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Frequently
Asked Questions Why
do I need a recent prescription for contact
lenses? Can't I just order more as needed?
Your
doctor has a right and a responsibility
to put an expiration date on your contact
lens prescription, to insure that you receive
regular check-ups to rule out the possibility
of long term complications of contact lens
wear that you may be unaware of.
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How
do I get a copy of my contact lens prescription?
Once
you have paid a fee for your doctor to fit you with
contact lenses, that prescription belongs to you.
Most states require your doctor to provide you with
a copy. It is against federal law to withhold medical
records from patients, and you should remind any
doctor who refuses to release this information that
this is so.
I
just want order lenses to change my eye color.
What's the big deal?
Even lenses without correction are medical devices
that can cause problems to your eyes, must be
obtained with a valid prescription. If
you have never worn contact lenses, you need a
to be fitted by a doctor and taught how to insert,
remove, and disinfect them. If you already wear
clear lenses that are available in a tint (i.e.
Ciba or Wesley Jessen), than you may substitute
with a tint without problem.
I
wear gas permeable contacts. Why don't you offer
them?
Gas
permeable lenses (which are the new generation
of "hard lenses") are manufactured by
so many different manufacturers, most of whom
are very small companies serving a local area,
that they are in effect like snow flakes...no
two lenses are alike. For this reason you are
always better off obtaining them from your doctor
who can modify them if necessary.
What
is the difference between Acuvue and Acuvue 2?
Acuvue
2 is easier to handle, due to a slightly thicker
design. If you are currently doing well with regular
Acuvue, it is not necessarily going to benefit
you to switch. In any event, you must see your
doctor for these concerns.
What
is the difference between a prescription for glasses
and one for contacts?
Contact
lenses come in various sizes and materials. Each
contact lens brand not only fits differently,
but often requires a different lens power as well.
. Your doctor must fit your eyes correctly, and
then establish that you can wear them safely and
see properly. Once you have been fit successfully
though, you are entitled by law to a copy of that
prescription.
Can
tinted contacts change brown eyes to blue?
There
are two types of tinted contact lenses. Enhancer
tints are lenses tinted green, blue, or aqua which
highlight a wearers existing color (e.g. Ciba
Softcolors) Opaque tints are designed to change
existing eye color, and have an iris actually
painted on the lens. (e.g. Wesley Jessen Freshlook)
They are more expensive than the enhancers as
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