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Hey, I'm thinking of getting contact lenses in the new year! A few questions!
Where is the best place to go? Anywhere that gives student discount?
Once they have my eyesight details, can i just buy them over the counter? How often, how much?
What are the best kind to get? I've read about some that can stay in your eyes for 30 days, and stay in whilst you sleep?
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Okay well I go to specsavers as they do discounts for students, I also get the monthly ones the ones that you can wear for 30 days before you chnage them but you still dont sleep in them you put them in solution. I think they are the best bu thats just for me, it depends on you and your lifestyle.
Also they will probably give you an eyetest to make sure that you are getting the right power of contact lenses before you get them
any more questions are is that everything you need to know :)
Okay well I go to specsavers as they do discounts for students, I also get the monthly ones the ones that you can wear for 30 days before you chnage them but you still dont sleep in them you put them in solution. I think they are the best bu thats just for me, it depends on you and your lifestyle.
Also they will probably give you an eyetest to make sure that you are getting the right power of contact lenses before you get them
any more questions are is that everything you need to know :)
how much do they cost?
these are the ones I mean:
http://www.specsavers.co.uk/cgi-bin/strudwick.sh/s?langid=1&pfmt=1&siteid=39&pname=contact_lenses/lenstype_continuous.html
yeah I know, Ive never used those ones, i get the ones that are monthly disposable and are £10 a month
yeah I know, Ive never used those ones, i get the ones that are monthly disposable and are £10 a month
that's not bad at all! my friends were telling me it'd be 30 quid a month! i'm tired of glasses, they're a nusiance to wear and i'm very image concious when i'm wearing them (vain I know, but if they're making me unhappy)...
was your eye test free, or do you have to pay for it?
yeah she might be saying £30 cos you pay for 3 pairs at one time.
Erm im not sure about my eye test cos I got their every year and get a voucher so the nhs pay for it I think. Well thats cos I was under 16 and I think I got it free last time cos I was a student, either that or I got money off cos I was a student
yeah she might be saying £30 cos you pay for 3 pairs at one time.
Erm im not sure about my eye test cos I got their every year and get a voucher so the nhs pay for it I think. Well thats cos I was under 16 and I think I got it free last time cos I was a student, either that or I got money off cos I was a student
oh right I'll go with my mom before i go back to uni, she can pay if needs be!
how come you have to buy 3 a month? i thought if you brought them they lasted a month lol!?
once you know what your eye type is can you just buy them over the counter as and when you need them? or are you made to go on a repeat perscription thingy?
well they do but you buy three pairs as they last 3 months. You have to buy them in 3 month packages if that makes sense
Yeah I go with my mum thats who deals with the money. I also got designer glasses last time I went as Im student under19 I got mine for £30 instead of £145
well they do but you buy three pairs as they last 3 months. You have to buy them in 3 month packages if that makes sense
Yeah I go with my mum thats who deals with the money. I also got designer glasses last time I went as Im student under19 I got mine for £30 instead of £145
ah right i get you, saves you having to go every month for them!
thanks for the advice Abbie! I shall book an apointment as soon as Christmas is over and get the ball rolling!
man I hope that my eyes will take to contacts!
They will you just have to be calm and dont get stressed if you cant get them in, it takes time. Also when you pay and pick them up you can either pick them up in store or get them delivered to your house
Pinkbanana
24-12-2007, 16:57
I go to Spec Savers too for my contacts - found then very helpful and swifty deal with any probs Ive had. Much better, in my opinion, that Vision Express etc...
Ive got the day/night contacts which you wear 24/7 for a full month, then change to next pair - they are the best ones for letting oxygen through to the eye and so thin - I forget they are in my eyes most of the time!
I go to Spec Savers too for my contacts - found then very helpful and swifty deal with any probs Ive had. Much better, in my opinion, that Vision Express etc...
Ive got the day/night contacts which you wear 24/7 for a full month, then change to next pair - they are the best ones for letting oxygen through to the eye and so thin - I forget they are in my eyes most of the time!
Im going to sound so childish but is it kinda scary to have them in all the time
Pinkbanana
24-12-2007, 17:01
I go to Spec Savers too for my contacts - found then very helpful and swifty deal with any probs Ive had. Much better, in my opinion, that Vision Express etc...
Ive got the day/night contacts which you wear 24/7 for a full month, then change to next pair - they are the best ones for letting oxygen through to the eye and so thin - I forget they are in my eyes most of the time!
