My ophthalmologist won't release my prescription. Is there anything I can do to force them to do so?
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posted by pullayup
on Apr 24, 2013 -
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Is there somewhere online that I can order prescription contact lenses from without a optometrist's confirmation?
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posted by Scientist
on Sep 10, 2012 -
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My annual eye exam is coming up. I've had a years-long string of not-quite-right corrective lenses. What can I do to get an accurate prescription this time?
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posted by yersinia
on Feb 16, 2012 -
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1. How old were you when you got bifocal lenses? 2. How difficult was it to adjust to them, particularly if you got contact lenses? 3. How many different pairs or combinations of lenses did you have to try before finding something that worked? 4. Are there new options in recent years that a near-sighted person with worsening close-up vision should know about? Thanks for helping me go to my eye doctor with good questions ready.
posted by mediareport
on May 23, 2011 -
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After a bad experience I am finally ready to wear contact lenses again... but this time I want to be absolutely, totally, 100% safe and sterile about it. What steps should I take to minimize my chances of infection?
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posted by showbiz_liz
on Jun 2, 2010 -
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When I wear contact lenses, I get bags under my eyes within about fifteen minutes. I wear toric lenses, if that matters. Is there anything I can do about this, or should I continue to stick to glasses?
posted by Pants!
on Dec 18, 2008 -
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Glasses-and-contacts wearers: I've just been outfitted with my first pair of distance-vision specs, and the world is crystal clear again. The problem is, everything in a 1 meter radius is a blur. What to do?
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posted by Gordion Knott
on Sep 5, 2008 -
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An article was published in a major publication in the last couple years which linked vision problems with mental health disorders.
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posted by suitcase
on Aug 7, 2008 -
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Does Illinois have a law requiring vision professionals (optometrists in particular) to release spectacles (glasses) prescriptions to the patient? Contact lens prescriptions?
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posted by Joleta
on Aug 3, 2008 -
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Two months ago, I switched to contacts after 20 years of wearing glasses. Ever since I started wearing them, I'm always tired. Related? Have you had this problem? Is there a solution?
posted by panoptican
on Nov 17, 2005 -
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