My eye Doctor only gave me the option of six month disposable contact lenses and theyre pretty expensive. I heard that daily and weekly disposables are safer and can cost less. My question is that if you could get an exam from your eye doctor to see if you can wear contact lenses, tell him to write you a prescription, and then buy them online or places like walmart optical? Also is theyre such a thing as colored prescription lens?if so I would really like to change my eye color.
2006-08-06 14:46:03 · 10 answers · asked by Party Animal 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Thats what i do. You are not obligated to buy from him. You will need him to approve a certain one and write a prescription to give where you go to actually get the contacts ( I just use the Wal-mart vision center. they are pretty inexpensive.) Go in and talk to him and let him know what you want to do. Chances are if you tell him that you want disposables he will make sure to make you happy so his office makes more money.
2006-08-06 14:54:48 · answer #1 · answered by chairkiss_silver 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-28 09:30:45 · answer #2 · answered by Valerie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can buy them from anywhere, but any reputible company will want to contact where you got your prescription from and make sure the prescription is correct and make sure your doctor approves of you wearing contacts.
Also, I'd say 40% of contact wearers are using colored contacts.
www.visiondirect.com
www.1800contacts.com
2006-08-06 14:51:20 · answer #3 · answered by owensb01 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes if you have the prescription you can purchase them where ever you want, i do it all the time and yes ther are colored pres. your cheapest way to go is to purchase the ones that are not disposable. get the ones that last like forever, then you do not need a eye exam every year.
sheri
2006-08-07 02:30:52 · answer #4 · answered by sheri w 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, I do. I get my exam at a reputable optometrist, then buy the contacts at Wal-Mart vision center. I would pay $35-40 at the doctor,but get them for $25 at WalMart. I'm just not going there for the exam.
2006-08-06 14:49:25 · answer #5 · answered by danac210 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, definitely. It's like any prescription.
Shop around for better prices.
2006-08-06 14:49:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and if you go through 800Contacts they will just get your Doc's phone number and get the prescription through him directly. EDIT: I'm not sure about Canadian laws, sorry :(
2016-03-27 01:36:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
once you get the exam done. you can go to anyplace to have them done. its just like a medicine prescription. you can take it to anyplace.many are combined to get you to buy from them. you can take the script to anyplace that sells them.
2006-08-06 14:51:28 · answer #8 · answered by hollywood71@verizon.net 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can. My husband did that for years, before he got Lasik surgery.
Good luck! :o)
2006-08-06 14:50:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course, you could buy your new glasses any where as you please
2006-08-06 14:50:52 · answer #10 · answered by maniapork 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