Contact lens choices

[Spexxvet]

Originally Posted by Shawnee123

What, Spexx? I know you have a vested interest in eyecare, but I even had the eye doc tell me I could get by with reading glasses. I would love to get a scrip and real glasses but I gotta tell you, I don't have 400 to shell out. Any suggestions? I'd really like your expert opinion!

It's rare that "Over The Counter" readers give you the best vision and keep your eye muscles in a relaxed state. Most people's right eye prescription is different than their left eye prescription. Most people have astigmatism. OTC readers have the same power in both lenses, and do not correct for astigmatism. There's a point in the lens, called the Optical Center. Looking through the Optical Center gives you the best vision. It also influences where you eyes "aim". If the OC is not placed correctly, the result is double vision, unless your eyes work harder than they need to, to fuse the images, which may make your eyes feel tired. Because OTC readers are cranked out by the tens of thousands, the chance that the centers of your readers are placed correctly for your eyes is slim. OTC reader lenses are typically molded, a less expensive and inferior way of making Rx lenses, rather than ground. The optics of a ground lens are much better than those of a molded lens.

You don't need to pay $400 for a pair of custom made readers. Here, they start at $89.00.

OTC readers may work for you, and if that's all you need, you'll be fine. If you want the very best for your eyes, think about custom made prescription glasses. [/optical snob]