Is it safe to order non prescription color contacts online that are name brand (ex: Freshlook) and wear them?

Question

I am interested in buying color contact lenses, but I just want them for cosmological purposes (not vision correcting). Is it safe to go on a website that people order their prescription contact lenses on and order them (just putting zeros in where you usually put your prescription level-there is an option to do this). I would order name brand lenses like Freshlook. I remember hearing somewhere that you have to be fitted for contact lenses, regardless of prescription. Is this true? Do I have to see an eye doctor just so I can occasionally change my eye color (once or twice a month, etc)?

Answer 1

You will still need to be fitted somewhere at least once to determine your base curve and diameter. Contacts come in different sizes.

Other than that, as long as you follow the directions, you should be fine.

Answer 2

You will need a base exam to get your base curve and diameter correct for the lenses. You only need to see an eye doctor once a year.

Contacts are medical devices and can't just be ordered without a prescription as care and cleaning is very vital.

Answer 3

Yep...even lenses with no correction in them require a prescription to get.

They are still a medical device that can cause some severe problems if not fitted right.

Contacts aren't a " one size fits all "

The online sites are required by law to verify with your Dr. that the order is legal, and that you have a prescription for them.

Not all of them do...but that is the law anyway, for the consumers safety.

Answer 4

yes because contacts are specifically fitted for YOUR eyes.

personally i would think its ok if its only once or twice, but ever since i started wearing contacts, i realized it makes a big difference its theyre fitted correctly, because if theyre not they they hurt, burn, itch, and irritate.