Find the Right Fit for Your Eyes
At McCauley Celin Eyecare Associates, we offer comprehensive contact lens services, including custom fittings and various brands to fulfill your vision needs.
Contact lenses are worn to correct refractive errors such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. The evolution of contact lens technology has introduced specialized options to support more eye conditions such as dry eye disease and keratoconus.
Our thorough contact lens exams put our patient’s vision goals first to provide the best possible service. Book an appointment today to get your comprehensive contact lens exam and fitting at McCauley Celin Eyecare Associates in Pittsburgh.
Why a Contact Lens Exam Is Important
Contact lens exams go beyond a standard eye exam. Your optometrist will:
- Measure your cornea and tear film
- Evaluate pupil and iris size
- Assess contact lens fit and comfort
- Review your lifestyle and vision preferences
Everyone’s eyes and vision are different, so a contact lens exam and fitting are essential to prioritize your comfort and visual health.
The Contact Lens Fitting Process
Your contact lens fitting begins with a thorough evaluation of your cornea using a biomicroscope. This magnified view allows your optometrist to check the health of your eyes and ensure contact lenses can be worn safely and comfortably.
Once approved, you will be fitted with trial lenses to see how your eyes adjust and to confirm comfort and proper fit. Follow-up appointments are scheduled as needed to monitor how your eyes respond to the lenses.
Your final contact lens prescription will include specific details that differ from your glasses prescription, including:
- Lens diameter
- Brand of contact lenses
- Curvature of the optical zone
- Expiration date for replacement lenses
Types of Contact Lenses
Contact lenses are generally divided into 2 main categories: soft lenses and rigid gas-permeable (RGP) lenses.
- Soft Lenses: Made of flexible plastics that allow oxygen to reach the cornea. They are comfortable and easy to adjust, with newer silicone-hydrogel materials providing even more oxygen to the eyes.
- RGP Lenses: Durable, resistant to deposits, and longer-lasting than soft lenses. They may take a few weeks to fully adjust but can provide sharper vision in certain conditions.
Both types include specialized lenses to address issues such as dry eye disease and keratoconus.
Hybrid contact lenses have a rigid gas permeable center and are surrounded by a soft outer ring. These lenses focus on correcting nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, and presbyopia.
Hybrid contact lenses also address keratoconus, which is an irregular corneal curvature. These lenses can sometimes be more comfortable to wear than traditional RGP lenses.
Scleral contact lenses are larger than standard RGP contacts. They are an excellent option for patients dealing with conditions such as keratoconus and dry eye disease. Scleral lenses rest on the sclera, the white of your eyes, and allow for space on your cornea’s surface to promote extra breathability for your eyes.
The space between the cornea and the back of a scleral lens allows for more fluid to be stored. This space makes it more comfortable for patients with dry eyes who may not usually be able to wear contact lenses.
Multifocal contact lenses utilize a bifocal design with 2 distinct lens powers for near and distant vision. Multifocal lenses are an excellent option for patients with presbyopia and can eliminate the need for reading glasses.
These lenses are available in both soft and RGP contact lens options and are designed for daily wear or extended overnight wear.
Your Destination for Contact Lenses
At McCauley Celin Eyecare Associates, we offer specialized contact lenses for a variety of vision needs. Our team can help ensure your lenses fit comfortably through our comprehensive exam and fitting process.
Contact us for more information and book your comprehensive contact lens exam and fitting today.
Our Contact Lens Brands
141
141 is more than just a name; it’s a mission. Every time you purchase a stylish pair of 141 frames, they’ll donate a pair to someone in need. One-for-one. These gorgeous frames come in a variety of classic styles with some fun, fresh colors.
ACUVUE
The options are nearly endless when it comes to ACUVUE® brand contact lenses – the #1 contact lens brand in the world. Long-lasting comfort and clear vision can be yours with a contact lens in the ACUVUE® brand family.
ACUVUE OASYS Max 1-Day Contact Lenses
ACUVUE OASYS Max 1-Day Contact Lenses use TearStable™ Technology to lock in moisture for all-day comfort. But they also go above and beyond to protect your eyes. They feature an OptiBlue™ Light Filter that blocks 60% of blue-violet light and a UV filter that blocks 99.9% of UVA and 100% of UVB rays—the highest level of blue light and UV blocking capabilities in a contact lens.
Air Optix
Utilizing silicon hydrogel technology, Air Optix contact lenses are well known for comfort and oxygen permeability. They are available in a variety of prescriptions and varieties, including toric lenses.
Avaira
Avaira contact lenses by CooperVision are specifically designed to hydrate your eyes. The goal is to leave your eyes comfortable and your vision clear, and Avaira achieves it. These 2-week replacement lenses come with UV blocking technology to protect your eyes no matter what you’re doing.
Bio True One Day
Biotrue ONEday lenses are designed to work like your eyes, for comfortable vision throughout the day. This revolutionary new lens material, inspired by the eye's biology, matches the moisture level of the natural eye and mimics one of your own tear's barriers to dehydration, with a wetting agent enriched at the surface of the lens.
Biofinity
Unlike many other silicone hydrogel lenses, Biofinity contact lenses incorporate a naturally wettable material that maintains a hydrophilic (water-loving) property throughout the lens. This means no surface treatments, additives, coatings, or wetting agents are needed.
Clariti 1-Day
All Clariti 1-Day lenses feature high water content — a key feature for comfort. AquaGen™ technology makes it possible. The AquaGen™ process creates a lens that naturally attracts and binds water molecules to the lens surface, so your eyes can stay moist and comfortable throughout your day.
