I went to Costco to get my first set of contact lenses and since I didn't have a prescription, I had to have an eye exam there which was $65 , the fitting of the lenses took 1 hour and was free.
I decided that I couldn't handle contact lenses after that session .
I did buy glasses/spectacles from them though, which are multi-focal and frameless and anti-glare and they cost me $430 incl. tax . My colleagues said I looked like Sarah Palin now ... so maybe I should have bought different ones

I would check with the province that you live.
My SIL kids wear glasses and she doesnt pay for eye exams

In alberta all children under the age of 18yrs get free eye tests, not sure for anywhere else.
But she pays for the glasses, which her policy covers
I know that there is only three places here that do the free eye tests, but its worth looking at

Walker

Nope. I just entered the prescription value for each eye.

Thanks for that got my eye on a pair of oakleys -pardon the pun

Are you sure about that? We were charged $20 each for our two recently. Was we robbed?

I just booked my four in and was advised there was no charge.
My SIL has lived here for a few years and i go via what she tells me

I will ask her where she got the information and send it to you

Walker

You was robbed mate!

Took my youngest to Iris a couple of months ago, fully expecting to be charged - but was told that kids are covered/free. Fine by me.

We use zennioptical.com, very happy with them. I bought my first pair last year, cost me $30 for frame, lenses and clip on sunshades.

My husband just got his first pair from them. They were very helpful in sorting out the frame. Due to his prescription he could not choice any frame, they e-mailed back making suggestion on what would work best, his cost a bit more due to lens type.

I am thinking about getting another pair from them, nothing wrong with the once I got but for the price I may as well have a few pairs, maybe one for every day of the week.

Unfortunately they don't do contact lenses.

Most US online contact lens stores beat the prices of clearlycontacts.ca.

Robbed.

BUt they probabaly flogged you some top-up scan , not covered by ALberta Health.............in which case $20 may have been a bargain, cos I payed $50!!!

My dad is bigger than your dad...

Including postage and import duty? I'd be interested in comparing prices if you have any links.

There was no duty tax and with free shipping I paid $137 for 8 boxes of Acuvue Advance 2 wk disposals (1yr). I ordered from here. There are many other sites. Just google it and it'll bring up the list.

Just got my new pair of Martin und Martins in last week, If I didn't have insurance I wouldn't have even considered them...after all was said and done they came in at 5 bills....Jesus what's wrong with me.

I have absolutely no idea what "Martin und Martin"s are but I'm guessing (as you felt the need to mention them by name) self image issues & inferiority complex... Do I win $5.?...

Just "Googled" them & now see they are the company that supply Dollarama with off the shelf reading glasses...