Contact Lenses
Jan 30th 2008, 4:33 pm
#16
Septicity
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Re: Contact Lenses
I pay $40 for 45 pairs of daily disposables at LensCrafters, which is after my health insurance plan's discount. Costco charges more for these. You can also check prices on LensCrafter's website. I also got a discount on my eye test and contact lens exam through my insurance.
Jan 30th 2008, 4:36 pm
#17
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Joined: Jan 2008
Location: Lake County IL
Posts: 1,953
Re: Contact Lenses
Most of those cheap contact places only come out cheaper if you buy a big lot of them, I prefer to buy them as needed, especially considering my previous experience of buying in bulk! Plus I use my FSA so it comes out even cheaper.
Jan 31st 2008, 2:05 pm
#18
And YOU'RE paying for it!
Joined: May 2007
Location: kipper tie?
Posts: 2,328
Re: Contact Lenses
This is not necessarily true. I just used a faxed copy of my UK prescription with the optometrist's office and they gave me my lenses without question. That may have been the result of omission on their part, or maybe they're allowed to do it. It can't hurt to bring it with you and try, obviously.
It only takes 1-2 days to order most common lenses in, in my limited experience, and appointments for tests were easy to come by. So if you can get the lenses cheap, get whatever you want, but don't panic too much about being stranded.
It only takes 1-2 days to order most common lenses in, in my limited experience, and appointments for tests were easy to come by. So if you can get the lenses cheap, get whatever you want, but don't panic too much about being stranded.
Jan 31st 2008, 2:35 pm
#19
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Location: Lake County IL
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Re: Contact Lenses
I'm sure that this differs by state.
Jan 31st 2008, 3:01 pm
#20
Not a desperate housewife
Thread Starter
Joined: Sep 2007
Location: USA
Posts: 128
Re: Contact Lenses
This is not necessarily true. I just used a faxed copy of my UK prescription with the optometrist's office and they gave me my lenses without question. That may have been the result of omission on their part, or maybe they're allowed to do it. It can't hurt to bring it with you and try, obviously.
It only takes 1-2 days to order most common lenses in, in my limited experience, and appointments for tests were easy to come by. So if you can get the lenses cheap, get whatever you want, but don't panic too much about being stranded.
It only takes 1-2 days to order most common lenses in, in my limited experience, and appointments for tests were easy to come by. So if you can get the lenses cheap, get whatever you want, but don't panic too much about being stranded.
