Do you HAVE to ask your eye doctor before switching contact lens brands?!


Question:

Do you HAVE to ask your eye doctor before switching contact lens brands?

I'm currently using biomedics 55 and they feel like my eyes are suffocating! I talked to my eye doctor about it and he said that we can try O2 Optix but I found out that my insurance doesn't cover another contact lens fitting until next January. I didn't want to pay $115 for the fitting so I said never mind. But can I just order the O2 Optix anyway?


Answers:

The prescription you have for contact lenses is only for the specific contact lenses that were fit by your doctor!!!
Every time you want to wear new contact lenses you need a new contact lens fitting. Contact lenses come in different materials, sizes, types and all fit differently.
Contact lenses are a medical device and need to be fit by a qualified professional. The material for Biomedics 55 is 45% polymer ocufilcon D and O2 optix is 67% lotrafilcon B, also O2 optix does not come in the same parameters as the biomedics 55....
$115 is a very steep price just for a new contact lens fitting... does that price include your eye test? It is possible that price includes your eye test and the price may be cheaper for just a contact lens fitting! It is possible that you may need a different type of contact lens... did you have a follow up appointment with your eye doctor yet? They should always have follow up appointments to make sure the contact lenses are working well for you.
I think you should speak with your eye doctor about this issue :)




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