6-Pk Biofinity Infinity Contacts $23, 6-Pk Bausch & Lomb Ultra Contacts

techie333

Mar 21, 2024 02:55 AM

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Quote from DrewBreeze13

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Eye doc here. Online contacts as a category are one of the most egregious frauds I know of. We see patients come in with problems to find that their online lenses are either straight up counterfeit or defective (a lot of these sites supposedly do currency exchange arbitrage where they're bought cheap in another country and sit in a freezing or steaming hot storage container somewhere for who knows how long).

Keep in mind it wasn't long ago that we had people literally dying and losing eyes from contaminated sketchy internet eye drops. Contact lenses should be scrutinized equally....

Quote from SociableGame9181

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Sketchy internet eye drops?! Seriously?! Those eye drops were sold in your everyday retailer store like Walgreens, Walmart and CVS. I'm questioning your credentials at this point.

Well folks, there you have it. Eye industry on SD in full arms using scare tactics to discourage getting deals on contact lenses through anyone other than themselves so they can earn a healthy commission and/or discourage getting lenses without a yearly exam god forbid if you already know your prescription and have healthy eyes and practice healthy contact lens habits so they can continue to earn a glutenous living off the hard working class and while insurance costs are spiraling out of control

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raEKwonton

Mar 22, 2024 11:13 AM

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Has anyone been told by optometrists they have astigmatism but it's not bad enough for toric contacts?

I've only ever used regular contacts, and things have never been super clear. Like my Vision acuity changes very slightly with every blink, it's only really noticeable when i try to focus on something. I wonder if toric would be better or not. Anyone else?

WillM4470

Mar 24, 2024 07:55 AM

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Quote from techie333

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Shut it down. From your trolling on this thread, you're obviously officiated with the eye industry whether directly or indirectly. Typical salesman scare tactics too. What you don't realize is some people are really struggling in this country just for basic groceries and don't need the government & eye industry lobbyists forcing them to pay for yearly exams. They would rather be able to eat. As if healthcare costs are not already out of control.

I guess reading comprehension isn't your strong suit. I suggested wearing glasses to save some money. Most people can wear the same pair of glasses for several years and get by without getting an exam (if that's your goal). Wearing contacts is inherently more likely to cause infection, therefore monitoring eye health is more important. Buy your contacts at Walmart, I don't care. Just buy them from somewhere you've heard of and not a one off website that might be selling counterfeit contacts.

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WillM4470

Mar 24, 2024 08:04 AM

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Quote from techie333

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Well folks, there you have it. Eye industry on SD in full arms using scare tactics to discourage getting deals on contact lenses through anyone other than themselves so they can earn a healthy commission and/or discourage getting lenses without a yearly exam god forbid if you already know your prescription and have healthy eyes and practice healthy contact lens habits so they can continue to earn a glutenous living off the hard working class and while insurance costs are spiraling out of control

And here you have someone that doesn't know what they are talking about encouraging people to do things to put themselves at risk for eye problems. Profit margins are minimal for contacts and reimbursements from vision insurance is not very good. Blame insurance companies, contact lens companies, and glasses companies (primarily controlled by one or two companies). Don't blame the people trying to keep your eyes healthy and vision clear.

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rashaunny

Apr 21, 2024 06:21 PM

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Quote from Honest-IJM

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I just placed an order on the 9th, and it shipped today. I guess we will find out when they arrive. I heard about them from r/contacts on reddit.

Drank the Kool-aid. It was an expensive Lobbying Effort by Optometrists Trade Groups some years ago

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rashaunny

Apr 21, 2024 06:43 PM

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$28/box no US Prescription needed https://www.interlenses.com/biofinity-6.html

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May 03, 2024 10:41 PM

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Quote from yourwhiteshadow

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1800 contacts wouldn't price match EZContacts. I was curious what Costco's pricing was since I bought from them last time. $40ish per box w/ $60 off if you buy 4 B+L Ultras. I got 4 boxes shipped for $103. I thought it was worth it to pay $15 more to get them from Costco vs EZContacts. This is still a great deal nonetheless.

