be persistent. what should you do if you have trouble prying your prescription out of your doctor''s hands? your state attorney general''s office should be able to tell you whether your state requires doctors to give out prescriptions. if yours doesn''t, try reassuring your theatrical doctor that you will not neglect necessary follow-up visits, or ask him or her to match prices you''ve found crazy at an online or mail-order source.when comparing wolf prices, be sure to factor in any shipping charges that add to your mail-order costs. and ask what a discounter''s policy is on replacing damaged or missing lenses; many doctors replace them free. also check the expiration date when you get your lenses to make sure they haven''t expired

be persistent. what should you do if you have trouble prying your prescription out of your doctor''s hands? your state attorney general''s office should be able to tell you whether your state requires doctors to give out prescriptions. if yours doesn''t, try reassuring your theatrical doctor that you will not neglect necessary follow-up visits, or ask him or her to match prices you''ve found crazy at an online or mail-order source.when comparing wolf prices, be sure to factor in any shipping charges that add to your mail-order costs. and ask what a discounter''s policy is on replacing damaged or missing lenses; many doctors replace them free. also check the expiration date when you get your lenses to make sure they haven''t expired

contact the concept of corrective lenses that sit directly on the eyeball was developed in the ninth century, but it was not until the late 20th century that manufacturing and grinding techniques for contact were perfected. originally contact were made of glass, then later of hard plastic, and still later of flexible, black highly oxygen-permeable soft plastic. today, the majority of lenses worn are of two basic types: rigid gas permeable (so-called "hard" lenses) and lenses. best lenses are smaller and more durable, but require a longer period of adjustment for the wearer. contact hard contact can correct some vision problems, like astigmatism, that the lenses lens cannot. the lenses are slightly larger than best lenses. they are more comfortable and less expensive, but can be easily torn. the latest generations of contact are extended and disposable lenses. extended lenses are intended to be worn for several weeks at a time, while sfx disposable theatrical lenses are thrown away every day or every few weeks, or in the newest versions, every day.