I want Prescription swimming goggles

Willow147

Hi,

I'm after some childrens prescription swimming goggles for my son (age 10).

Anyone have any experience buying such an item?

thanks for any help

wilf55

specsavers do them or at least definately did them no idea of the cost or anything £30 rings a bell but could be wrong

i enquired a couple of years ago for my son who is nearing 13

good luck

facingthefuture

I got a pair at christmas for my son through vision express, you will need a prescription (under 2 years) and I paid about £15
They have the left and right "goggle lenses" in stock, match them to your prescription then connect them in situ and you get handed them about 5 mins later.

suzi_69

I saw these advertised in my local Asda - they've got them on their website too, at £19.57 per pair:

http://www.asda-contactlenses.co.uk/detailsProduct.jsp?ProductID=232

HTH

Suzi ;0)

Enterprise_1701C

Tesco's do them off the shelf for adults for about £10, unfortunately I don't know about the kids ones but might be worth an ask if you have one with an opticians nearby.

littleredhen

i bought some hilco ones for my dd but i had lots of agro with asda opticians so i wouldn't recommend them

lolly5648

I got mine from aquagoggles.com, they matched my prescription and I received them within a week

Willow147

Thanks for all the advice on this, I need to find some free time to do some research.

I'd ideally like to buy from a shop so that my son can try the goggle on.

littleredhen

tbh they are just the same as ordinary swimming goggles - my dd has a high prescription of plus 10 and they don't do swimming goggles that high - you could go to asda and speak to the optician but i just found them very rude - they insisted on giving my dd an eye test and i told them i didn't need that to happen as she is being seen every 3 months i said i would happily give them my opticians number or i could get a copy of her prescription - anyway i won't go on but we ordered hilco online and although they are a long way off her prescription they are as good as she will get

Paul118

I just bought some from directvision2u for £21.49, I have a high minus presciption and they helped with choose the nearest goggle, arrived in a couple of days no probs

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