← Return to Contact lenses without ophthalmologist's prescription

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@milen

I doubt anything will go wrong and am assuming you are getting the same results as you are with your glasses. Have you worn the same prescription for 15 years or is it more current? You have to be careful of any online outfit who is providing the contacts. Just get your eyes checked regularly and perhaps order contacts through your ophthalmologist to be on the safe side. I wore glasses for many years and switched to contacts for many more but had cataract surgery in both eyes and now only have to wear RX glasses for driving.

I wore small hard lenses at that time which can irritate. Todays are better. My daughter in law and 2 grandsons both wear disposable contacts. My DIL does complain about irritability from time to time.

It will get easier to pop them in and out faster. Just be careful that you are not irritating your cornea and remove them at night ……
don’t ever sleep with them. Get yearly exams and stop wearing them if you notice any vision changes or if they feel gritty or get bloodshot. Keep your glasses handy all the time.

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Replies to "@milen I doubt anything will go wrong and am assuming you are getting the same results..."

It's the most current prescription, which has stayed the same for a while. I am getting the same results although it seems like I need to make a conscious effort to blink more often. It feels uncomfortable/unnatural at times, but I am guessing it's a matter of getting used to the foreign body.

Thanks a lot!