Do you want to add an extra touch to your Halloween costume? Do wish you had blue eyes? Why not try colored contact lenses? There are many safe and affordable options for colored contacts – here’s how you can get them.
Your first step should be to obtain a prescription from a licensed professional. This step is crucial. The Federal Trade Commission, which regulates all sales of contact lenses, requires consumers to provide a prescription when purchasing contacts– and if your vendor does not require a prescription, look elsewhere. Reputable vendors will always require a prescription, even for purely cosmetic contact lenses. It may be possible to order blue contacts with no prescription online, but it is not legal– and it is certainly not wise.
The word “prescription” is often used colloquially to refer to a lens’s corrective strength, but the corrective strength of your contacts is properly referred to as their “power,” not their “prescription.” Cosmetic lenses with no corrective power are called “zero-powered” lenses or non corrective contact lenses, not “lenses with no prescription.” The prescription is the piece of paper given to you by a licensed professional after your first fitting.
You can schedule a fitting with an ophthalmologist (a doctor who treats eye diseases), an optometrist (a doctor who treats vision problems), or a licensed dispensing optician (a professional who makes lenses). During the fitting, your doctor will make detailed measurements of your eyes, examine your corneas, and ask you to try on different kinds of lenses. Your doctor may ask you to come in for additional checkups after you have been wearing your lenses for a while, and you will need a new fitting annually as your prescription expires. These visits can be expensive, but your doctor isn’t trying to scam you– you must have your eyes checked regularly if you want to wear contact lenses. If cost is a concern for you, you might consider using the services provided by Costco, Wal-Mart, or America’s Best.
Why do you need a prescription from a doctor when you have perfect vision? Because, even though contact lenses are generally safe to use, they are medical devices and they can pose serious health risks. Six percent of people who wear contact lenses will experience serious problems like eye infections or corneal ulcers – conditions that, if left untreated, can lead to permanent vision loss. Regular eye exams ensure that you will receive timely treatment if any infections or injuries occur.
Also, everyone’s eyes are different, and your prescription may include additional information about the base curve and diameter of your lenses to ensure a good fitting. Poorly fitted contact lenses can irritate the eyes and cause headaches.
Obtaining Your Contact Lens Prescription – Your Rights
Once you’ve been fitted and have your prescription, you can start shopping for contacts. You will probably have the option to buy your contact lenses from the professional who provided your prescription, but if you prefer, you may take your prescription and buy your contacts elsewhere. According to the FTC’s Contact Lens Rule, your doctor must give you a free copy of your prescription right after your fitting, whether you remember to ask for it or not, and he or she cannot tell you where to buy your lenses. This law protects you from predatory business practices and allows you to shop around for the most cost-effective option.
Buy Contact Lenses Online
Name-brand vendors like Acuvue, Freshlook, and Expressions have contacts for sale online; there are also websites that offer generic brands at a discount. Although it is customary to order a years’ worth of contact lenses all at once, you don’t have to – and if you decide not to, the vendor must note the number of contacts dispensed on your prescription and return your prescription to you right away.
For more information about the proper and safe maintenance of your contact lenses, visit the FDA’s website.
Free Contact Lens Samples
As you’re looking for colored contacts without a prescription, you may also be interested in getting a free colored contacts sample by mail. Yes, you can get sample contact lenses at no charge to you. More information is found here on our website, the Free Contact Lenses Guide.
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