Andie emailed me to ask for some tips on how to save money on contacts.
“Do you have any hints regarding buying soft contacts, or do you have readers who could hook up the rest of us?”
Unfortunately, I don’t wear them myself, so I don’t have much in the way of money-saving tips on this topic.
So do you have any tips on the best way to save on contact lenses? I’m looking forward to learning from your tips, and I’m sure other readers will benefit greatly!
chemgal
Hey ladies. Love that your tips include places to save money purchasing your contacts. Please, please, please, don’t let this be an area you scrimp on. I am going to have an eye removed in a few weeks due to damage that is traced back to contact lenses. Contact lenses, even when fitted properly by an optometrist, cause the cornea to have small scratches and scraps. These then become prone to parasites and bacteria. Do not scrimp on your cleaners either!! Never just top off your solution, never use it after the expiration date, and never use home made solutions. Water and contacts should never come in contact with each other. If you wear contacts, tap water is your enemy. Do not wear your lenses longer than they are designed – and honestly, even if an optometrist says you can, most opthamologists will tell you not to do it. Daily wear is the safest bet. Your eyes are not worth saving a few bucks a year – I would even say your eyes are not worth saving tens of thousands a year. How much are your eyes worth?