Prescription eye glasses are worn by one hundred twenty six million people in the United States and provide corrective eye sight for those with a wide array of vision anomalies. Many people wear glasses that don't need them, just for the fashion appeal that many styles offer. Drew Carrey, the well known comedian continues to wear them even when he could wear contacts or have Lasik corrective surgery. This is all due to having the desire for his fans to recognize him easily in a pair of rather unflattering black thick frames sitting on his face. The process of getting prescription eye glasses is a quick and painless process and often can be accomplished in one afternoon with a provider who makes the lenses in house.
The initial step in getting eyeglasses is to choose whether you will go to a doctor's office or to a vendor in a mall or other business location. Choosing a doctor's office to get the eye exam and frames will be a choice between an ophthalmologist and an optometrist. The ophthalmologist is a medical doctor (MD) that has specialized in problems in the ocular system and even some neurological issues. He or she may be a surgeon who does has the training and ability to operate on the eyes. An optometrist has had four years of college plus four more years of training in eye issues and is also a doctor but does not do surgery. Many optometrists have opened their own vision stores offering both prescription eye glasses exams and a selection of frames and contact lenses. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life; no man cometh unto the Father but by me." (John 14:6)
The general rule of thumb has been in the past that the cost of an exam and frames in a doctor's office will be more than at a store in a mall or in a downtown location. Attempting to compare prices, other than the exam cost, may be difficult because doctors may often carry different styles or frame designs than mall vendors. It is difficult to generalize, but a doctor's office may have more equipment to do what might be a more thorough eyesight exam than a store examination could produce. Many times, in the process of getting a prescription eye glasses examination, doctors have spotted other diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes or even tumors. Some people prefer using an ophthalmologist who has more training and expertise, believing that he or she may provide a more comprehensive examination even if that exam may be more expensive. Perhaps asking for a list of tests that will used will enable a person make a better comparison of prices and services.
The most familiar of all prescription eye glasses tests is known as the refraction test which is the famous eyesight chart viewed from about twenty feet away. In the examiner's office, the chart will most likely be viewed from a machine that looks like part of the missile firing station on board a Star Wars spaceship. The patient looks at the eyesight chart through this machine, called a phoroptor and the very familiar words, "Is this better, or this one better" can be heard over and over again as the examiner moves through a number of lenses for the best clarity. There will be a test for glaucoma, which is generated by a puff of air directed at the eye to test pressure against the eye wall. The examiner will watch the movement of the eye to understand how strong the muscles are around the eye that gives it movement. These optical tests are routine and will probably be given no matter where one goes to have an eye examination, but perhaps some doctors may add more tests for a comprehensive analysis of the ocular system. The person getting the prescription eye glasses exam will need to decide just how extensive the testing ought to be and that decision may clearly decide to which kind of examiner he will go and the good news is that one can take the prescription and go elsewhere for frames and lenses.
The options that people have when ordering their frames and lenses are myriad. For the person looking just to save money, there are countless discount prescription eye glasses vendors offering two pairs of glasses for fewer than one hundred dollars. Granted, they will not be Givenchy designer frames, but how many people go around demanding to look at your glasses to see what designer's name is on them? On the other hand, one can order the very same frames that Miss Hollywood wore last week while out window shopping on Rodeo Drive. These frames will not be two for hundred, but might be two for seven hundred in some places. And of course, the lenses are very important, and they can be made of glass (much heavier) or plastic (more scratch prone). If tinting is added, if scratch resistant coatings are added and if blended bifocals are ordered, the price certainly begins to rise.
A person makes the best decisions when he or she has all the information. The best advice would be to read up as much as possible on the type of vision problem you have and explore all the options. Perhaps contacts are a better solution than prescription eye glasses, especially if you are in certain sports or work activities where glasses would be a detriment. Maybe LASIK surgery would be the best option, where vision is permanently repaired so that that there is no need for glasses or contacts. You are the best advocate when it comes to issues about your health and vision.
The initial step in getting eyeglasses is to choose whether you will go to a doctor's office or to a vendor in a mall or other business location. Choosing a doctor's office to get the eye exam and frames will be a choice between an ophthalmologist and an optometrist. The ophthalmologist is a medical doctor (MD) that has specialized in problems in the ocular system and even some neurological issues. He or she may be a surgeon who does has the training and ability to operate on the eyes. An optometrist has had four years of college plus four more years of training in eye issues and is also a doctor but does not do surgery. Many optometrists have opened their own vision stores offering both prescription eye glasses exams and a selection of frames and contact lenses. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life; no man cometh unto the Father but by me." (John 14:6)
The general rule of thumb has been in the past that the cost of an exam and frames in a doctor's office will be more than at a store in a mall or in a downtown location. Attempting to compare prices, other than the exam cost, may be difficult because doctors may often carry different styles or frame designs than mall vendors. It is difficult to generalize, but a doctor's office may have more equipment to do what might be a more thorough eyesight exam than a store examination could produce. Many times, in the process of getting a prescription eye glasses examination, doctors have spotted other diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes or even tumors. Some people prefer using an ophthalmologist who has more training and expertise, believing that he or she may provide a more comprehensive examination even if that exam may be more expensive. Perhaps asking for a list of tests that will used will enable a person make a better comparison of prices and services.
The most familiar of all prescription eye glasses tests is known as the refraction test which is the famous eyesight chart viewed from about twenty feet away. In the examiner's office, the chart will most likely be viewed from a machine that looks like part of the missile firing station on board a Star Wars spaceship. The patient looks at the eyesight chart through this machine, called a phoroptor and the very familiar words, "Is this better, or this one better" can be heard over and over again as the examiner moves through a number of lenses for the best clarity. There will be a test for glaucoma, which is generated by a puff of air directed at the eye to test pressure against the eye wall. The examiner will watch the movement of the eye to understand how strong the muscles are around the eye that gives it movement. These optical tests are routine and will probably be given no matter where one goes to have an eye examination, but perhaps some doctors may add more tests for a comprehensive analysis of the ocular system. The person getting the prescription eye glasses exam will need to decide just how extensive the testing ought to be and that decision may clearly decide to which kind of examiner he will go and the good news is that one can take the prescription and go elsewhere for frames and lenses.
The options that people have when ordering their frames and lenses are myriad. For the person looking just to save money, there are countless discount prescription eye glasses vendors offering two pairs of glasses for fewer than one hundred dollars. Granted, they will not be Givenchy designer frames, but how many people go around demanding to look at your glasses to see what designer's name is on them? On the other hand, one can order the very same frames that Miss Hollywood wore last week while out window shopping on Rodeo Drive. These frames will not be two for hundred, but might be two for seven hundred in some places. And of course, the lenses are very important, and they can be made of glass (much heavier) or plastic (more scratch prone). If tinting is added, if scratch resistant coatings are added and if blended bifocals are ordered, the price certainly begins to rise.
A person makes the best decisions when he or she has all the information. The best advice would be to read up as much as possible on the type of vision problem you have and explore all the options. Perhaps contacts are a better solution than prescription eye glasses, especially if you are in certain sports or work activities where glasses would be a detriment. Maybe LASIK surgery would be the best option, where vision is permanently repaired so that that there is no need for glasses or contacts. You are the best advocate when it comes to issues about your health and vision.
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