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Old 07-07-2008, 05:58 PM
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Is it possible to get these novelty lenses with a prescription? All the sites I've seen with 'em are purely aesthetic.
Absolutely, one needs a prescription to get plano contact lenses because of their FDA classification as a medical device. Here is a bit of history on this subject that you might find fascinateing

http://www.aao.org/newsroom/release/20050926.cfm
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