Contact Lenses Eye Test

VictorMeldew

sm00chie wrote:

what a coincidence! lol
i was in the same boat as you last week!
i also have astigmatism and require toric lenses (and my eye sight is pretty bad too!)

just over a week ago i booked a contact lense appointment which cost me £15 as i'm on benefits (was told full cost is approx £27). The optician then offered me a one week trial of acuvue lenses for astigmatism which was the whole point of me booking as although they're new i know i can get these cheaper online. I only really wanted my contact lense prescription to buy a box of lenses cos i don't wear them that often-only on occasions.
The optician never gave me my prescription but from the trial lenses he gave me which are perfect, is where my prescription lies therefore i can order more pairs of these online.

The cheapest site I've found for these lenses is

http://www.postlenses.co.uk/acuvue-astigmatism-p-207.html?osCsid=09ece8bdf171568fb1a4e8c7f7b85a94

I made an order with them last Thursday night and they are still awaiting delivery from their suppliers

I did find another site that was £2 cheaper but I never bookmarked it and now i can't find it.

Hope i haven't babbled on too much and you've found the info useful.

The reason that the optician didn't give you a prescription was because it can take up to 3 months of wearing contact lenses before problems show up. This is why you don't receive your contact prescription immediatley after your 1st contact lens assessment. You are taking a risk by simply copying the prescription from the box, and it is irresponsible to encourage others to do the same.