Buying contact lenses
Discussion
Why can I order contact lenses online or over the phone in about 30 seconds and without any hassle, yet going into a shop, you get all sorts of crap like:
"I'm not allowed to sell them without seeing a prescription that is less than 12 months old"
...Which is clearly a lie, because I ended up ordering them over the phone from a UK-based company. Contact lenses are not controlled drugs, yet most opticians treat them as if they are.
"I'm not allowed to sell them without seeing a prescription that is less than 12 months old"
...Which is clearly a lie, because I ended up ordering them over the phone from a UK-based company. Contact lenses are not controlled drugs, yet most opticians treat them as if they are.
Because those are the legal rules to the supply of contact lenses in the UK.
You need a valid prescription to buy them.
Sadly the GOC are not able/capable (which is a whole other discussion) of enforcing it hence the availability on the net.
To be fair almost all these websites are based abroad hence getting around any UK law.
All the practices you have spoken to are correct, prescription drugs they may not be but their ability to do harm when used and fitted incorrectly is immense.
You need a valid prescription to buy them.
Sadly the GOC are not able/capable (which is a whole other discussion) of enforcing it hence the availability on the net.
To be fair almost all these websites are based abroad hence getting around any UK law.
All the practices you have spoken to are correct, prescription drugs they may not be but their ability to do harm when used and fitted incorrectly is immense.
I think I used www.lensway.co.uk last time. You need to know your prescription (obviously) but they don't ask to see it.
DKL said:
Because those are the legal rules to the supply of contact lenses in the UK.
You need a valid prescription to buy them.
Sadly the GOC are not able/capable (which is a whole other discussion) of enforcing it hence the availability on the net.
To be fair almost all these websites are based abroad hence getting around any UK law.
All the practices you have spoken to are correct, prescription drugs they may not be but their ability to do harm when used and fitted incorrectly is immense.
As I said before, I bought these from a UK optician.You need a valid prescription to buy them.
Sadly the GOC are not able/capable (which is a whole other discussion) of enforcing it hence the availability on the net.
To be fair almost all these websites are based abroad hence getting around any UK law.
All the practices you have spoken to are correct, prescription drugs they may not be but their ability to do harm when used and fitted incorrectly is immense.
http://www.contactlensesexpress.co.uk/Contactus.ph...
Next day delivery, no hassle, no prescription, and good price too.
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