MyDay
CooperVision® MyDay® lenses feature everything you need for an exceptional overall daily disposable experience: all-day comfort, easy lens insertion and removal, and a highly breathable lens that helps provides a healthier lens-wearing experience.
Mykita
The embodiment of zeitgeist appeal, Mykita glasses are distinguished by their progressive approach to form, surface, and construction. Each piece is handcrafted from modern designs fused with advanced technology to create a refined and distinctive aesthetic.
Precision
Precision Contact Lenses carry 34 years of quality and innovation with them. All of these special lenses are made to order, providing vision quality and comfort tailored to your exact needs.
Ultra Multi-Focal
No more compromising – there’s now a contact lens solution for those living with both astigmatism and presbyopia. The ULTRA Multifocal for Astigmatism is designed to provide all-encompassing vision correction, using the latest technology to address both multifocal and astigmatism vision needs. The result is a lens that feels comfortable and secure, while providing ground-breaking clarity for those with astigmatism and presbyopia.
Made from silicon hydrogel, the ULTRA Multifocal for Astigmatism lens combines Bauch + Lomb’s leading 3-Zone Progressive™ Design and OpticAlign® design to ensure consistent power, effortless transitions, and stability.
Our Services: Caring for Your Vision at Every Stage
Convenient Locations Around Pittsburgh
Wexford
We’re located on Brooktree Road in the Brooktree Center Office Park. If you have trouble finding us, please give us a call.
Hours of Operation
Closed for lunch 12:40 pm to 1:40 pm
Perrysville
We’re located on Brooktree Find us just off Perry Highway next to Allegheny North Veterinary Hospital. Give us a call if you have any trouble locating our office.
Hours of Operation
Closed for lunch 12:40 pm to 1:40 pm
Gibsonia
Our practice is located just off William Flinn Highway. Give us a call if you have any problems finding us.
Hours of Operation
Closed for lunch 12:40 pm to 1:40 pm
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Our Patients are Saying
I cannot say enough about how kind and helpful the staff is. The office and exam rooms are clean, comfortable and updated. Dr. Frank Celin was professional, personable and knowledgeable about my eye conditions nystagmus and strabismus. He took his time and treated me with care. The staff spent at least an hour helping me pick out and narrow down frames from a great, selection. After trying a few different ophthalmologists over the years, I feel very comfortable in Dr. Celin’s care and will be going back.
Michelle R
With 3 office locations it is ideal for selecting an appointment time and area that is convenient for you. The staff at each office are helpful, knowledgeable, friendly and ready to help when you need it. The doctors are professional yet friendly, thorough yet timely. If you haven’t gone to this practice, go. McCauley, Celin Eyegroup I think leads the area for excellence in Eyecare!
Deb M
My experiences have always been more than anticipated. The staff and doctors continue to do more than ever expected. Interested in a patients view/treatment at their offices and exceptional frames. I have family from out of town who book their appointments here because they feel their care is in best hands from lasik info and contacts to their frames and lenses. Still the best!
Anonymous
I switched from Dr. Prazer (and his own practice) to Dr. Caitlin McCauley when I had to change insurance several years ago. I was reluctant to switch, but I soon found that Dr. McCauley was just as wonderful and knowledgeable.
Anonymous
Everyone is so nice in their offices. The other day I kept the office person on the phone for the longest time trying to find the best appt time. She never even flinched! I felt so bad wasting her time but she made me feel so comfortable. Exceptional selection of glasses, and seriously sincere staff and physicians. I would recommend them to anyone. I chose this office after a bad experience with a local competing office and I am quite please with my choice!
Lindsi D
They have 3 local offices was extensive hours. They can even accommodate patients on evenings and weekends! I saw Dr. Robert McCauley. I found him to be very pleasant and knowledgeable. The waiting room is very clean and brightly lit. As I went in the evening it was nice and quiet. It almost doesn’t matter though. Both times that I went I was taken promptly and even a little early! I only went for my contacts so I don’t have any comments regarding their frames department, but I will be sure to come back once I need new glasses.
Jenny C
I have been coming here for years and not once has any visit been below fantastic service. My appointments have been on time and I’m usually in and out within an hour. I once tried to visit a new eye doctor where I worked out of convenience and it was a terrible mistake. No matter what section of town I live in, I will always make it a mission to keep my business here.
Douglas D
This is the best most thorough place you can go for eye care. The selection of glasses frames is excellent and you can be sure you are getting a thorough eye exam. The staff are friendly professional and we’ll informed.
Judy R
Terrific practice! Relocated last year from the east coast and a friend suggested this group. Dr. Lindsay and her team are highly skilled professionals, who genuinely have their patients best interests. I appreciate Dr. Lindsays’ sincere effort ensuring the eyewear I choose will meet my professional and personal needs. Awesome Doctor!
Robert D
Beyond helpful and patient. Dr. Lindsay is amazing and was able to find a pair of contacts for me to wear after 10+ years of being stuck wearing only glasses. The entire staff, and Dennis in particular, are always there for you if you ever need anything. A++ service.
Anthony N
Fantastic office right down to the staff! Dr Lindsay was so wonderful ! Very attentive to a problem I was having , took the time to explain everything to me very thoroughly and truly showed she cared !
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We carry a variety of fashion-forward brands, so you’re sure to find a pair glasses that suit your style and vision needs. Once we determine your prescription, our friendly and knowledgeable opticians will help you find the perfect frames and fit for you.