Im going to sound so childish but is it kinda scary to have them in all the time
Nah, its not cause you forget they are in TBH most of the time. It saves messing about taking them out on a night, and you have much less chance of getting infections and damaging the eye - cause you arent constantly taking them in and out! Plus I have a check up 3/4 times a year - to ensure everything is okay.
Oooo right, can you swim with them in?
Pinkbanana
24-12-2007, 17:04
Oooo right, can you swim with them in?
Thats a good question, Tabbie and I have, but I dont stick my head under the water, if you get me.....lol
awww right thats what I want to know, I like swimming under water :p
I go to Spec Savers too for my contacts - found then very helpful and swifty deal with any probs Ive had. Much better, in my opinion, that Vision Express etc...
Ive got the day/night contacts which you wear 24/7 for a full month, then change to next pair - they are the best ones for letting oxygen through to the eye and so thin - I forget they are in my eyes most of the time!
them are the ones i'm thinking of! how much do they set you back a month/3 months?
Pinkbanana
24-12-2007, 17:12
I go to Spec Savers too for my contacts - found then very helpful and swifty deal with any probs Ive had. Much better, in my opinion, that Vision Express etc...
Ive got the day/night contacts which you wear 24/7 for a full month, then change to next pair - they are the best ones for letting oxygen through to the eye and so thin - I forget they are in my eyes most of the time!
them are the ones i'm thinking of! how much do they set you back a month/3 months?
They keep coming down in price - about 5 years ago I was paying £25 a month, then it went down to £18, and now I think its about £15/16 a month Im paying for them - I pay direct debit - thats why Im unsure
I go to Spec Savers too for my contacts - found then very helpful and swifty deal with any probs Ive had. Much better, in my opinion, that Vision Express etc...
Ive got the day/night contacts which you wear 24/7 for a full month, then change to next pair - they are the best ones for letting oxygen through to the eye and so thin - I forget they are in my eyes most of the time!
them are the ones i'm thinking of! how much do they set you back a month/3 months?
They keep coming down in price - about 5 years ago I was paying £25 a month, then it went down to £18, and now I think its about £15/16 a month Im paying for them - I pay direct debit - thats why Im unsure
oh right thats not too bad, and should be cheaper for me, with a student discount! that's well affordable really, I will finally be able to see 24-7 and not look like Syd from Skins! :D
The price really depends on what type of lenses you need. There are two types, soft and hard.
I get mine from specsavers. I have soft torics to correct my astigmatism (my eyeball is the shape of a rugby ball apparently). I get monthly disposables which I wear during the day and shouldn't wear when I go to sleep (I do sometimes). I think they cost about £15 for three months' supply including lenses, solution, case for putting them in at night, free check-ups when I need them and two free replacement lenses per year. Replacement lenses are around £8 each. Delivered to my door for free. For what you get its a real bargain.
I wanted daily disposables but its just too expensive to have them all the time. I was quoted £40 per eye per month, a total of £80 per month just to throw them away at the end of each day.
Like I said, it depends on what sort of lenses you need. Your contact lens prescription can differ from your spec prescription.
Since I got contacts five years ago my spec prescription hasn't changed significantly. I used to need new lenses every six months before I got them. I haven't had a new spec prescription for 18 months now but my contact prescription has changed. Thats ok though because I don't have to pay more for a stronger contact prescription like I do if I need a new specs prescription. I don't even have to do anything to change the contact prescription, its all done by the place they come from.
Contacts are well worth the money. They say don't get in the shower/bath, go swimming or leave them in too long. I've done all three and I haven't had a problem.
I suffered from dry eyes when I first got mine. Just get some eye drops (make sure they are for contact lens wearers) and use them as needed.
Sounds silly but what are the difference between hard and soft lenses
Well you can move the soft ones around and turn them inside out. I'm not sure about the hard ones. Not many people can wear the hard ones because they are uncomfortable.
Yeah, I have soft ones, thought it was really odd when they said soft
Pinkbanana
27-12-2007, 20:10
Well you can move the soft ones around and turn them inside out. I'm not sure about the hard ones. Not many people can wear the hard ones because they are uncomfortable.
I dont think people really wear hard lenses these days - I dont know anyone. Most people go for soft ones.
So what is the point in the hard lenses anyway
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