Coughlin, Timothy, Od (Los Gatos, CA 95030)

• Could I get contact lenses prescription at eye exam?

  You can. They just need to measure the base curvature of your eye apart from the regular procedures for glasses.

• What the result can be if someone with good vision wear prescription glasses?

  I once wore my friend's prescription glasses (he is -5.00 in both eyes) and I feel a big dizziness and can't see things clear.I think if you wear the prescription glasses which you don't need for a long time,your vision would surely get worse and finally end up with wearing glasses.

• How can I know my eyes prescription without visiting my eye doctor?

  It sounds like you need an exam again to get your prescription.Other place like Lenscrafters,Walmart and some optical store can also give eye exam in low price.You can go and have a look.

• Does the optometrist keep my prescription?

  Make sure your prescription is still valid. Every optician will keep the customer's information on file. So you can retrieve your prescription from your optometrist as long as you go back there and show him the reciept in order to let him know that you've done an eye exam before there. Then he will write down the prescription to you.

• Can I get my eye prescription for free?

  If the prescription is not expired,you can ask for a copy of it.There is no reason to charge you again.

• Would a small change in eye prescription cause discomfort?

  You'd better have an eye exam first.If the change is slightly,you are not supposed to feel much uncomfortable.It is possibly that you are having other eye problems.So visit your doctor first.

• Is it against the law to buy prescription glasses online?

  Of course it is not illegal to buy prescription glasses online. More and more people tend to buy glasses online cuz they are much cheaper than the optical store.Your doctor is reluctant to give you the prescription cuz he wanted to make money from you but you have the right to get prescription from him.

• Can I wear glasses at full power if I only have myopia in one eye?

  If you wear glasses at full power, then there is a big difference between two eyes. You will find difficult to get used to your glasses. If you wear a weaker prescription glasses, which will narrow the gap between the two eyes, your eyes can work together more easily. Hence you can adapt to your glasses easily. So just choose the one that is comfortable to wear.

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