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I had an eye exam & got my Rx?

Can I use the prescription they wrote for glasses & get contacts instead?

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  • Footprintz
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    In the US, a contact prescription will also include the brand of contact lenses that has been prescribed, along with the base curve and diameter of those lenses, as well as the final Rx power for those lenses.

    So No, an Rx for glasses can't be used for contacts.

    Source(s): Optician
  • It's at it
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    nope. you have to get a separate exam AND prescription for contacts. IT's a bummer. But you can get the exam don somewhere cheap and then take it to a place that has cheap prices for contacts.

    Source(s): bad eye sight my damn self.
  • SGT V
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Maybe, maybe not. I ran a search on Ask.com to see if I could get a definitive answer. I got the link below it appears to be helpful.

    Source(s): sgtusafretired http://www.buzzle.com/articles/can-an-eyeglass-pre...
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