Where to get contact lenses?

[Anonymous]

My 19-year-old son would like to get contact lenses. He normally wears glasses, and we have VSP insurance. Does anyone have a recommendation for a VSP-covered provider where he can go as a first-timer? I was told normally they don't take VSP and the fee is around $200. Any feedbacks ?

[Anonymous]

Try Costco.

[Anonymous]

Just ask your optometrist for your prescription for both glasses and contact lenses.

I buy my contacts from Costco - it’s the same price for membership+ contacts as just the lenses at 1-800 Contacts.com - plus I get a Costco membership.

[Anonymous]

I buy my lens from Walmart online.

[Anonymous]

Costco. Some of the other online companies have all sorts of gimmicks where they look cheaper and then all of a sudden there is a weird fee that brings it to double the cost.

Costco is easy (online) and cheaper. It pays for my membership for the year.

[Anonymous]

Ditto Costco - cheapest online contacts

[Anonymous]

Where ever you get your glasses will also be able to provide your contact lens prescription. With my VSP plan they will cover glasses OR contacts but not both. My optometrist also charges a contact lens fitting fee that is not covered by VSP. I think it’s a bunch of BS but I haven’t found a provider that doesn’t work like that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where ever you get your glasses will also be able to provide your contact lens prescription. With my VSP plan they will cover glasses OR contacts but not both. My optometrist also charges a contact lens fitting fee that is not covered by VSP. I think it’s a bunch of BS but I haven’t found a provider that doesn’t work like that.

It's standard practice. Especially for first-timers, there are a lot of things to consider - such as fit. The son will need to work with the doc office to make sure the lens actually fits well in the eye and doesn't slip. (If you ever had one slipping during the trial stage, it's very obvious and definitely not the lens for you.)

I do agree, if a person has been wearing the same lenses for a decade or two, the fee is simply profit. But standard practice is standard practice.

[Anonymous]

Go to My Eye Doctor.

[Anonymous]

Visionworks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Try Costco.

+1

[Anonymous]

If member, Costco otherwise Walmart or online but price compare ones you want and look for promotional offers.

[Anonymous]

Sam’s club

[Anonymous]

Cheapest for me is from walgreens online with a coupon code.