Dr Jamie Kuhn

Prosthetic devices include tinted and/or painted contact lenses, as well as full rigid ocular devices.  

• Tinted contact lenses and help those affected with migraines, double vision or severe glare from a disease or injury.
• In cases where someone may have a scar or small/shrunken eye from injury or disease, a hand-painted contact lens can improve cosmetic appearance and in some cases improve vision remaining in the eye. 
• For people experiencing loss of an eye, a rigid ocular prosthetic device can be fit to support the eye lids and surrounding eye socket tissues, as well as to improve cosmetic appearance.  In most cases, fitting of an ocular prosthetic device will improve the quality of life.  

Our goal is to restore confidence and comfort to patients who are affected with these conditions!

An ocular prosthetic examination consists of in-office measurements, photography, and device trials to find the perfect fit and appearance.  The process usually involves 3-4 visits to finalize the design and typically takes about 4-6 weeks to complete.  

For those in need of continued care and maintenance of ocular prosthetic devices and eyes, we offer evaluation and polishing services to be scheduled as needed throughout the year. 

The front of the eye, called the cornea, is essentially a regular-shaped dome.  In some cases, there can be scar tissue or thinning disorders of the cornea leading to abnormalities in the shape of the eye. Diseases like keratoconus, pellucid marginal degeneration, graft vs host disease, as well as scar tissue from prior corneal transplants, injuries, infections or refractive surgery (RK/LASIK) can alter the cornea's shape in this manner, causing irregular astigmatism.  In this case, irregular astigmatism can cause doubling in vision, glare, and blur. 

Unfortunately, glasses alone won't help to improve vision to a normal level and these individuals are unable to see without specialized custom contact lenses. 

The Good News: Custom Gas Permeable Contact Lens Designs can drastically improve or restore vision for people with severe vision disorders. Dr. Kuhn has over 15 years of experience in prescribing, evaluating, and fitting these custom lenses!  Call to schedule your fitting evaluation today!

• Do you have high astigmatism and have been told you "can't" wear contact lenses?  With fully customized contact lenses and high-quality corneal scans, there are many options to allow you freedom from glasses! Dr. Kuhn can determine if you would benefit from a corneal gas permeable lens, a custom soft contact lens, a hybrid lens, or a scleral contact lens.
• Patients who have successfully worn rigid or "hard" contact lenses may benefit from additional customized lenses to assist with near vision tasks.  Many times, patients with high astigmatism and differing prescriptions for near and far tasks feel they have to settle glasses only or OTC readers over their contact lenses - with our newer multifocal GP designs, this is a problem of the past!  Explore multifocal designs for GP contact lenses!