Contact Lenses Prescription Five Reasons You Need One

The most important factor in buying contact lenses is the contact lenses prescription. 

Whether you are about to buy contact lenses for the first time or the fiftieth time, it is important to understand just how important getting a proper contact lenses prescription really is.  Ever since the internet began to allow people to order contact lenses online, there have been myths and misunderstandings about who needs a contact lense prescription and when.  Getting a proper prescription is the most important step in choosing the right contact lenses, for the following reasons: 

1. First and foremost, it is important to see an eye doctor once a year to check the health of your eyes. Even if you see clearly and show no symptoms, you could be developing any number of eye problems, infections, or complications.  A qualified eye care professional is able to detect these potential problems long before you experience any symptoms.  Without proper care, these problems can escalate quickly into more sever problems, which could eventually cause blindness.  Is the long-term health of your eye and your sight worth saving the time and money needed for an annual appointment?

2. Secondly, you simply can't get a properly fitted lens without first getting a contact lenses prescription. Contact lenses are not a “one size fits all” kind of product.  Determining your vision needs is only a part of the prescription process; the other part of your prescription determines the size and shape of lens you need to fit your particular eye.  This is particularly true for those who have astigmatism or need multifocal contact lenses. 

3. For this same reason, you can't simply take your eyeglass prescription and apply it toward your contact lense prescription; and you can't use a friend's prescription who has the same vision as you.  Just as a pair of jeans that fit your friend perfectly might not fit you at all, your eyes need to be measured so that your lenses fit you. 

4.  If you plan on ordering contact lenses online, any reputable and trustworthy site will require the exact numbers from your contact lenses prescription, as well as the name and phone number of the eye care professional who gave you your prescription.   Since contact lenses are considered to be a medical device, the manufacturer or supplier needs to verify that you have, indeed, been seen by a doctor. 

5. If you shop around prior to your eye appointment, you can often determine which contact lens brand you think you might be interested in.  Once you narrow down your choices to one or two, you can usually find an offer for a free trial of that brand of contact lenses.  This is a great idea, because it allows you to “try on” a pair of lenses before making an investment in them.  However, you must take your coupon to an eye care provider in order to “cash in” your free trial coupon.  If you take this step prior to your appointment, you can not only take advantage of a free pair of contacts but also get more personalized advice from your eye doctor on brands that would work best for you.

As you can see, there are multiple reasons why getting your contact lenses prescription is unarguably the most important step in finding the perfect contact lenses for you. 
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