{"id":2360,"date":"2008-06-09T18:40:00","date_gmt":"2008-06-09T22:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/for-patients\/clinical-specialties\/contact-lens\/"},"modified":"2025-02-03T09:10:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T14:10:29","slug":"contact-lens","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/for-patients\/clinical-specialties\/contact-lens\/","title":{"rendered":"Contact Lens"},"content":{"rendered":"
Dr. Michael Mendsen<\/a> is an American Board of Optometry board-certified optometrist who specializes in contact lenses, comprehensive eye care exams, management of complex refractive and binocular vision problems. Dr. Beth Friedland<\/a> is an American Board of Ophthalmology board-certified ophthalmologist with expertise in ocular surface optimization, dry eye pharmacology, ocular toxicology and ocular pharmacology.<\/p>\n Both Drs. Mendsen and Friedland provide a full range of contact lens services, from evaluating first-time wearers for routine fittings, to very complex contact lens management of post-surgical conditions, such as corneal transplant. Specialty areas in contact lens fittings and evaluations include nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, colored lenses, bifocals, and specialty medical fits for conditions such as keratoconus, corneal transplants, and corneal trauma.<\/p>\n Patients who have been examined at ºÚÁÏÍø Ophthalmology can order contact lenses using the following website:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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