Where can I get online contacts with no prescription?

Question

My prescription ran out and I need some until my next appointment which is 360 miles away. Help!

Answer 1

Despite what the person over me said, your eye prescription does "run out."  I tried getting one online with an expired prescription because the online form didn't ask for the date - didn't work cause they called the eye doctor to see if it was expired or not.  SOME cheesey places get away with it by "trying to get a hold of a doctor but not being able to confirm" so they can fill the script. (some legality clause). But I couldn't find any - I just heard about - got frustrated with the ordeal.

Fortunately for me, my daughter's best friend's (recently) dead brother had the same prescription sitting in his room..not being used..(creepy?) so she got a bunch of free contacts...

Anyhow, you don't have to go to the same doctor - you can even go to Walmart or any place to get an exam.

Good luck to you...

Answer 2

Did it expire or did you run out of lenses?  Prescriptions are only valid for one year.  You can call your dr's office and see if they can ship you a trial pair or if they can renew your prescription as long as you are not having any problems.  But you can't get contacts from anywhere without a prescription for them.

Answer 3

Contact lenses are considered to be medical devices regulated by the Federal government. A valid prescription is therefore required in order to purchase them.

Having said that, did your prescription run out or did you just run out of contact lenses? Unlike pharmaceuticals, lens prescriptions typically do not "run out". If you simply ran out of contact lenses, you can purchase new lenses from any provider such as 1800contacts.com, visiondirect.com, etc. You will need to provide them with the name and telephone number of your ophthalmologist or optometrist. They will then contact your doctor directly to request a copy of your prescription for you.

To the person below: The key there is that your eye prescription DID expire. I said that lens prescriptions *typically* do not expire, because they don't. If your eye doctor places expiration on their Rxs, then that's your issue.

From the Federal Trade Commission (http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/busp...

"Prescription expiration

The Rule allows prescribers to set prescription expiration dates – one year or more from the date the prescription is issued to a patient. If applicable state law requires a specific expiration period that is longer than one year, however, the prescriber must follow that law. "

Since the questioner didn't specify whether his/her prescription expired or just ran out, I gave all the options. Think before you type.

Answer 4

http://treasuretrooper.com/share/428/413...

Answer 5

Call your eye doctor and have them mail you a prescription and then call 1-800-Contacts. Or call your eye doctor get them to give you the prescription information and call it into 1-800-Contacts

Answer 6

Nowhere I hope. It's a prescription and medical device. If not fit properly and evaluated by an optometrist you could develop serious problems with your eyes including loss of vision. Call an optometrist and make an appointment. Pay the fitting fees and complete the follow up care. Once you're established wearing contact lenses you can request a copy of your prescription and purchase lenses wherever you'd like.