Should you buy contact lenses without a valid Doctor's Script or Rx?

Note that the keyword in this topic or question is 'should' not if it's possible.  While there are other articles on this website that tell you how you can buy contact lenses online without a current prescription this one provides some advice as to why you should cough up the $100 or so which is the average cost for a current contact lenses prescription from a certified eye doctor without insurance.  Yes it can be expensive if you are on a tight budget and especially if you have to get a new eye glasses prescription as a result of the eye exam.  And if you are getting the eye exam so you can keep your script current to purchase a refill of contact lenses then you will have that expense as well.  But... it's your eyes and so if you can afford it and you think there is a chance that your current or recently expired prescription may need to be changed for optimal vision then you should absolutely get your Rx updated.  After all who wants to buy contact lenses that don't correct your vision as well as they could.  About the only scenario where some people might agree it wouldn't be too bad to skip an exam and buy contacts without prescriptions would be for those of us 30+ that have had the same prescription validated with an annual exam for multiple years in a row with no changes at all.

In the mid 2000's a group of eye care providers actually presented options to the FDA to provide multi-year prescriptions based on published criteria that would include age, length of time wearing eye glasses or contact lenses and the number of script changes throughout the patients history wearing corrective lenses.  To many educated people this sort of intelligent prescription writing is exactly what is needed in the US and the FDA's lack of consideration of these options is what gives critics ammunition to suggest that the current FDA laws are more economical in nature than they are to protect consumers.

In summary we strongly suggest that if you aren't very certain your script has not changed since your last eye exam you should take the time and incur the expense and only buy contacts online with no verification if you are confident your existing prescription and vision will get you 20/20 vision.

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