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 lens, 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.
Normally, your optician will give you a trial pair of contact lenses to try out, and then check them for fit once they have settled in your eyes.Sometimes, you may need to try out several different pairs before you find the perfect fit.The lens you choose should give you better vision, fit comfortably in your eye, and not do any damage to the cornea.
It’s very important that your contact 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.
