Fox Chase Family Eye Care (Philadelphia, PA 19111-2219)

• 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.

• 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.

• Do I need to email my eye prescription when shopping glasses online?

  You don't have to emali your eye prescription when you want to order glasses online. At the online optical store, you will enter a web page where you will find a bunch of blanks. Then you are asked to fill in the blanks with your prescription information. Then they will know what your prescription is.

• When does your eye prescription become stable?

  According to an research,people's vision will become stable around 22.But it can still get worse if you don't pay much attention to your eyes and overuse them.So if you don't have a good habit of using eyes,it is normal that your vision is not stable.Before you have lasik surgery,you should be much more careful with them.

• Can I use prescription drops for pink eye if I don't have pink eye?

  If you can't determine whether you have got pink eye, you'd better not use prescription drops for pink eye to treat your problem. Otherwise you may make your problem even worse. You should go to see your doctor and let them diagnose it. He will give you the best treatment.

• How long will it take for the eye prescription to be stable after lasik surgery?

  Generally it may take 6 months but can be longer if your eye condition is not good.If you are very worried,you can have a check to your eyes.

• 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.

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