contact lens discussion thread (merged)

Gary_S_3

Hi folks. I've decided to start wearing contact lenses again after a bit of a lay-off and have an eye test and suchlike tomorrow with Specsavers.

It's my intention to go one of their direct debit schemes for daily disposables for the moment and have been persusing the literature. I quote from their website:


Star Price

• Daily disposable - 10 pairs
  £6.50
• 20 pairs£11.00
• 30 pairs£16.00

Standard

• Daily disposable - 10 pairs£7.00
• 20 pairs£13.00
• 30 pairs£20.00

Premium

• Daily disposable - 10 pairs
  £9.00
• 20 pairs£15.00
• 30 pairs£22.00

Elite

• Daily disposable - 10 pairs£12.00
• 20 pairs£18.00
• 30 pairs£25.00

Ultimate

• Daily disposable - 10 pairs£13.00
• 20 pairs£22.00
• 30 pairs£30.00

The lady who made my appointment seemed unwilling/unable to explain the different types of lenses to me, which leads me to believe the difference between the lenses in each price band will be minimal. Can anyone advise?

Thanks!

G.

treliac

Gary_S wrote: »

Hi folks. I've decided to start wearing contact lenses again after a bit of a lay-off and have an eye test and suchlike tomorrow with Specsavers.

It's my intention to go one of their direct debit schemes for daily disposables for the moment and have been persusing the literature. I quote from their website: ............

Specsavers put branded lenses in their own packaging so it's not easy to know which they are. I use what must be the Premiums, as the prices fit. These are the New Day brand. I've tried quite a few and these suit me best in terms of comfort and vision, especially night vision. They are aspheric lenses rather than the rest, which are spheric. This, for me, means I get far sharper vision in artificial light especially at distance. I use monovision - one eye set for distance, the other for reading.

Mags30

I use them with no problems, I reorder them all the time. The packaging is very cheap looking so I think that's where they save on money. You can order just 1 months supply to try them.

bronzie

Hello

I recently broke my glasses (long story) and so have now been without them for some two weeks. I wanted to try and get some contacts, my optician told me he wasnt allowed to give me it because he has to be satisfied that it was the right fit, and that in order for them to be sure I would have to have a trial of the lenses. Minimum of 1 month and that was the law? Is that right, why cant he just test my eyes give me the prescription and let me go on my way tahts how it is with glasses?

goggle

because contact lenses need to properly fit your eye (this is NOT a myth!), you need to learn how to put them in/out - and your prescription may also be very different for your lenses than your glasses.

bronzie

But I have had them before? I know how to do all that.

I dont see why I should be forced to shell out ~ £100 for a months supply of lenses just to get my prescription. A look around this site shows I could get it for half the price.

Unity

bronzie wrote: »

But I have had them before? I know how to do all that.

I dont see why I should be forced to shell out ~ £100 for a months supply of lenses just to get my prescription. A look around this site shows I could get it for half the price.

How long ago is it since you had contacts? Unless it is within the last year, you will need a test - because your lens prescription will differ from your specs prescription and the fit may well have changed. This being said, although I would expect you to have to pay for the test, the trial lenses should be free, especially if you're going for monthly disposables since they would only have to supply one pair.

If you are hoping to get your lenses over the net, I suggest you contact Post Optics. I won't post a link as I have nothing to do with the company, other than being a very satisfied customer for many years when I used daily disposables. They can often recommend an optician in your area who will test and fit you for a reasonable fee, you can then obtain your lenses on-line for a fraction of the cost.

The only reason I have had to give up using them is that my prescription has changed to above the range they can supply.

Good luck.

SandC

bronzie wrote: »

But I have had them before? I know how to do all that.

I dont see why I should be forced to shell out ~ £100 for a months supply of lenses just to get my prescription. A look around this site shows I could get it for half the price.

Go to a different optician then. I use Asda now as I have one local to me and they do late nights. My daily disposable lenses cost £10.50 per box so if I were wearing them every day that would be £21.00 for a month.

Minxy_Bella

You only get one pair of eyes so don't muck about with them. Get an optician to give you a proper test/check up. I take my family to Vision Express - and pay £20 a month for fortnightly disposables - because they do such thorough health checks.

Oh and your prescription for lenses will be different to that of your glasses, so don't take any risks.

HappySad

I will be buying my prescription frames from Ebay or to max. Where can I get the lenses at a low price?

Are there companies that I can post the frame with a copy of my
prescription? Or are specsavers on the high street better and low in price.

I was being charges £250 for superthin, anti glare, no scratch lenses from my local optians and I can't afford this. The frame was another £50.

Thanks