As the end of the year approaches, many patients begin reviewing their health expenses and unused insurance benefits. Vision coverage is one of the most commonly overlooked benefits, and it often resets on December 31. If you have been considering specialty contact lenses or have been putting off your annual eye exam, now is the perfect time to take advantage of your remaining 2025 vision benefits.
South Coast Optometry offers advanced specialty lens fittings for patients who need more than standard contacts. Using your vision coverage now can help you upgrade your lenses, improve comfort and clarity, and begin the new year with healthier vision.
Why Use Your Benefits for Specialty Lenses
Specialty lenses are designed for patients whose eyes require a custom solution. These lenses can provide clearer, more stable vision and improved comfort for people who struggle with dryness or inconsistent vision in traditional contacts.
Your vision plan may help cover part of the cost of a specialty lens evaluation or go toward the lenses themselves. By using your benefits before they expire, you reduce your out-of-pocket expense and gain access to advanced technology designed to improve your daily vision.
What Makes Specialty Lenses Different
Standard soft lenses work well for many people. However, some patients need a lens that is better tailored to their corneal shape, tear film, or visual needs. Specialty lenses are carefully designed and fitted to match the unique structure of your eye.
Examples of specialty lenses available at South Coast Optometry include scleral lenses, lenses for keratoconus, advanced toric lenses for astigmatism, multifocal contacts for reading and distance vision, and orthokeratology lenses for certain patients who prefer clear daytime vision without daytime contacts.
These lenses provide benefits such as improved comfort, better oxygen flow, sharper clarity and reduced dryness. Many patients who struggled with traditional contacts experience a noticeable difference after switching to a specialty option.
Signs You May Benefit from Specialty Contacts
If any of the following feel familiar, specialty lenses may be the right choice for you.
- Contact lenses become uncomfortable after a few hours
- Vision fluctuates throughout the day
- You have been diagnosed with keratoconus or another corneal condition
- You experience dryness or irritation while wearing contacts
- You have trouble finding a lens that fits properly
- You need different prescriptions for near and far tasks
- Your vision feels inconsistent with standard contacts
A specialty lens evaluation can help determine whether a custom design would provide better comfort and clarity.
Use Your Benefits to Upgrade Your Vision Comfort
Specialty lenses often include advanced materials and designs that deliver healthier, more stable vision. When you apply your remaining benefits, the cost becomes more manageable, and you gain access to technology that can improve daily comfort and visual performance.
If you are already a contact lens wearer, your plan may help cover the renewal of your lens supply. If you are new to specialty lenses, your coverage may assist with the comprehensive evaluation required to determine the right fit and design.
Using your benefits now is especially helpful if you have been meaning to address lens discomfort or if you plan to start the new year with a clearer and more reliable visual routine.
Do Not Wait Until Benefits Expire
Many patients realize too late that their vision benefits are about to reset. December often becomes one of the busiest months for eye exams and contact lens fittings. Scheduling early ensures that you have enough time for your evaluation, follow-up visits and lens ordering before your 2025 coverage expires.
Our eye care team at South Coast Optometry can also help you understand what your plan covers so you can make informed decisions about your lenses.
Start 2026 With Better Vision
Your contact lenses play a major role in how comfortably and clearly you see each day. Specialty lenses offer a level of precision and customization that standard lenses cannot match. Using your remaining vision benefits before December 31, 2025, allows you to upgrade your lenses, address discomfort and open the door to better long-term eye health.
If you have been curious about specialty lenses or know your current contacts are no longer working well for you, now is the right moment to schedule your appointment.
Use your benefits before they expire and begin 2026 with the clarity and comfort you deserve. Contact South Coast Optometry to schedule your specialty lens evaluation.