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Would switching from 8.4 base curve contact lenses to 8.5 base curve make a huge diff

jeonahr · 2016-11-18 00:54:04

I'm looking to buy contacts online. I've already got a prescription and everything and the contacts that my optician has given me have a base curve of 8.4 Unfortunately there are very few brands that carry out a base curve of that size and I want to try out a different brand because the ones I was prescribed were super…

18-11-2016 01:54AM

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jeonahr

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I'm looking to buy contacts online. I've already got a prescription and everything and the contacts that my optician has given me have a base curve of 8.4
Unfortunately there are very few brands that carry out a base curve of that size and I want to try out a different brand because the ones I was prescribed were super expensive compared to others. I know going smaller is bad but would going slightly bigger make a huge impact?

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#2 18-11-2016 12:53PM

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I know from experience that the dailies I used to use were 8.7 and the monthlies I use now are 8.6 and I find no difference in them! Ive switched over and back between them the last 8 or so years and never found a difference between them (size/comfort wise):)

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