Every year, many British people decide to take the step of turning to contact lenses.
Many are attracted by the convenience and discretion that these optical devices can offer.
However, it is important to know the process to follow to obtain contact lenses.
Whatever your profile, a prior visit to an ophthalmologist is unavoidable.
Indeed, even if you already have a current prescription for eyeglasses, it will not be valid for contact lenses.
A new, recent prescription is also required for a contact lens renewal.
Therefore, the first step in obtaining contact lenses is a visit to the eye doctor.
This optical examination allows your visual acuity to be determined as precisely as possible.
The optician will then use this precise optical data to suggest the most suitable contact lenses.
In addition, this medical examination allows the ophthalmologist to determine whether or not you are fit to wear lenses.
Even if this is not a frequent occurrence, certain restrictions, such as dry eyes, can be an obstacle.
At the end of the ophthalmological visit, the doctor can write a specific prescription for contact lenses.
This medical document should then be given to your optician to obtain your contact lenses.
Once you have your prescription in hand, you must then go to an optical shop.
Using the data in the document provided by the ophthalmologist, the optician can determine the most suitable contact lenses.
The curvature of the lens and its corrective power are decided on the basis of the thorough eye examination you have undergone.
The preparation of your adapted contact lenses can take several days.
Once they are designed, you will be asked to pick up your new optical equipment from your optician.
Our Optical Center store is committed to providing you with your new contact lenses in the shortest possible time.
If you are a first-time wearer, the optician will also teach you how to use and take care of your contact lenses.
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