Eye Contact Question...?!
Question: how much are they?? where can you order them?? How much are in a pack?? just stuff like that. i am thinking fo getting them. oh yeah, how long do they last before you need new ones?? just gimme everything you know. Thanks and have a good rest-of-the-week!!
Answers: how much are they?? where can you order them?? How much are in a pack?? just stuff like that. i am thinking fo getting them. oh yeah, how long do they last before you need new ones?? just gimme everything you know. Thanks and have a good rest-of-the-week!!
There are many different brands and types of contact lenses. There are colored contact lenses, enhancement color contact lenses, and regular visitint contact lenses for instacne. Then there are different types of contact lenses such as weekly disposables, daily disposables, monthly disposables, colored contact lenses, bifocal contact lenses, toric contact lenses, and silicone hydrogel contact lenses. The lenses mentioned above are soft contact lenses you can also get prescribed hard/rigid contact lenses. The weekly, monthly, bifocal, some toric and colored contact lenses usually come in 6 packs where as the daily contact lenses can range from 15, 30 and 90 packs.
Below are links to information regarding the products and different types of lenses. There are also prices listed to give you a good idea on what to expect to pay. This site has some of the best prices online.
Weekly Disposable Contact Lenses:
http://www.contactlensking.com/weeklyl...
Bifocal Contact Lenses:
http://www.contactlensking.com/bifocal...
Colored Contact Lenses:
http://www.contactlensking.com/colored...
Daily Disposable Contact Lenses:
http://www.contactlensking.com/dailyle...
Monthly Disposables:
http://www.contactlensking.com/monthly...
Silicone Hydrogel Lenses:
http://www.contactlensking.com/silicon...
Toric Contact Lenses:
http://www.contactlensking.com/toricle...
Here are also some answers regarding ordering contact lenses online.
Q: Do I need a prescription to order online?
A: Yes, you will need a valid prescription to order your contact lenses online.
Q: Is my eyeglass prescription the same as my contact lens prescription?
A: No, these two prescriptions are different.
Q: What information does my prescription contain & how to read your contact lens prescription?
A: Many consumers are not use to ordering their contact lenses directly online and therefore might not be familiar with the different parameters listed on their contact lens prescription. It is essential to have a firm understanding and be able to correctly enter these parameters so that they receive the correct contact lenses. Please refer to the sample prescription and the parameter definitions below. A contact lens prescription is not the same as an eyeglass prescription. In addition to the lens power, your contact lens prescription contains several other pieces of information related to the size of the lens. Your prescription will also contain an expiration date. This is typically two years from the date that the contact lenses were fitted. Prescription information for each eye is identified as follows:
OS: Is your left eye
OD: Is your right eye
PWR - POWER: This is the amount of correction needed for that eye. It is measured in diopters. A negative number is for nearsightedness (myopia) while a positive power is for farsightedness (hyperopia)
BC - BASE CURVE: This is the back curvature of a contact lens. It is measured in millimeters and should complement the natural curvature of your cornea. The lower this number, the steeper your cornea.
SPH - SPHERE: The strength or amount of correction (a number between -20.00 and +20.00).
DIA - DIAMETER: Diameter or size of the lens (a number between 13.0 and 15.0).
CYL - CYLINDER: Correction for astigmatic patients - Toric lenses only - and this number varies by the lens
AXIS: Correction for astigmatic patients - Toric lenses only - a number between 0 and 180.
ADD POWER: Bifocal contact lenses generally contain one additional number which is the add power.
PRODUCT NAME: Acuvue, Acuvue Oasys, Acuvue Advance, Proclear, Proclear Torics, PureVision, Focus Dailies, Focus Night and Day, Freshlook Colors, SofLens 66 Toric, O2optix, Vertex Toric, etc?
MANUFACTURER: Ciba Vision, Johnson & Johnson, Bausch & Lomb, Coopervision, etc...
It is also incredibly important to maintain your contact lenses. Here is a list of step you should follow in order to avoid eye infections etc.
1. Probably the single most important task to do before handling contact lenses is to properly wash and rinse your hands. Hands are used to handle many different objects through out the course of a day; therefore they are incredibly susceptible to debris and germs. If your hands have debris or germs they could contaminate your lenses or worse yet your eyes. It is important to also rinse your hands after washing them in order to avoid any soap residue from rubbing off on to your contact lenses.
2. It is important to use the appropriate solution when rinsing your contact lenses. Follow the instructions carefully while cleaning and rinsing your lenses, some solutions require different steps.
3. When you are done using your contact lenses it is important to make sure that your contact lens case/container is free of any debris. Fill the case with the recommended disinfectant solution in order to kill any microorganisms that could be on your lenses. By following this last step you could avoid any risk of eye infection.
Here is also a link on some eye disorders.
http://www.contactlensking.com/eyeheal...
Contacts are a big responsiblility and if youre good enough that you will take the proper care for your eyes and the contacts itself then you will be ready to try them. They are so much better than glasses. They are on the expensive side I must admit. I have the Acuvue oasis disposable contact lenses and you wear them for 5 hours a day and then put them back in the case with clean solution. My contacts are $78 for a pair. (one box for each eye). I get 6 weeks worth and then its time to reorder. You can order them though your eye care specialist but first you need to make an appointment and talk to your doctor to see if youre ready to use them. He will ask you a series of questions and then make you practice putting them in your eyes and taking them out and as well as cleaning them. I cant stress how important it is to keep the contacts sterile. Change the solution everyday and always wash your hands before and after touching the contacts to avoid bacteria and infections. Once you get them you will have trouble adjusting to them for awhile but eventually you wont even notice that they are in. Make sure you dont sleep, nap, bathe, shower, share your contacts or swim while your contacts are in. All this will be explained by your eye doctor during your consultation visit. Ask about health insurance coverage because not all eye doctors take certain health care cards. Hope this helps.
There are many different types of soft contacts out there now. Some are daily use ones, others are 2 week ones, monthly ones, and even yearly ones. Usually, they are cheaper by type...the daily disposables can be as cheap as $10, and they go on up from there. Most disposable contacts come in boxes of six lenses. 1800contacts.com has extremely reasonable prices on most of the contacts they carry, so I recommend using them once you get your prescription for contacts. Also, if you have vision insurance, your contacts will be a lot cheaper than they will be if you are paying out of pocket with no insurance.
Contacts are really comfortable once your eyes get used to them. If you do get them, your eye doctor will train you in proper cleaning and storage of the contacts when you aren't wearing them, and he'll show you how to insert and remove them. He will also tell you when to change to a new pair, according to the brand and type of contacts that you get. And he'll send you home with a trial pair to wear for 2 weeks, to see how you do wearing them.