Rankin Brian H OD (Sacramento,CA 95823)

• What are the main purpose for people to wear contact lenses?

  Among adults, contact lenses are used to change the eye appearance, they can make your eyeballs seems to be bigger. You can also choose the color of the contact lenses your like then your eyeballs will seem to be that color.Cosmetic lenses are sometimes used to conceal blemishes, or even to cover disfigured blind eyes. Contact lenses are welcomed by the sports man, too, cuz it is a kind of protective covers of the eyes. Nowadays, there are various types of contact lenses in wide varieties of shades, shapes, and even patterns.You can choose any one according to your requirement.

• Can an optician accept insurance without an eye doctor join their plan?

  I never heard that the insurance has something to do with the eye doctor.You should go to ask your optician.

• How do you get glasses from other places rather than from your eye doctor?

  I know some eye doctors may give your prescription only if you have paid the fee for the eye exam.If so,you can take your prescription to any cheaper places to get your glasses.

• Can people with farsightedness wear contact lens?

  Yes, they can use it. Contacts for farsighted people are hard to put in and take out, it needs time to get used to it. They can use concave make up mirrors that can magnify your eye while you put it in.

• How to find out a lost contact lens in my eye?

  Don't be afraid of that, your eyes can reject to any foreign bodies. You can use sterile rewetting drops every 5 minutes blink your eyes a lot. The contact lenses can move out generally speaking. But if it is not useful, go to your doctor and they can take it out for you.

• which should I choose,powered sunglasses or contact lenses with regular sunglasses?

  Personally, I would choose contact lenses with regular sunglasses because it is convenient. If you go indoors, you can take off your sunglasses and you still can see clearly.If you go outdoors, just put on your sunglasses which will protect your eyes. If your prescription changes, you can go to have your contact lenses replaced so that you don't have to buy a new pair of sunglasses.

• Do contact lenses really make eyes look bigger

  Prescription contact lenses do not make the pupil of the eyes look bogger. However, circle contacts lenses with no prescription on it can. And now it is becoming a trend of fashion among women, because by wearing them, their eyes appear large and childlike in appearance.

• How do I know if my sunglasses are polarized?

  Use two pairs of sunglasses and make the lenses cross at the angle of 90 degree .If you can't see things through them ,then it is polarized .

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