Contact Lens Exams

At Kennedy Vision Health Center, we personalize every aspect of your care to provide complete vision clarity tailored to your lifestyle and eye health. As part of this mission, our friendly doctors offer comprehensive contact lens eye exams to ensure you reap all the benefits of your contact lenses.

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The Value of a Contact Lens Exam

If you want the option to wear contacts so you can still see clearly without the use of glasses, contact lens eye exams are imperative. These exams allow us to create a unique prescription for you, even if you have hard to fit eyes. Our contact lens exams also help us make sure your contacts are comfortable and fit just right, because ill-fitting lenses can lead to eye strain, blurry vision, and other issues.

How Are Contact Lens Exams Different?

Contact lens exams help us generate a completely different prescription for you than an eyeglasses prescription, because the corrective lenses sit directly on your eye. These exams also put a greater emphasis on your frontal eye health because that part of your eye is always touching your contacts. Before suggesting lenses for you, we’ll look for signs of conditions like dry eye and keratoconus, and ask if you’ve had previous ocular surgeries to inform our recommendations.

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What to Expect from Your Contact Lens Exam

During your exam, we’ll tell you about contact lenses that pair best with your needs after we assess your eye health. Our experts will then help you try on different lenses to be certain you’re comfortable with your eyewear. If you have hard-to-fit eyes due to a particular condition, like astigmatism, we’ll take our time to find lenses that work for you. To round out your visit, we’ll educate you on the proper way to wear and care for your contacts, so they last longer and keep your eyes free of infections.
Why you should trust Kennedy Vision Health Center

Why Trust Kennedy Vision Health Center with Your Contacts

Our team at Kennedy Vision Health Center doesn’t just value your eye health and ability to see well — we also value your time. That’s why we make sure our contact lens appointments are thorough, efficient, and informative, and offer the right vision solution for your unique eyes! We carry a plethora of options, like multifocal soft lenses for daily wear, specialty scleral lenses, and more. And because we believe in continuity of care, the doctors who know you and your eyes best are the same ones who’ll help you with your brand-new eyewear!

Meet Our Eye Doctors

Our experienced, attentive doctors want you to have the same care they would give a member of their own family. To customize your experience, our team offers primary eye care and various specialty services, including dry eye treatment; glaucoma management; specialty contacts; and pediatric, adult, and senior-specific care.

What Our Patients Are Saying

Patient satisfaction and trust in our services is important to us — read about their experiences at Kennedy Vision Health Center!

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- Renee Q.

“Kennedy Vision in Elk River was able to get me in for a last minute exam when I had some eye problems. Everyone there is so friendly and helpful.”

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- Douglas Y.

“Dr. Traverse and Dr. Rossow are both consummate professionals in every sense, carefully explaining the details of the exam process and options for treatments. Orrin is as fastidious as you will ever find, great with helpful tips and ensuring that you are completely satisfied. The entire staff at both locations are extremely friendly and helpful. It is very apparent that they put the customer first in all that they do. Thank you all for making the process very simple, each and every time.”

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- Jackie B.

“I always have a great experience during my annual eye exam. The staff here is so friendly and makes you feel very welcome. I have been seeing Dr Traverse for many years and although thorough explains things in layman terms. It never feels like he is rushing to get you out the door.”

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- Jill P.

“Everyone from scheduling, insurance, eye exam, and the multiple ladies helping me and my husband find glasses were amazing! They were all super helpful and friendly. Highly recommend!”

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- Deanna G.

“Very careful, thorough exam by Dr. Kennedy. Support staff is knowledgeable and efficient, friendly.”

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- Megan W.

“I made an appointment here because it was in my VSP network and ended up LOVING it. The staff, from when you walk in the door to when you get to the exam room, are friendly, welcoming and kind. Dr. B is great, and I am happy to say I have new glasses & contacts with the RIGHT prescription for the first time in my 15+ years of wearing them! I actually helped one of my patients get an appointment after he broke his glasses on accident and he loved them as well.. Highly recommend!!”

Contact Lenses Near You

At each of our convenient locations Kennedy Vision Health Center offers in-depth contact lens exams to get your perfect fit. We also offer a wide range of contact lenses for all manner of vision needs, so you can get the most out of your eyewear.