# Contact Lenses in Titusville Aker Eye Vision Source ยท https://akereyecenter.com/services/contact-lenses **Summary:** Dr. Aker chose contact lenses as his focus back in optometry school, and he has fitted your neighbors in them ever since he came home. Thirty years in contacts or never put one in, we will find the lens that suits your eye and your day. *Fitted to Your Eye, Not the Average One.* First time? You practice putting lenses in and taking them out with us before you leave, and nobody hurries that part. Current wearers, bring a lens box so we know what you are in now. ## At a glance - **Where:** Both offices: Aker Eye Downtown, 338 S Washington Ave, Titusville, FL 32796, and Aker Eye Playalinda, 1114 S Washington Ave, Titusville, FL 32780. - **Hours:** Mon to Fri, 8am to 5pm at both Aker Eye offices. We open at 10am on the first and third Wednesday of the month. - **Insurance:** Most vision plans and medical insurance, including VSP, EyeMed, Davis Vision, Medicare, Humana, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, and Tricare. Call (321) 269-2021 to confirm yours. - **Payment:** Cash, Check, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, HSA and FSA cards, Cherry financing, CareCredit, and Afterpay. - **How to book:** Call or text (321) 269-2021, or book online any time at akereyecenter.com/book. ## Looking for contact lenses that still feel good at dinner? Glasses fog up the minute you step out of the car in July. Your current lenses feel like sandpaper by supper. Astigmatism blurs every brand the moment you blink. Or your teenager wants contacts for soccer season and you want to know if that is wise. Contacts have changed a lot. Plenty of people who were told years ago that contacts were not for them wear them now without a second thought. If the right answer for you is a different lens, a daily lens, or a break from lenses while we treat something else, we will say so. ## What is the difference between an eye exam and a contact lens exam? A contact lens exam is a comprehensive eye exam plus a fitting. The fitting adds measurements of the curve and size of your cornea and a check of how a lens actually sits on your eye. A glasses prescription alone is not enough, because a contact lens rests on the eye and has to match its shape as well as its power. At the fitting we measure your cornea, look at the surface of your eye and your tear film under the slit lamp, and talk about your day: screens, sports, the beach, how many hours you want to wear them. Then a trial lens goes on. We check it under the microscope for centering and movement, measure your vision through it, and if it is not right, we try another. That care is the difference between a lens you tolerate and one you forget you are wearing. What the fitting adds to your exam: - Measurements of the curve and size of your cornea, so the lens sits where it should - A look at your tear film and the surface of your eye, because dry eyes need a different lens - A trial lens on your eye, checked under the slit lamp for fit, movement, and comfort - Your vision measured through the lens itself, not just through the exam lenses - Insertion and removal practice, and a care routine written for the lens you chose ## What kinds of contact lenses can I get? Soft lenses are what most people wear, and for many patients the first lens we reach for is a daily disposable: a fresh lens every morning, no case, no solution, nothing to clean. We also fit weekly and monthly soft lenses, toric lenses for astigmatism, multifocals, gas permeable lenses, and colored contacts. Weekly and monthly lenses need a case and solution. Gas permeable lenses, the small firm ones, give very crisp vision and last a long time with good care. Lenses approved for overnight wear exist, but we fit them only for patients whose eyes handle them well, and we tell you honestly if yours do not. Colored lenses are still prescription lenses and get the same fitting as any other. Keratoconus, a very high prescription, an irregular cornea, or a history of being hard to fit calls for a specialty contact lens fitting, a longer visit with scleral, custom soft, gas permeable, and hybrid lenses. ## Who fits contact lenses at Aker Eye, and where? All four of our doctors, at both Titusville offices. Dr. Greg Aker and Dr. Amanda Aker fit them Downtown, 338 S Washington Ave, second floor by the elevator. Dr. Sarah Koehnemann and Dr. Jennifer Bradley fit them at Playalinda, 1114 S Washington Ave. Contact lenses were Dr. Greg Aker's focus in optometry school, and he has fitted them in Titusville for more than 40 years. For a child or teenager, ask for Dr. Bradley, whose residency was in pediatrics and binocular vision. If your contacts dry your eyes out, any of us can treat the dry eye and look at the lens and the eye together, at either office. ## How much does a contact lens exam cost, and does insurance cover it? The fitting is a separate fee on top of the eye exam, and the amount depends on the lens: a standard soft lens fitting costs less than a specialty