Contact Lens Cost Cutting article discussion

rwalton159

suki1964 wrote: »

Changing from normal to torics might mean a change of brands and not every brand is equal. Its taken me ages - a couple of years maybe to find a lens I can tolerate for any length of time and they are 30 day continuous wear for most people, yet Im lucky to manage 6 hours - a lot less if Im driving

Thanks for the reply. I've worn the other lenses 12hrs or more without an issue. I had to put my glasses now and I have a headache. Not sure if the lenses caused the headache - just have to see how I go over the next few days.

suki1964

rwalton159 wrote: »

Thanks for the reply. I've worn the other lenses 12hrs or more without an issue. I had to put my glasses now and I have a headache. Not sure if the lenses caused the headache - just have to see how I go over the next few days.

Yes and Ive worn lenses for longer with no problem. Ive worn some lenses that are better for driving in then others - like I say different manufacturers can be poles apart and its up to you and your optician to work towards getting the best fit, comfort and vision - and then really can take a long while esp if you have astigmatism and are short or long-sighted on top

AbbieCadabra

my 2nd pair for trial came last Thursday, B & L Soflens66 toric. i'm not getting on with them too well, vision is poorer & they are very floppy/flimsy compared to the PureVision one's i started off with, these new ones are pretty tricky to get in as they flop about & stick to your finger instead of your eye!

i had persevered with the PureVision again while i was waiting for the 2nd pair & things were improving, i'd been making an effort to drink more water every day & it seemed to be having an effect as the dryness in my left eye was hardly noticeable (mind over matter perhaps?). diasaster on saturday though, 1 of the lenses had a slight tear in it so had to go & the other one, i dropped down the sink! i've just rang up the opticians for a replacement pair & they've got to be ordered again - so probably another week gone to waste again


i've only ever had toric lenses so couldn't comment on the difference. i had thought about trying out some daily lenses, perhaps after xmas if these current lenses don't work out, but the price difference to monthly is frightening -
purevision monthly = £70'ish for 6 months (plus solution),
dailies = at least £170 :eek:

rwalton159

Back to SS this Saturday. I'm resorting to my intial lenses which I have in now and no issues. I think I've had them 30 days but they've been looked after i.e. cleaned and soaked in solution. I am sure they'll be okay until the weekend.

I can drop the lenses in quickly now and don't like glasses! So, I really don't want to go backwards now but I don't want to start a long process of trying lense after lense.

suki1964

rwalton159 wrote: »

Back to SS this Saturday. I'm resorting to my intial lenses which I have in now and no issues. I think I've had them 30 days but they've been looked after i.e. cleaned and soaked in solution. I am sure they'll be okay until the weekend.

I can drop the lenses in quickly now and don't like glasses! So, I really don't want to go backwards now but I don't want to start messing about with lense after lense like suki.

I didnt "mess about" I kept trying lenses until I found what suited me best and SS were more then happy to keep supplying trial lenses at no cost

And if I have to admit defeat on these Im settled on now and wait till technology advances a bit more then I will do so

My vision is important to me and I will not compromise it. The lenses I wear now give me pretty good all round vision(not as crisp as my glasses ) and are legal to drive in,but even though they are licensed for 30 day continuous wear, I find they dry so wear them for no more then 6 hours

rwalton159

Sorry suki I meant no disrespect in my last post and have altered it accordingly

I've had my initial lenses in all day and no issues. Looks like I'll be sticking with these

Merry Christmas

AbbieCadabra

glad to hear you might be close to getting sorted rwalton

well i took the plunge & decided to get booked in at Costco for their trial/fitting at an all inc. cost of £12.99. went late on Monday, checked my eyes & all ok, discussed the best options for how i want to use them & he ordered B&L PureVision & Biofinity lenses for me to try. had a call earlier to say the lenses have arrived & i've got an appointment tomorrow for him to see me putting them in/taking out etc.

very pleased with the Costco service & the lenses coming so quick is a real bonus. quite a few things were mentioned & the advice seemed a lot more comprehensive too (he went into more detail about the negatives of continuous wear & also not to wear when i was swimming, which hadn't been mentioned at the opticians even though i said i went to the gym/swimming regularly).

let the new trial commence, onward & upwards!

MARKMAKAVELI

Hi, wondering if anyone can help me.

I had a sight test at boots £20

I'm now in a trial for contacts £35

Where do I stand now? I've got my first review on Saturday. I'm short-sighted although these contacts work in that respect they don't seem to work when I'm looking at PC monitor etc. Also have trouble focusing when I quickly glance at something.

So where do I go from here? I plan to buy on-line once I find out which lenses fit best. How do I find out my prescription? Have I been silly paying out £55 so far?

Thanks

rwalton159

So after a visit to SS today I've signed up. I'll be paying £13 a mth and have 3 pairs of lenses and 3 large bottles of solution, so I'll be okay for a while.

How are the lenses Abbie?

AbbieCadabra

i've only tried the biofinity for a couple of days, the prescription definitely needs tweeking as vision is still quite blurred, comfort is good while i'm wearing them but when i remove them my eyes sting a little & are left very bloodshot & sore for a while. i'm not having to fiddle about getting them out, it just seems that the act of moving them is causing some irritation.

i'll give the purevision a go again next week.

good to hear that you're sorted, i think i have a while to go yet!

Mark - i don't think you've been silly to pay out £55 if the care & advice up to now has been good. you should get a lens prescription when they (& you) are satisfied that they have the best lenses vision & comfort wise sorted for you. hope you got on ok yesterday.