Wearing SynergEyes Lenses But Still Struggling? Why New York Patients Travel to Maryland for Sharper, More Comfortable Vision
Helping New York Patients Finally Get the Clarity and Comfort They’ve Been Missing
Many patients with keratoconus are prescribed SynergEyes hybrid lenses because they offer a combination of comfort and vision — but if you’re still struggling with blurred vision, lens awareness, or nighttime glare, you’re not alone.
At Keratoconus Specialists of Maryland, we see patients from New York and across the U.S. who are wearing SynergEyes lenses but are still unsatisfied with their vision or comfort. These patients are often told there’s “nothing more that can be done.” Fortunately, that’s not true.
Why SynergEyes Lenses Work — and Where They Often Fall Short
SynergEyes hybrid lenses combine a rigid center (for sharper vision) with a soft skirt (for improved comfort). In many cases, they provide a good balance — but they’re not always enough, especially for more advanced or irregular keratoconus.
Patients often report:
- Persistent blur or ghosting
- Difficulty with night driving
- Edge awareness or discomfort
- Limited daily wear time
These issues don’t mean your condition is untreatable — they often mean you need a more advanced fitting, better customization, or a completely different lens system.
What We Do Differently for SynergEyes Wearers
At our Maryland-based practice, we specialize in helping patients who’ve already tried SynergEyes (and often several other lenses) but still can’t function visually the way they want to.
We start by:
- Carefully reviewing your current lens design and fit
- Performing advanced corneal imaging and aberrometry
- Listening to your vision goals and comfort complaints
- Recommending the best next step — whether it’s a better hybrid lens fit or a move to more advanced options
Better Alternatives for Improved Vision and Comfort
For many SynergEyes wearers, we’re able to dramatically improve vision and comfort with custom-designed lenses such as: We also fit advanced hybrid options with improved skirt designs, better oxygen permeability, and stability if hybrid lenses remain the preferred option.
Thanks to major advancements in contact lens technology, we now offer a range of custom-designed lenses that often outperform traditional RGPs in every category—comfort, clarity, stability, and overall quality of life. These include:
✅ Scleral Lenses – Rest on the white of the eye, vault over the cornea, and create a fluid reservoir that improves comfort and vision.
✅ Custom Wavefront Scleral Lenses – Correct high-order aberrations (HOAs), reducing glare, halos, and distortion.
✅ Scan-Based Scleral Lenses – Digitally mapped to match the eye’s topography with unparalleled precision.
✅ PROSE Lenses – Medically indicated scleral devices that support healing and vision.
✅ Impression-Based Scleral Lenses – Created from an impression mold of the eye for a truly personalized fit.
Why So Many SynergEyes Wearers Are Making the Switch
While SynergEyes were once the go-to option, these new lens types often deliver sharper, more stable vision with fewer visual disturbances. Many also offer:
🌀 Reduction or elimination of high-order aberrations (HOAs)
🌙 Improved night driving and contrast sensitivity
👁️ Greater lens comfort for longer daily wear
💡 Clearer, more natural vision with less glare, ghosting, or halos
We routinely help patients who’ve seen multiple eye doctors and are still unhappy with their vision—even those told there are no better options.
Why Patients From New York Travel to Us
Many of our out-of-state patients tell us the same thing: “I’ve seen multiple doctors, and no one has been able to get it right.” We understand. That’s why we:
- Provide concierge-level, one-on-one care
- Take the time to get your lens design exactly right
- Offer the full range of advanced lens technologies
- Have decades of experience specifically with keratoconus
If you live in New York City, Long Island, or upstate NY and are still struggling with SynergEyes lenses, there is hope.
Our team specializes in complex keratoconus cases and advanced lens design. Patients from New York City, Long Island, and across NY State travel to us because they’re looking for more than another lens refit; they want real solutions.
Dr. Benjamin Azman, Keratoconus Specialists MD, prescribes specialty contact lenses for a variety of hard-to-fit eyes, including patients with Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, Radial Keratotomy / Lasik Complications and Lasik failures, Keratoconus, Corneal Ectasia, Post-Surgical Vision Loss, Pellucid Marginal Degeneration, and other irregular corneas.
Dr. Azman, one of the country’s top Keratoconus Specialists, neither avoids nor declines the challenge of prescribing the most difficult cases.
Don’t Settle for “Good Enough”
If you’re wearing SynergEyes lenses but still not happy with your vision, you may be closer to a solution than you think. We help people just like you every day.