How to Convert a Contact Lens Prescription to Glasses

In order to obtain a prescription for contact lenses, you must visit an ophthalmologist or optometrist for consultation. The American Optometric Association advises that healthy adults have an eye examination every two years. If you have received a prescription for contact lenses within the past six months, there is a possibility that your eye doctor can transfer your prescription for contacts to a prescription for glasses without a new exam. If they are unwilling to complete this request or if it has been more than six months since your last visit, you will be required to undergo new testing.

Instructions

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  Schedule an appointment with an ophthalmologist or optometrist. Call your eye doctor or log on to her website for scheduling. Inquire about the doctor translating your prescription to glasses without a new consultation.

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  Consult with the ophthalmologist or optometrist. Brief the doctor on your circumstances and why you are requesting the change from contacts to glasses so the correct testing can be performed.

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  Undergo testing. Exams for glasses differ from contact lens exams. Prescriptions for contact lenses are much more complex and require additional data such as the base curve and the diameter of the lens, as stated by lasik.md.

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  Obtain a new prescription that is specifically written for eye glasses.