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Contact Lens Eye Exam- Health Of Your Eyes |
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Before you can get a pair of contact lenses, you’ll
need to have your eyes examined and fitted by an optometrist and get
your prescription. Normally, fittings for contact lenses will take
longer than the standard eye exam. If you are looking to get fitted for
contacts, you should let your optometrist know up front that you are
interested in getting contacts.
When you first
begin with your eye exam, your optometrist will first examine the health
of your eyes. Your eye doctor will also want to know why you want
contacts, if you have any known problems with your eyes, and what you
hope to get from your visit. Overall, your contact fitting and exam will
be based on the information that you have provided.
During your
exam, you’ll go through several tests that will let the optometrist know
the health and vision of your eyes. Once the exam is finished and your
optometrist has the information he needs, you will be a given the
prescription to get your contact lenses. Without a prescription, most
places won’t sell you contacts.
When it comes to fitting
your contact lenses, your optometrist will measure the curvature of your
eyes and other factors that will affect how your lenses will fit in your
eyes. Some people are more prone to dryness in their eyes than others,
meaning that the contacts you are prescribed shouldn’t aggravate the
dryness. In order for your optician to give you a prescription for
contact lenses, your cornea will need to be free of any type of problems
that can prevent you from wearing them.
First of all, your
optician will give you a trail pair to wear and try out. You will be
checked for proper fitting. It is also possible that you have to try out
several pairs to get that perfect fit. The lens you choose should
perfectly fit in to your eyes apart from giving you correct vision.
It’s
very important that your lens not be torn, scratched, or damaged in any
way. Before you try the contact out, you should always inspect it to
make sure that there are no defects. Your optician will show you how to
inspect the contacts before you put them in your eyes, starting with
your trial pairs. The optician or associates working there will need to
verify that your test contacts meet your standards and the requirements
for your eyes, according to what the optician recommends.
After
you have been fitted for your contacts and found the perfect pair, you
should make sure that you always go to your follow up visits. Your first
follow up will be in a few short weeks, after which your optician will
check your eyes and contacts again, to make sure that everything is
still going good. After that, you should always attend any follow ups
that you have - to make sure that your contacts are working good - and
your eyes are still in good health.
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