Is the Rx for Contact Lenses the same in Europe?

Are contact lenses prescriptions or Rx the same in all countries?

We get a quite a few varieties of this question phrased in slightly different ways.  We interpret the question to mean... Do the United States and other countries use the same numerical power scale and basic eye measurements to determine and specify selling and buying contact lenses online?  Given this interpretation we can safely say that yes contact lenses Rx data is the same regardless of the country purchased from.  In fact they would almost have to because the Acuvue or Freshlook color prescription contact lenses shipped online from the UK or Europe are in fact the exact same contacts that are bought and sold in America.

Said differently the basic parameters of a contact lens Rx are the same no matter what country you live in or buy them from.  The Rx is made up of left and right eye power with 0.0 being no correction or plano lenses and base curve and diameter which determine the shape and size of the contact lense sold.   What may confuse some people is that some websites outside the USA don't prompt for a current doctor's prescription verification before shipping your order of prescription contacts.  Even in this case you still need to have an old copy or your last shipment packaging to be able to specify your Rx parameters before you can get the correct lenses for your needs.  You can't guess at your eye sight needs so if you don't have confidence that you know your current prescription they shell out the extra dollars or pounds or euros and make an appointment to see a certified eye care provider to get a proper fitting and re-exam of your eyes.  Check out this article to get more information regarding contacts without prescriptions.

What may confuse some people is that some types of color contact lenses and circle lenses contacts only come in certain sizes.  Typically this a one size fits all scenario and while they will fit and be comfortable for the vast majority of the population they may not be a perfect fit if you don't have a typical size eye.  Visit this site if you'd like to know more about if you can buy circle contact lenses with no doctor's prescription?

Are you able to wear contact lenses with no prescription from a doctor?

Can you get color contact lenses with no Doctor's prescription?

While we address this question on our home page and offer links and options to order contact lenses with no prescription verification we also wish to provide alternative opinions from other sources on the internet if we think the information is sound and well written.  While we think via the freedom of information act it's perfectly acceptable to tell our visitors what it possible regarding buying contact lenses online with no prescription, or an expired prescription we also see the value in offering multiple perspectives on this controversial topic.  Just because you can order contact lenses online outside of the US without a valid doctor's prescription doesn't mean that you should.

Read this blog post below for some good objective information pertaining to non-prescription colored contact lenses and corrective lenses and the FDA's laws around selling contact lenses without prescription verification.