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 doctor that you will not neglect necessary follow-up visits, or ask him or her to match prices you''ve found at an online or mail-order source.When comparing 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 doctor that you will not neglect necessary follow-up visits, or ask him or her to match prices you''ve found at an online or mail-order source.When comparing 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

Over 32 million people in the United States wear these small lenses that fit on top of the cornea. They provide a field of view unobstructed by lenses frames; they do not fog-up or get splattered, so it is possible to see well while walking in the rain; and they are less noticeable than any lenses style. On the other hand, they take time to get accustomed to; require more measurements for fitting; require many follow-up visits to the eye doctor; can lead to complications such as infections and corneal damage; and may not correct astigmatism as well as lenseses, especially if the astigmatism is severe.