Get A Clear Picture When Buying Contact Lenses

Tuesday, March 1, 2005

(NAPSA)—Anewwayto buy con- tact lenses deserves a second look. Until recently, if you were one of the more than 30 million Amer- icans who wear contact lenses, you purchased your lenses from an eye care provider—typically an optometrist in his or her own practice or operating from a retail eye care chain. That provider gave you an eye exam, recommended a specific brand and type of lens and you quickly bought a supply with- Contact lenses were first conceived of by Leonardo da Vinci. What’s wrongwith this picture? Eye care providers are perhaps the only medical professionals whosell the products they prescribe. In then contact the person’s eye care provider to verify his or her prescription. Consumersreceive their mated to earn two-thirds of their profits from selling contact lenses. So when recommendinga specific lens, are eye care providers suggesting what’s best for you or what’s best for their bottom lines? Purchasing contact lenses over the phone or online has become an increasingly popular option. A federal law was passed in 2004 If you choose to order your contact lenses over the phone or online, the Contact Lens Council out question. fact, eye care providers are esti- requiring eye care providers to give consumers their prescriptions. Companies such as 1-800 CONTACTStrain their customer representatives to help consumers through the ordering process and lenses in as little as two days and save an average of 20 percent. recommends that you double-check the order before you submit it—a typo or other mistake could be dangerous. Remember that contact lenses are a medical device that requires properfitting, wear and care—online ordering is not a substitute for regular examinations by an eye care professional. To learn more about purchasing contact lenses over the phone or online, call 1-800 CONTACTS or visit www.1800contacts.com.

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