private referrals 

Private Referrals with Complete Aftercare

At Faith Donaldson Optometrists we enjoy the challenge of fitting patients who have maybe been disappointed with contact lenses in the past.

Private referrals and aftercare

We are pleased to offer private referrals to a range of trusted local clinics, including Cathedral Private Clinic, Hillsborough Private Clinic, Kingsbridge Private Clinic, Solasta Private Clinic, and Veonet Ireland Private Clinic. These partnerships allow our patients quick and convenient access to specialist assessments and treatments in a comfortable, private setting.

To make the process as smooth as possible, we handle all referral arrangements on your behalf. Our team securely shares the relevant clinical information with the chosen private clinic, ensuring that your care is fully coordinated and you don’t need to manage any paperwork or communication yourself.

Once your treatment has been completed at the private clinic, your aftercare and follow-up appointments are provided back here in our practice. This ensures continuity of care, with our clinicians fully informed and up to date on your treatment outcomes.

By working closely with our private partners, we ensure that every patient receives efficient, high-quality care from start to finish — with the comfort of knowing that all information is shared appropriately, and nothing is left for you to organise.

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Contact Lens Appointments

What does a Contact Lens Fitting Appointment Involve?

It all starts with us checking your prescription. Then we measure precisely the shape, size and curvature of your eye, we assess for corneal dryness and discuss specific requirements to determine the most suitable lenses for you.

We’ll show you how to insert and remove your contact lenses and care for them before giving you them home for a free trial period. After the trial we complete a thorough contact lens checkup to assess the effects of the lenses to your eyes.

Contact Lens Aftercare

Checkups are an essential part of healthy contact lens wear. Routine six monthly examinations for most soft lens wearers and yearly examinations for Rigid Gas permeable lens wearers are essential for maintaining good ocular health.

We are now registered fitters of myopia management soft contact lenses. These specialised daily disposable lenses are designed specifically to slow the development of myopia (short sight) in children. Click here for more information.

LENS OPTIONS

Lens Type

Features

Benefits

Daily Soft

  • Perfect for occasional and full time wear
  • Throw away every day
  • Hygienic
  • No cleaning required
  • Convenient and hassle free

Gas permeable

  • Good vision
  • Semi rigid lenses made from sophisticated modern materials

Two weekly or monthly soft

  • Good oxygen lens
  • Cost effective
  • Healthy monthly option
  • Excellent vision
  • Increased comfort

Continuous

  • Extremely high oxygen lens

  • Convenient
  • Provides clear vision at all times
  • Continuous wear up to 30 days

Toric

  • Suitable for people with an astigmatism

  • Excellent vision achieved

DO’S & DONT’S

DO

  • Always follow your recommended wearing schedule.
  • Wash and rinse your hands before handling your lenses.
  • Always use fresh solution.
  • Replace immediately faulty, damaged or dried out lenses.
  • Replace your lens case every month.
  • Handle daily disposable lenses as little as possible.
  • Rinse monthly disposable lenses before insertion.
  • Remember to attend for your regular contact lens checkups.

DON’T

  • Sleep in your lenses unless advised by us.
  • Re-use solutions.
  • Ever use tap water on your lenses.
  • Wear your lenses whilst swimming.
  • Wear your contact lens whilst on long haul flight
  • Ignore eye irritation.

PLEASE ALWAYS CONTACT US IF

  • Your eyes become red and/or irritable.
  • You have reduced vision in one or both of your eyes.
  • You have any query at all regarding your lenses.

Book your appointment at Faith Donaldson Optometrists today

Book your appointment at Faith Donaldson Optometrists today

Faith Donaldson Optometrists have a well-earned reputation for quality eyewear and clinical excellence

CONTACT

028 4176 9393
info@faithdonaldson.com

23 Greencastle Street, Kilkeel, Co Down, BT34 4BH

OPENING TIMES

Mon - Fri: 9am - 5pm
Wednesday: 9am - 8pm
Saturday: 9am - 1pm