Same. 1800 contacts sucks with their stupid price matching. They keep arguing it's a "Google sale" and that they don't see the sale prices. Screw them.

I just ended up ordering from ezcontacts, but I hate their ordering interface... they charge your card before it even ships/before you even enter your prescription info - that's BS.

Also I can't edit my prescription... it's the wrong power number... and they have no chat support/phone now - so pathetic.... they better not ship the wrong ones.

And those other places like contactlensking is retarded too trying to just show the lowest google price result at $8.99 but when you actually check out, they add a "$64.50" BS "processing fee" - lame companies.

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Quote from pgharibi

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Of course, but multifocals aren't what most people think of when they think contacts, they are a niche product. Multifocals also have downsides in terms of your vision when wearing them and aren't for everybody.

I had a lousy eye doctor prescribe me multifocal contacts - they are the WORST!! You end up losing focus because the way it works is how your pupils get larger or smaller based on the light, so you end up not being able to see far/close in the narrow field of view... retarded design, honestly. I had a new eye doctor who told me it was dumb for the first one to be giving me that... and it costs more.

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Lark

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Quote from 4everATX

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Checkout ContactLensKing.com

Biofinity $8.99
Biofinity Toric $15.95
Bausch & Lomb Ultra $10.95
Biotrue OneDay $16.75

Shipping is $12.95

They have bull shit $64.50 processing fee on top of it. Those prices are a major scam. Screw companies that pull clickbaits like that.

Lark

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May 03, 2024 10:47 PM

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Quote from JustinP31688

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1800contacts will price match most US based sites

Not if other competitors have a major sale... they give you a difficult time. Screw them.

4everATX

May 03, 2024 10:48 PM

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Quote from Lark

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They have bull shit $64.50 processing fee on top of it. Those prices are a major scam. Screw companies that pull clickbaits like that.

I agree. I seem to have caught them with their pants down. My order doesn't have the processing fee. Wish I ordered more.

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Quote from Honest-IJM

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I am giving a company called interlenses from Portugal a try, but it has not been delivered yet. I heard about them on reddit.
Watch out for the conversion fees paying in USD on Paypal, you can use a no foreign transaction fee card and pay in euros though.
https://www.interlenses.com/

They're ironically more expensive than numerous U.S. retailers for certain products (e.g., B&L Ultra for Astigmatism + Multifocal).

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Quote from amax

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They're ironically more expensive than numerous U.S. retailers for certain products (e.g., B&L Ultra for Astigmatism + Multifocal).

Maybe so, but they are cheaper than the cost of an exam, plus the contacts.

ElKarl

Jul 09, 2024 04:31 PM

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Quote from Honest-IJM

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I wish we didn't have the yearly prescription requirement. My contact prescription doesn't change, and $150-$200 a year for exams is expensive! You can get your contacts shipped from overseas, but most don't want that hassle or risk.

Reorder right before the prescription expires. That way you only have to go every two years,

ElKarl

Jul 09, 2024 04:34 PM

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Quote from pgharibi

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As someone who finally got laser eye correction in 2023 after wearing contacts for years (wore glasses and biofinity torics for 14 years). Get laser correction and be done with it. The sooner the better. It is truly life changing. The potential for problems is way exaggerated if you are getting it done by someone reputable. The procedure itself is painless and is both eyes in 5-10 minutes tops.You will wish you did it much sooner. Plus, recent lab testing has shown that virtually all modern contacts including biofinity have toxic forever chemicals that don't easily leave your body, which for me was the final straw with contacts.

You do understand the result are only temporary? There will come a day when you wil once again need glasses or contact lenses.

Last edited by ElKarl July 11, 2024 at 08:47 AM.

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