Before you order contact lenses online get yourself a free sample. This is the only way you can be certain that the product you receive is really going to work for you.
Far from being a one size fits all lenses need to be fitted specifically to each eye otherwise you end up with irritated eyes and blurry vision.
The product each company puts out will also make a difference as to how well the contact fits your eye and how comfortable it is. It’s a lot like finding exactly the right fitting pair of jeans for your body type.
Finding a free sample of lenses takes a few steps but it is quite easy to do. Spend some time researching different brands to see what benefits they are offering.
Contact lenses are designed for different things such as:
help with dry eyes
repelling dust
offer UV protection
tinted so they are easier to manage
Your lenses will also need to address your vision correction issue. For instance if you use bifocal glasses you’ll likely need bifocal or multifocal lenses and if you have astigmatism you’ll need a toric lense.
After you have identified a few contact brands that look promising to you narrow them down further to the ones that offer free samples.
From here you will have to fill out a form with your information and email it to the company and they will send you back a certificate to take in to your eye doctor.
Take this certificate with you when you go to your eye doctor to get your contact lense prescription. This is required by law.
Call ahead to make sure your eye doctor will honor your certificate for a free sample of contact lenses.
You may even want to see if they will offer two trial pairs of contact lenses that way you can compare two brands and see which one works better for you.
By spending a little time and with a little patience you’ll find there is a pair of contact lenses out there waiting for you.