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Can you order contact lens online?

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CornyContacts · 19/05/2022 22:01

I used to have a contract for monthly contact lens with Specsavers but I just can't keep up with their constant contact lens checks requirements. I know I should attend them but it's not easy for me to get to a store so every once in a while they stop delivery of my lenses till I can make the appointment again.

Anyway, is it possible to order them online? I think I have a prescription from last year or from 2020. Don't they need to check your eyes first for sizing or something?

My prescription is quite straightforward. I don't need tauric or any other speciality lens (though I am quite severely myopic)

Could you recommend a reputable online company please?

Thanks tons!!

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Trumpetpants · 19/05/2022 23:54

Please gat an eye check, I didn't as I worked 50 hours a week and was a Carer. I had to have eye surgery, and was blind in one eye for 12 weeks and was at risk of losing my vision altogether.
If I had gone for my eye check it wouldn't have been as bad, now I'm left with low vision all for the sake of not having time for an eye check :(
Don't be like me, get booked in x

pateltinaa1990 · 06/03/2023 11:07

You will find contact lenses cheaper online, this is often because online retailers don’t have to spend on overheads, allowing them pass that saving onto the customer. All the contact lenses you can find on the high street can also be found online, including daily disposables, two weekly and monthly. You can also find coloured lenses, multifocal lenses for presbyopia and toric lenses for astigmatism online. As long as you have a valid contact lens prescription, you can easily order your lenses online and have them delivered straight to your door.

Online retailers like Feel Good Contacts are an excellent choice as they offer competitive prices, price match guarantee and fast delivery. They stock all of the popular contact lens brands as well as their own affordable alternative lens, comfi. You can find them here:
www.feelgoodcontacts.com/contact-lenses

You can even take advantage of their Auto-Replenish service, which allows you to choose a date most convenient for you to have your lenses delivered, as often as you need them. If you know you will run out of lenses near the end of the month for example, this service automatically places your order so that you never have to run out of lenses again.

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RampantIvy · 06/03/2023 16:54

I think my last sets came from a company in Canada - no annual check needed.

Why would you risk your eyesight by foregoing an annual check?
Optometrists don't just check your vision, they also check the health of your eye. They can also pick up other health issues from an eye health check.

Having recently had a few eye problems I am very grateful that I can get an eye test pretty easily.

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