Miami Contact Lens Institute

Miami Contact Lens Institute is a specialty eye care practice in Miami, Florida, focused on helping patients find clearer, more comfortable vision through personalized eye care and advanced contact lens solutions. Since 2013, the eye clinic has worked with patients who may not get the vision or comfort they need from traditional glasses or standard contact lenses, with particular expertise in complex corneal conditions, ocular surface disease, and specialty lens fitting.

The practice is led by Dr. Elise Kramer, a residency-trained optometrist and contact lens specialist who focuses on ocular surface disease and the design and fitting of specialty contact lenses. Dr. Kramer completed her Doctorate of Optometry at the Université de Montréal and her residency at the Miami VA Medical Center, including training at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and the Scleral Lens Education Society and is actively involved in education, research, and specialty contact lens care.

At Miami Contact Lens Institute, Scleral lenses are a major focus of the practice. These large-diameter, custom-made lenses vault over the cornea and rest on the sclera, creating a fluid reservoir that can help protect and hydrate the ocular surface while improving vision affected by an irregular cornea. The team uses advanced diagnostic technology, including sMap3D corneo-scleral topography, to map the shape of the eye and guide the design of custom scleral lenses. This approach is especially useful for patients with keratoconus, corneal ectasia, post-LASIK complications, corneal transplants, severe dry eye, corneal degenerations, and other conditions that can make conventional contact lenses difficult to wear.

Miami Contact Lens Institute provides a wide range of specialty lens options, including scleral lenses, EyePrintPRO™, RGP lenses, hybrid lenses, Rose-K lenses, custom soft contact lenses, disposable lenses, and therapeutic and prosthetic contact lenses. The practice also offers cosmetic and colored lenses, including custom designs for patients with eye injuries, scarring, congenital abnormalities, light sensitivity, or other visual and cosmetic concerns.

Beyond specialty contact lenses, the practice provides comprehensive eye examinations, pediatric eye exams, emergency eye care, dry eye treatments, Prokera, intense pulsed light treatments, and myopia management. The team works with patients dealing with a wide range of eye conditions, including keratoconus, dry eye, post-surgical corneal ectasia, pellucid marginal degeneration, corneal transplant complications, radial keratotomy changes, chemical and burn injuries, corneal degenerations and dystrophies, eyelid abnormalities, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, graft-versus-host disease, and Sjögren’s syndrome. Each patient receives an individualized evaluation to understand their eye health, vision needs, tear film, and lifestyle before the appropriate lens or treatment approach is recommended.

Located at 2627 NE 203rd Street, Suite 116 in Miami, the Miami Contact Lens Institute serves patients looking for specialty eye care and customized vision solutions. Whether someone is exploring scleral lenses for keratoconus, looking for help with severe dry eye, needs a custom contact lens after eye surgery or injury, or wants support managing myopia in a child, the practice takes a patient-specific approach to finding a solution that balances vision, comfort, and ocular health.