fitting. Many vision plans pay part of the fitting and give you an allowance toward lenses. We check your benefits before your visit, so you hear the number before you sit down, not after. We work with most vision plans and medical insurance, including VSP, EyeMed, Davis Vision, Superior Vision, Spectera, Avesis, Medicare, Humana, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, UMR, Golden Rule, Tricare, Health First, and Florida Health Care Plans; call to confirm yours, since plan networks change during the year. Ask for the self-pay fitting fee when you call (321) 269-2021 and we will quote it. And ask about rebates when you order; Alcon has one for new wearers and one for current wearers through December 2026. ## How do I reorder my contacts? Online, in a few minutes, whenever the box is getting light, or call us at (321) 269-2021 and we will place the order for you. Your contact lens prescription is good for a year in most cases. When it runs out, book your yearly contact lens exam and we renew it at that visit, after a check that the lens is still the right one for your eyes. ## Related - Already wear contacts? You can [reorder contact lenses online](https://akereyecenter.com/order-contacts) any time your prescription with us is current. - Keratoconus, a very high prescription, or an eye that has never held a lens well calls for a [specialty contact lens fitting](https://akereyecenter.com/services/specialty-contact-lenses), its own visit with scleral, hybrid, and custom lenses. - Lenses that feel gritty by mid-afternoon may not be the lens at fault; [dry eye treatment](https://akereyecenter.com/services/dry-eye-treatment) at either office often does more than a new brand would. - If your lenses dry out in the air conditioning every afternoon, [the contacts we fit for dry eyes](https://akereyecenter.com/blog/best-contacts-for-dry-eyes) says which lenses and drops we reach for first. - Thinking about colored or costume lenses for Halloween? [How to wear colored contacts safely](https://akereyecenter.com/blog/colored-contacts-halloween) explains why they still need a prescription and a fitting. ## Questions Titusville patients ask us about contact lens exam and fitting ### Who does the best contact lens fittings in Titusville? Ask the folks who wrote our Google reviews: 4.9 stars from 2,027 of them across both offices as of September 2026. Dr. Greg Aker has fitted contact lenses in Titusville for more than 40 years, and Dr. Amanda Aker, Dr. Sarah Koehnemann, and Dr. Jennifer Bradley fit them beside him at a practice that has been here since 2004. Call (321) 269-2021 to book a fitting. ### Do I need a separate exam for contacts and glasses? Yes. The comprehensive eye exam covers your eye health and your glasses prescription. Contacts need a fitting on top of that, with cornea measurements and a trial lens on your eye, and the two prescriptions are not the same numbers. We do the exam and the fitting in one visit at either office, so tell us you want contacts when you book. ### How much is a contact lens exam without insurance? It depends on the lens. A fitting for a standard soft lens is the lowest fee, and toric lenses for astigmatism and specialty lenses cost more to fit because they take more measurements and more visits. Call (321) 269-2021 and we will quote the exam and the fitting fee together before you book, so the desk has no surprise waiting. ### Can my child wear contacts? Often, yes, and the deciding factor is the child more than the age. A child who can put a lens in, take it out, and keep up with cleaning is usually ready, and daily lenses make that easier. Dr. Bradley, who trained for children's eyes, and Dr. Amanda Aker, who is certified to fit MiSight lenses designed to slow nearsightedness in children, both fit kids. ### Can I sleep in my contacts? Only in a lens approved for overnight wear, and only if we fitted you in one and told you your eyes handle it. Sleeping in a lens that is not made for it cuts the oxygen reaching the cornea and raises the risk of infection. If you keep dozing off in your lenses, tell us, and we will look at a daily lens or an overnight-approved one. ### What if my contacts dry out by the afternoon? Bring them to your next visit and say so. Sometimes the fix is another material or a daily lens, since a fresh lens each morning holds moisture better for some eyes. Sometimes the lens is fine and the eye is dry, which we treat at both offices. We look at your tear film at the fitting so we can tell which it is. ### Can I wear contacts if I have astigmatism? Yes, in most cases. Astigmatism means the front of the eye is shaped more like a football than a basketball, and a toric soft lens is built to sit in one position and correct it. The fitting takes a little more care, because the lens has to stay put when you blink, so we check it on your eye before you take a box home. --- Aker Eye Vision Source, Titusville, FL. Call or text (321) 269-2021. Book online: https://akereyecenter.com/book. Every page: https://akereyecenter.com/llms.txt.