Contact lenses

[CS1]

problem is my ophthalmologist is no longer among the living... 

they keep your files in the office

[Bentzy]

The fine print said that if the Dr. doesn't respond within 1 business day, they can just fill it based on my info.

I have taken advantage of that fine print many times and never had an issue.

[Yehoshua]

Just get a new prescription. They usually expire after a year anyways.

True,  but my year supply of monthly lenses usually lasts 1.5 years, since I usually wear them for 6-7 weeks. I think it's worth it to just get a new prescription at that point anyway, even if I could take advantage of the fine print.

[Emkay]

Why do you need a prescription? Can I get high on these things?

[Yehoshua]

Why do you need a prescription? Can I get high on these things?

Huh?

[Emkay]

Huh?

I'm lost as why they need to verify a prescription. Why can't they just fill it based on my word?

[Yehoshua]

I'm lost as why they need to verify a prescription. Why can't they just fill it based on my word?

Because there's no difference between a prescription for say morphine and contact lenses. Just like they wouldn't trust you for prescription drugs they also don't trust you for prescription lenses.
It's stupid, but that's how it works.

[Emkay]

Because there's no difference between a prescription for say morphine and contact lenses. Just like they wouldn't trust you for prescription drugs they also don't trust you for prescription lenses.
It's stupid, but that's how it works.

So back to my original question

Why do you need a prescription? Can I get high on these things?

[Yehoshua]

So back to my original question

What, you don't need a prescription in Israel? Or are you asking because you don't wear lenses?

[username]

his question is, why do glasses and lenses require a prescription, and not pants and reading glasses.

[grodnoking]

his question is, why do glasses and lenses require a prescription, and not pants and reading glasses.

Its for your own safety. Wearing lenses (glasses too) that are not your prescription for a week or more can permanently make your vision worse.

[Emkay]

What, you don't need a prescription in Israel? Or are you asking because you don't wear lenses?

I do wear lenses but never had a prescription actually written out. Picked up in Brooklyn with no issue and in Israel

[Emkay]

Its for your own safety. Wearing lenses (glasses too) that are not your prescription for a week or more can permanently make your vision worse.

They never verify when I buy glasses online, only contacts

[Yehoshua]

They never verify when I buy glasses online, only contacts

Good point about glasses online like from zeni.
I don't know the answer.

[Yammer]

They never verify when I buy glasses online, only contacts

+1

I've ordered from coastal.com ( coastalcontacts.com)
Goggles4U.com

And many others. I never need a prescription

[semper fi]

Why do you need a prescription? Can I get high on these things?

The Dr's petitioned for it, they were losing money to the online retailers- whereas they used to sell the contacts themselves.  Now they make their money by giving  you a yearly exam. The bottom line is: WE the consumer always lose out.

[grodnoking]

The Dr's petitioned for it, they were losing money to the online retailers- whereas they used to sell the contacts themselves.  Now they make their money by giving  you a yearly exam. The bottom line is: WE the consumer always lose out.

I heard in Israel exams are cheap. Can an American just stop in an office and take one?

[grodnoking]

If anyone is a size 8.8/14.0 I have a bunch of pairs with 2.75 & 3.50 that I'm not using. Biweeklys.

[mgarfin]

Just want to post another success story with 800Contacts matching to replacemycontacts.com. Got an instant credit for the would-be MIR from replacemycontacts. Saved over $100 from the 800Contact price including their own MIR.

This is relay old but what dose MIR mean?

[Centro]

This is relay old but what dose MIR mean?

Mail in rebate.