Contact Lenses Online

[Digger]

Looking to get the best bang for the buck on various items including my contact lenses. Currently paying £25 per month (incl. solution) for my monthly astigmatic lenses. I'd like to try some more comfortable lenses, but feel paying £30 per month with D&A retail is too much.

Anyone purchase theirs online, and if so where from?

Thanks for Looking

[Zad]

http://www.lensway.co.uk/

[Digger]

They're are the first google result or do you actually use them?

[Seademon]

I get mine online from ASDA - 3 months worth of dailys for £50 odd quid compared to £90 odd quid from 20/20 Optical store. Good service from Asda.

[autoholic]

Mine come from www.daysoftlenses.com tried the 58% but found them too thick. The 72% are as good as Acuvue 1 dayers and half the price. Very happy with this company and lenses so far. 6 months for under 60 quid.

Edited by autoholic on Tuesday 31st March 23:52

[Zad]

No, I actually use Lensway

[camgear]

Are dailies worse quality than monthlies?

[Mobile Chicane]

I get mine from http://www.visiondirect.com/la/product/default.asp...

USD 37.99 for a 3-month supply of Focus Dailies (per eye).

I've tried the opticians' own brands and Focus Dailies are far superior.

[voyds9]

Digger said:

Looking to get the best bang for the buck on various items including my contact lenses. Currently paying £25 per month (incl. solution) for my monthly astigmatic lenses. I'd like to try some more comfortable lenses, but feel paying £30 per month with D&A retail is too much.

Anyone purchase theirs online, and if so where from?

Thanks for Looking

Who are you going to get to fit them for you, as D+A can't issue a prescription for a type of lens they haven't seen in your eyes.

[Digger]

voyds9 said:

Digger said:

Looking to get the best bang for the buck on various items including my contact lenses. Currently paying £25 per month (incl. solution) for my monthly astigmatic lenses. I'd like to try some more comfortable lenses, but feel paying £30 per month with D&A retail is too much.

Anyone purchase theirs online, and if so where from?

Thanks for Looking

Who are you going to get to fit them for you, as D+A can't issue a prescription for a type of lens they haven't seen in your eyes.

Thanks, was unaware of that. Although D&A did give me a trial pair of the lenses I might purchase online, so should be ok. Having said that comfort is priority so might try others. Unfortunately I dont think there are any toric (astigmatic) daily lenses?

[road_rager]

I use contactlenses.co.uk.... they seem cheap and always deliver next day

[andy-xr]

Vision Direct here too

[Kentish]

camgear said:

Are dailies worse quality than monthlies?

Yes, thinner and less comfortable when worn for extended periods but I guess it does depend on the person wearing them as we are all different!

I found the above was true and now wear monthlies, much better quality and they correct astigmatism more effectively.

£18 a month from specsavers BTW, including the containers and solution.

They are easy to take care of; just poor the liquid in the pot and put each lens in the 2 holder, screw on lid. In the morning just lift them out and insert - no rubbing to clean or rinsing required. Peroxide solution is neutralised by the special container as it cleans the lenses overnight.

The lenses container and solution last a month and then you start with everything afresh.

Edited by Kentish on Wednesday 1st April 10:55

[Digger]

Kentish said:

camgear said:

Are dailies worse quality than monthlies?

Yes, thinner and less comfortable when worn for extended periods but I guess it does depend on the person wearing them as we are all different!

I found the above was true and now wear monthlies, much better quality and they correct astigmatism more effectively.

Can I ask which ones you wear Kentish?

[Kentish]

Digger said:

Kentish said:

camgear said:

Are dailies worse quality than monthlies?

Yes, thinner and less comfortable when worn for extended periods but I guess it does depend on the person wearing them as we are all different!

I found the above was true and now wear monthlies, much better quality and they correct astigmatism more effectively.

Can I ask which ones you wear Kentish?

sure, I was just editing my post to include that info (above)

[agentsmith]

autoholic said:

Mine come from www.daysoftlenses.com tried the 58% but found them too thick. The 72% are as good as Acuvue 1 dayers and half the price. Very happy with this company and lenses so far. 6 months for under 60 quid.

Edited by autoholic on Tuesday 31st March 23:52

another vote for daysoft here. I do use the 58's and find them a delight. Find them more comfortable than anything else, and despite long hours always leave my eyes in good condition. Cheap and reliable too.

[Kentish]

Digger said:

voyds9 said:

Digger said:

Looking to get the best bang for the buck on various items including my contact lenses. Currently paying £25 per month (incl. solution) for my monthly astigmatic lenses. I'd like to try some more comfortable lenses, but feel paying £30 per month with D&A retail is too much.

Anyone purchase theirs online, and if so where from?

Thanks for Looking

Who are you going to get to fit them for you, as D+A can't issue a prescription for a type of lens they haven't seen in your eyes.

Thanks, was unaware of that. Although D&A did give me a trial pair of the lenses I might purchase online, so should be ok. Having said that comfort is priority so might try others. Unfortunately I dont think there are any toric (astigmatic) daily lenses?

I had toric dailies but they were too thin for the weighted part to float the the bottom.

That's one of the main reasons I switched to monthlies, they are so much better and will correct effectively.

The comfort was an added bonus I hadn't expected. I wouldn't go back to dailies again.

[Digger]

Kentish said:

Digger said:

voyds9 said:

Digger said:

Looking to get the best bang for the buck on various items including my contact lenses. Currently paying £25 per month (incl. solution) for my monthly astigmatic lenses. I'd like to try some more comfortable lenses, but feel paying £30 per month with D&A retail is too much.

Anyone purchase theirs online, and if so where from?

Thanks for Looking

Who are you going to get to fit them for you, as D+A can't issue a prescription for a type of lens they haven't seen in your eyes.

Thanks, was unaware of that. Although D&A did give me a trial pair of the lenses I might purchase online, so should be ok. Having said that comfort is priority so might try others. Unfortunately I dont think there are any toric (astigmatic) daily lenses?

I had toric dailies but they were too thin for the weighted part to float the the bottom.

That's one of the main reasons I switched to monthlies, they are so much better and will correct effectively.

The comfort was an added bonus I hadn't expected. I wouldn't go back to dailies again.

Thanks Kentish. Which brand are you using?

Never tried dailies as they seem too much of a compromise. Certainly wont be going back to GP's (gas permeables) either although the vision was slightly better with them. Thinking of changing from monthly Softlens 66 to the Purevision Torics (both D&A).

[3sixty]

Kentish said:

camgear said:

Are dailies worse quality than monthlies?

Yes, thinner and less comfortable when worn for extended periods but I guess it does depend on the person wearing them as we are all different!

I found the above was true and now wear monthlies, much better quality and they correct astigmatism more effectively.

£18 a month from specsavers BTW, including the containers and solution.

They are easy to take care of; just poor the liquid in the pot and put each lens in the 2 holder, screw on lid. In the morning just lift them out and insert - no rubbing to clean or rinsing required. Peroxide solution is neutralised by the special container as it cleans the lenses overnight.

The lenses container and solution last a month and then you start with everything afresh.

Edited by Kentish on Wednesday 1st April 10:55

Agree with all the above, monthlies are much better than the dailies. I did the same and switched - you can notice the difference. Although I am only paying £13 per month for the elite ones.

[G_T]

road_rager said:

I use contactlenses.co.uk.... they seem cheap and always deliver next day

+1

Have used them for years. Very good customer service as well.