these require removal each evening, cleaning and storing. There are also some that are extended wear.

Extended Wear Contact Lenses

These contact lenses can be worn overnight. They are great for people who are busy and don't want to worry about cleaning and storing lenses. They can be kept in your eyes for up to 1 month depending on the type suitable for your eyes.

Contact Lenses for Astigmatism

Astigmatism can now be easily corrected with contact lenses in a variety of types, including daily, fortnightly, monthly, extended wear and custom-made.

Multifocal and Bifocal Contact Lenses

Multifocal and bifocal contact lenses are available for those who require a different prescription for distance to reading. These are available in most modes of wear and in different designs. You can even have custom-made multifocal contact lenses that correct for astigmatism. These contact lenses may not give the clarity of single vision contact lenses but offers the convenience of not having to put glasses over them to read. Available in daily, monthly, extended wear, and custom-made.

Coloured Contact Lenses

These lenses change the colour of your eyes. They are available as fortnightly, monthly or daily disposable lenses depending on the colour you want.

Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lenses (RGPs - Hard Lenses)

RGPs are rigid gas permeable lenses which some people call hard lenses. They take longer to adapt to but are good for people who find soft contact lenses too drying or for people with irregular corneas, most commonly due to keratoconus.

Types of Spectacle Lenses

Single Vision Lenses

Single vision glasses are glasses that correct for 1 focal distance. Depending on your own eye's focussing power 1 pair may be adequate for all distances. As you get older your focussing power decreases and you may need to get separate glasses for different focal distances i.e. usually distance and reading.

Multifocal Lenses

Multifocals are the best all-round glasses for presbyopes (people who are over 40 and require a different prescription for distance to reading). Some people in the past may have had trouble getting used to their multifocals and generally it does take a bit of time to get used to your first pair but the newer free form designs reduce the amount of distortion visible through the lenses and many people who once could not adapt to multifocals are happily wearing the newer versions. Multifocals do not have a defining line between distance and near portions so look better than bifocals or trifocals.

Bifocal Lenses

Bifocals are good for people who do not use a computer often(or have a separate pair of computer glasses) and cannot handle the distortion in multifocal glasses.

Trifocal Lenses

Trifocals are like bifocals but have 2 near portions - 1 for intermediate/computer distance and 1 for reading. These are good for patients who can't get used to multifocals but would like to have an intermediate portion (usually for the computer) in their everyday glasses.

Transition Lenses

Transition are lenses that change between clear and tinted lenses depending on sunlight. They are useful for people who don't like to have to carry an extra pair of sunglasses and are great for overcast weather when you don't need such a dark tint.

Prescription Sunglass Lenses

Prescription sunglass lenses can be tinted to almost any colour, though higher index lenses may be more limited. The most common tints are green (like the traditional Rayban G15), grey or brown. They can be tinted to different darknesses and can also be made to be a graduated tint. Graduated tints are good for those who would like to read through their sunglasses.

Prescription sunglass lenses can also be polarised. Polarised lenses are great for people who are glare sensitive as they cut out light bouncing off horizontal surfaces. They are especially good for people who are near water and can enable you to see through the water rather than be affected by the glare bouncing off the surface. There is a small percentage of people who experience visual disturbances when looking through polarised lenses through a windshield.

Anti-reflective Coating on Lenses

This is a must for people driving at night or using the computer or with astigmatism. However, it is beneficial to most patients because it minimises the reflections from the lenses allowing more light to pass through so you can see better. This coating also helps with transitions as it allows more light to transmit to activate the lens to go darker.

High Index Lenses

High index lenses are lenses that have a higher refractive index than basic CR39 plastic lenses. The higher the refractive index, the more it bends light and the thinner the lens can be.

Grind Lenses

Grind lenses are lenses that are specially made usually because they are out of the stocked range but are often used for plus lenses so they can be made thinner. This will depend on the prescription, size and shape of the frame.

Spectacle Frames

We stock a large range of quality spectacle frames for any personality, ranging from conservative styles to more bold, funky styles.

We also stock a variety of fashion and sporty sunglasses.

Our range also includes kids frames and sunglasses for babies and infants.

We can also advise you on laser vision correction.