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Can You Buy Contact Lenses No Prescription Or Not?

Writer:Al BullingtonFrom:articlesbase.comHits:223Updatetime:Jul 01, 2009

You really can't buy contact lenses no prescription and you probably don't want to anyway.  Here's why...  Contacts come in so many different sizes and styles and you want to be sure you get what's right for you.  The wrong lenses can cause serious eye problems and that's not something to risk.

The fit of contacts is important because of how contact lenses work.  You see the contacts actually ride on a layer of tears on the surface of your eye.  Since eye size and shape varies from person to person there is no one-size-fits-all.  Ideally your contacts will float on your eyes so you hardly know you're wearing contacts.  That can happen, but only if the fit is right.  That's one way your eye doctor helps you by getting the fit right.  But there's more...

You need some follow-up checks too to make sure your eyes haven't changed.  If you experience any kind of irritation or discomfort in your eyes, get your eyes checked.  Don't risk a permanent injury to your eyes.  Any changes in your vision should be alarms.

Once you get your prescription, you're free to buy contacts where you choose.

You'll probably find that your eye doctor will order your contacts anyway.  He won't have what you need in stock.  That's because there are so many different brands, sizes and types of contacts, a local contacts place chooses not to stock many contacts.  So what happens when you need new lenses...  You wait.  You may even wait days for the order to even be placed.  That's where buying contacts online comes in.

Once you have your prescription, you can get just what's on your prescription and get it right at your door.  You'll likely save money too when you by contact lenses direct.  You'll probably get the lenses faster too.

Buying contact lenses no prescription may not be a great idea.