What percentage of the US wears contacts?
What percentage of the US wears contacts?
Using the population-based survey, an estimated 40.9 million persons in the United States aged ≥18 years wear contact lenses (16.7% of U.S. adults)§; 93.0% of contact lens wearers reported wearing soft contact lenses (lenses made of soft, flexible plastics that allow oxygen to pass through to the cornea).
How can I get my contacts in the US?
You cannot order contacts without a prescription, at least in the United States. You will need to have a prescription written by a licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist to buy contact lenses.
How much are contacts in the US?
Contact lenses can cost anywhere from $150 to $1,500 a year, depending on the brand, type, and your insurance coverage. Generally, they cost between $20 and $30 a box. Most people with average prescriptions should be able to get a year’s worth of contact lenses for $200 to $500.
Can you go blind by wearing contacts?
Wearing contact lenses puts you at risk of several serious conditions including eye infections and corneal ulcers. These conditions can develop very quickly and can be very serious. In rare cases, these conditions can cause blindness.
Do contacts age your eyes?
The skin surrounding the eyes is extremely delicate and needs extra protection from UV rays. Unfortunately, contact lenses don’t provide any protection to the skin, so contact lens wearers may experience more wrinkles and thinning skin around the eyes.
Does 1800CONTACTS really verify prescription?
We’ll verify your contact lens prescription with your eye doctor as soon as possible. If you would like your order to ship immediately, you can fax your prescription to 1-800-875-9851 or email it to [email protected]. Please put your customer number on the contact lens prescription before faxing or emailing it.
Can I wear contacts at 60?
With guidance from an eye doctor, many adults over 60 successfully wear contacts. They’re a convenient way to correct your vision. If you’ve had trouble wearing contacts in the past, new innovations may allow you to wear them and enjoy better vision.
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