Optic Topic by Steven A. Queenan LOST IN TRANSLATION you wear prescription lenses, it lis important that you know that your eyeglass prescription does not apply to contact lenses. In order to ensure that your contact lenses are safe, comfortable, and provide optimum vision, you will have to get a contact lens consultation and fitting. The additional information contained in a contact lens prescription includes the base (central) curve of the back surface of the contact lens, the lens diameter, and the specific manufacturer and brand name of the lens. To get a contact lens prescription, you have to be fitted with contact lenses and have your eyes' response to the lenses (as well as contact lens wear, in general) evaluated. ontact lenses are generally better for sports activity. With contact lenses you have better peripheral vision than with glasses which is helpful in sports like basketball, soccer, football and others. REGIONAL EYE OPTICAL carries all the popular contact lenses to fit every lifestyle and vision requirements. Please call at 587-6309, or visit our website, www.regeyecenter.com. We are just inside Regional Eye Center at 1455 Montreal Street, S.E. Our business hours are Mon. & Thurs., 8:00am-7:30pm; Tues. & Wed., 8:00am-5:30pm; and Fri., 8:00am-4:00pm. .S. "base measurement (BC), refers to the curvature of the back The curve which surface of the contact lens, is determined by the shape of your cornea, producing a fitting that is not too loose or too tight. Optic Topic by Steven A. Queenan LOST IN TRANSLATION you wear prescription lenses, it lis important that you know that your eyeglass prescription does not apply to contact lenses. In order to ensure that your contact lenses are safe, comfortable, and provide optimum vision, you will have to get a contact lens consultation and fitting. The additional information contained in a contact lens prescription includes the base (central) curve of the back surface of the contact lens, the lens diameter, and the specific manufacturer and brand name of the lens. To get a contact lens prescription, you have to be fitted with contact lenses and have your eyes' response to the lenses (as well as contact lens wear, in general) evaluated. ontact lenses are generally better for sports activity. With contact lenses you have better peripheral vision than with glasses which is helpful in sports like basketball, soccer, football and others. REGIONAL EYE OPTICAL carries all the popular contact lenses to fit every lifestyle and vision requirements. Please call at 587-6309, or visit our website, www.regeyecenter.com. We are just inside Regional Eye Center at 1455 Montreal Street, S.E. Our business hours are Mon. & Thurs., 8:00am-7:30pm; Tues. & Wed., 8:00am-5:30pm; and Fri., 8:00am-4:00pm. .S. "base measurement (BC), refers to the curvature of the back The curve which surface of the contact lens, is determined by the shape of your cornea, producing a fitting that is not too loose or too tight.