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I've worn contacts for years and it was never mandated which brand/type I could buy. When you get a contact lens exam, it just says what size and power they sho
by calvano915 10y ago
I've worn contacts for years and it was never mandated which brand/type I could buy. When you get a contact lens exam, it just says what size and power they should be. Perhaps your insurance only covers that brand, but an exam and prescription should allow purchase of any lens brand.
- rblatz 10y agoYou know, I've never really paid that much attention to it. I always assumed when they fit me for a specific brand that I had to get that brand. Especially since they had me try multiple brands before writing the prescription.
- johnward 10y agoMy eye doctor tries to sell me on a certain brand but I choose a different one. I always wonder if he gets some kickback?
- PhantomGremlin 10y agoit was never mandated which brand/type I could buy I'm sure regulations vary by country, and probably? by state. In Oregon a contact lens prescription is for an exact brand and type of lens. That makes sense to me, because different lenses have different oxygen permeability (and probably other differences as well). When my daughter's doctor changed her brand, he wanted her to come back in for another visit to confirm they were tolerated equally well. And this was at an HMO type organization (Kaiser Permanente). They don't get paid per office visit, so they're not incentivized to bring you back unnecessarily. (I really like that aspect of KP).