contact lenses again.

[maggie01]

I had my eyes tested for spectacles last week and bought new glasses. I have just enquired about contact lenses and I was told that I have to pay �27.50 to see if I am suitable and I can either buy them on a monthly scheme by post at �24.50 per month or buy three months supply outright for �100. I don't want to wear them on a regular basis just occasionaly when I go out. Is there a cheaper option that anyone knows of. Is this the normal way of buying them from most opticians.?

[pterodactyl]

Hi, I wear contact lenses and have done for a few years. I use daily disposables (eliminates the need for loads of faff and expense with cleaning solutions). I pay �25 per month for them. It would be cheaper if you don't have daily disposables. There are a lot of sites on the internet that seem to sell lenses cheaper (you need to know your prescription tho') but I'm fairly happy with the service from my optician (eye tests & check ups are included in the monthly fee) so I'm not too bothered about changing. Hope this is off some help to you!

[maggie01]

How do you pay, is it paid through direct debit ? I don't really like getting into anything like that. Rather pay as I go.

[pterodactyl]

Yes, unfortunately DD :o( but i can't live without my daily lenses. If you're not getting daily disposables, you'll just pay for a pair that you clean after wearing them....check what is available with your optician.
Otherwise, you can buy pairs from Asda without DD's (I think) www.asda-contactlenses.co.uk/contactlenses
Good luck!

[sunflower71]

I wear them daily and pay �30 a month DD and they post them to me.
In the past i have brought some from online in small amounts (they were the coloured one) sorry I dont have the link.
but i am sure you will still need the inital consultation.

[CheekyChops]

I wear mine once a week at most (when I go out on Friday, I'm too vain to wear my glasses!).

I buy the daily disposables as and when I need them, a packet of 15 pairs costs �25 and I phone the optician to order them and pay cash when I pick them up.

[maggie01]

Yes that is what I would like to do Cheeky Chops but unfortunately my optician doesn't do that

[pterodactyl]

You don't have to stick to the same optician......you can change to any you want. You just need to ask for a copy of your prescription (which they should have given you anyway) and choose another optician

[chazza]

Hi

I'm the same, I just wear them at weekends really.

I went to one of the opticians offering a free monthly trial, used the free ones and then started buying them online (www.contactlens.co.uk being the best and cheapest I've found)

If your optician is trying to talk you into a scheme, try going to specsavers or optical express, usually they will give you a months free trial

[maggie01]

Thanks for your replies. I have managed to find one that will give me a weeks trial and then pay as I want. Just �15 for consultation and then buy them as I want them. Just goes to show you have to shop around. Can't wait to give them a try. Have my consultation Monday week.