teenager's first contact lenses and insertion fees

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Then just pay the $90 lens exam and say you'll pay the $200 for the private lesson IF it's needed. More importantly than YOU thinking your teen can be taught by you and Youtube, does your TEEN think that?

op here. Opting out of the $200 lesson is not possible at the practice where we go. No 200$ appointment, no contact lens prescription will be given. They say it’s a liability issue for first time lens wearers.

my kid has not expressed a need for a private lesson. They’re not particularly anxious such that they would assume they need a private lesson to do something they’ve seen me do dozens of times…

It's not about it being private or not. Or anxious or not. Many, many people struggle with putting them in and taking them out. The cost for the fitting and "class" (it is private), is usually less than $200. Once the contacts are in, they do need to evaluate them to make sure they are fitting correctly.

You sound cheap.

Requiring a separate educational appointment to teach people how to put in contact lenses in wasn't the practice for decades, and still isn't common practice in most places. For me, the optician gave me a trial pack, and showed me how to pop it in for one minute, and I did. I didn't need to make a separate appointment to be taught.

Not wanting to pay $200 for a separate appointment to do something that isn't difficult for many many people doesn't make them cheap. It just means they didn't need the extra help you/your kid required.

[Anonymous]

I had to pay that and also like $175 every year for the contact lense prescription renewal. That is the biggest racket! Be sure to stock up before they run out

[Anonymous]

Call America's Best Contacts and Eyeglasses and ask them if they have a "for charge" required lesson. They tend to be fairly affordable for a retail store.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Then just pay the $90 lens exam and say you'll pay the $200 for the private lesson IF it's needed. More importantly than YOU thinking your teen can be taught by you and Youtube, does your TEEN think that?

op here. Opting out of the $200 lesson is not possible at the practice where we go. No 200$ appointment, no contact lens prescription will be given. They say it’s a liability issue for first time lens wearers.

my kid has not expressed a need for a private lesson. They’re not particularly anxious such that they would assume they need a private lesson to do something they’ve seen me do dozens of times…

It's not about it being private or not. Or anxious or not. Many, many people struggle with putting them in and taking them out. The cost for the fitting and "class" (it is private), is usually less than $200. Once the contacts are in, they do need to evaluate them to make sure they are fitting correctly.

You sound cheap.

Requiring a separate educational appointment to teach people how to put in contact lenses in wasn't the practice for decades, and still isn't common practice in most places. For me, the optician gave me a trial pack, and showed me how to pop it in for one minute, and I did. I didn't need to make a separate appointment to be taught.

Not wanting to pay $200 for a separate appointment to do something that isn't difficult for many many people doesn't make them cheap. It just means they didn't need the extra help you/your kid required.

It’s $200 for the eye exam, not just the lesson. It’s priced together. And I would never go to a place that would just give out contacts without proper instruction to a minor.

[Anonymous]

The cheapest I’ve found for a contact appt is $170. And unfortunately, the prescription only lasts a year. I’ve ordered contacts through Costco and Walmart.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Then just pay the $90 lens exam and say you'll pay the $200 for the private lesson IF it's needed. More importantly than YOU thinking your teen can be taught by you and Youtube, does your TEEN think that?

op here. Opting out of the $200 lesson is not possible at the practice where we go. No 200$ appointment, no contact lens prescription will be given. They say it’s a liability issue for first time lens wearers.

my kid has not expressed a need for a private lesson. They’re not particularly anxious such that they would assume they need a private lesson to do something they’ve seen me do dozens of times…

It's not about it being private or not. Or anxious or not. Many, many people struggle with putting them in and taking them out. The cost for the fitting and "class" (it is private), is usually less than $200. Once the contacts are in, they do need to evaluate them to make sure they are fitting correctly.

You sound cheap.

Requiring a separate educational appointment to teach people how to put in contact lenses in wasn't the practice for decades, and still isn't common practice in most places. For me, the optician gave me a trial pack, and showed me how to pop it in for one minute, and I did. I didn't need to make a separate appointment to be taught.

Not wanting to pay $200 for a separate appointment to do something that isn't difficult for many many people doesn't make them cheap. It just means they didn't need the extra help you/your kid required.

It’s $200 for the eye exam, not just the lesson. It’s priced together. And I would never go to a place that would just give out contacts without proper instruction to a minor.

If you read the OP, it’s 90$ for the contact lens prescription and 200$ for the contact lens insertion instructions.

[Anonymous]

Call around. Colonial is $60 for the CL exam. Walk away with the prescription, and order online from Costco - the least expensive by far, and our family of 5 all wear different kinds of lenses (bifocal for me, toric for spouse, and among the kids the brand and prescription levels vastly differ).

Also - request daily lenses. Kids are not good at hygiene (washing hands before inserting and removing), and you don't want a bad infection

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Call America's Best Contacts and Eyeglasses and ask them if they have a "for charge" required lesson. They tend to be fairly affordable for a retail store.

+1. This is what we did for our young teen. We joined their “club” and it was infinitely more affordable than any other option available. They now ship the lenses to us when she needs a refill.

[Anonymous]

we went to my eye dr at cathedral commons and i don’t recall a separate fee for helping my daughter put them in a few times w the optometrist. and second the recommendation for dailies. (caveat: her initial appt was four years ago.)

[Anonymous]

Try Hollywood Upstairs Optometry Practice.

Your teen, like anyone who has never used contacts, has no idea whether they can insert a lens or not. You cannot take their certainty as a data point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Then go elsewhere.

This is the answer. A liability issue? - only for the doctor's boat payment.

[Anonymous]

I took my teen to my For Eyes optometrist for his first contact lenses and there was no additional insertion fee. I didn’t even know this was a thing. They did make sure he was able to get them in his eyes before releasing the prescription.