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Trial Contact Lenses
okay, so i want to get a pair of trail contact lenses, but are they able to fit to every ones eyes, or can you not see out of them? lol.
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When you get trial contact lenses they're the real thing. You need to get an exam first, though, and "free trial lenses" are distributed through the optometrist's office. Once you have the exam, though, the lenses really are free. Make sure you specify that you want a contact lens examination as part of the appointment (there's additional tests and stuff)
Contacts have a prescription just like glasses do, and there's a couple other parts to the prescription too that refer to the shape of your eye or something like that. It doesn't hurt at all to get "measured".
After the doctor has figured out your prescription, you'll get a pair to wear for a week or two (depending on the lens) and a schedule of wearing them. The first couple days, you'll only wear them for 4-6 hours. This lets your eyes get used to them. This trial period will let you figure out if contacts are right for you, and that the type of lens will work for your eye.
They also need to make sure you can take them out and put them on by yourself. Don't get discouraged if it takes you forever - it took me 15-20 minutes to get mine out the first time! After a few days, touching your eyes is second nature. And don't worry if, when the doctor is putting them in the first time, you blink uncontrollably and make it difficult. It's a natural reaction.
There's a ton of different types. If you're going to be wearing them a lot and don't need throwaways, I love Acuvue Oasys with Hydraclear. I think they're worth the (slightly) extra money because they're such a high quality lens - I've NEVER had them pop out from drying out, and I literally cannot feel them at all. There's also a rebate if you're going to be buying them:
- [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
and you can use it in conjunction with any vision insurance you might have! Wicked cool.
If you have any more questions, feel free to ask! I've worn contacts for over 4 years now :)
-LM
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