contact lens discussion thread (merged)

pmduk

Personally, as a low user of lenses (about 10 a month max), I found it cheapest to get the assessment done at Asda and buy lenses from there as and when I need them. It was about 20% cheaper than the Specsavers scheme.

oceanic

I've always been a glass wearer, never used contacts, so was wondering to buy/use contact lenses do you need anything different to your normal glass prescription?

I've checked the contact lenses that you can buy online, they don't seem to ask for anything other than your normal glass prescription.

Thinking of getting them to use every now and then when playing sports. And most opticians either are expensive, or booked months in advance.

pmduk

They will ask for your contact lens specification which is different from your optical prescription. (Because you wear the lenses closer to your eye). This has to be dated within 12 months of the supply of lenses. Beware of online firms offering to supply without this, they have little regard for you sight. Some opticians will offer the specification free if you agree to buy lenses from them, others, such as tesco and asda will charge approx £15, allowing you buy lenses wherever cheapest.

AbbieCadabra

i've posted in the other thread, but i have a query that doesn't relate to cost so thought it best to post on this thread now...

i've just started a trial with my local optician & i'm trying out the extended wear lenses at the moment. i've been told about the increased risk of problems/infections etc. with this type of lense, but i wanted to give it a go as i wasn't too confident about the taking out of the lenses.

i was given some very helpful info at my first appointment & now find removing them ok, so i'm just wondering if there's an extended wear lense that is perhaps for one or two weeks of continuous wear instead of the whole month? i have to use toric so the choice is already a little more limited.

i suppose i could always use the monthly ones for a shorter period, but i'll have to look at the costs versus the daily disposables (i'm not keen on having to clean the lenses so dailies would be my other option).

thanks for any info

NaughtySpot

AbbieCadabra wrote: »

i've posted in the other thread, but i have a query that doesn't relate to cost so thought it best to post on this thread now...

i've just started a trial with my local optician & i'm trying out the extended wear lenses at the moment. i've been told about the increased risk of problems/infections etc. with this type of lense, but i wanted to give it a go as i wasn't too confident about the taking out of the lenses.

i was given some very helpful info at my first appointment & now find removing them ok, so i'm just wondering if there's an extended wear lense that is perhaps for one or two weeks of continuous wear instead of the whole month? i have to use toric so the choice is already a little more limited.

i suppose i could always use the monthly ones for a shorter period, but i'll have to look at the costs versus the daily disposables (i'm not keen on having to clean the lenses so dailies would be my other option).

thanks for any info

Acuvue Oasys for Astigmastism is licensed for six days and nights consecutive wear, or two weeks daily wear. They come in boxes of 6 lenses.

AbbieCadabra

NaughtySpot wrote: »

Acuvue Oasys for Astigmastism is licensed for six days and nights consecutive wear, or two weeks daily wear. They come in boxes of 6 lenses.

thanks

i've compared some prices now - for 3 months/12 weeks/90 days:

acuvue oasys - worn 7 days/6 nights, 12 pairs = £128
focus dailies - 90 pairs = £84.06
1 day acuvue/acuvue moist - 90 pairs = £120

what i'm using now on my trial, purevision (up to 30 days continuous wear) -
used for 1 week, 12 pairs = £136 or used for 2 weeks, 6 pairs = £68

all prices are asda online as they appear to be the cheapest for the torics that i need.

this is only the 3rd day of using lenses, 1st day i wore them for 2 hours, 2nd for 5 hours. my left eye was a little sore yesterday by the end of 5 hours but my vision had been great (it was a real novelty to be able to 'see' over to the other side of the gym & actually recognise people!).

hopefully, these purevision lenses will work out ok for me...:cool:

nedmundo

I know it's a money saving forum, but where health is concerned, try not to be swayed by price. Go for what is most comfortable and what suits the best.

debrag

Has any one had trouble finding the right axis size? They all seem to be in 10's.
I'm getting continuous toric lenses in the new year.

AbbieCadabra

debrag wrote: »

Has any one had trouble finding the right axis size? They all seem to be in 10's.
I'm getting continuous toric lenses in the new year.

my trial lenses (B&L purevision & soflens66, cooper vision biofinity) have mainly been axis 180, only 1 lens in the latest one's i've been given are 010.

debrag

AbbieCadabra wrote: »

my trial lenses (B&L purevision & soflens66, cooper vision biofinity) have mainly been axis 180, only 1 lens in the latest one's i've been given are 010.

well I have one as 45 and the other as 162.5, the nearest I've seen are 40 or 50 & 160

Does it make much a difference to be 5 & 0.25 out?