??IACLE points out that contact lenses are worn by over 180 million people worldwide and provide many potential benefits to users, however regulations on contact lens fitting and supply vary widely around the world.
In some countries, legislation requires that contact lenses only be fitted by a suitably trained and/or qualified eye care or health-care practitioner, while in other countries fitting rains unregulated, while supply of contact lenses may be restricted to specified personnel, or be available via routes such as pharmacies, supermarkets and online suppliers, or from unregulated optical shops.
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