How to purchase cheap contact lenses

 Contact lenses can be purchased cheaply if you buy them in bulk. Contact lenses are plastic corrective lenses designed to fit directly over the eye. Wearing contact lenses rather than glasses can provide superior vision. The lenses allow wearers to have a greater field of vision and avoid uncomfortably bulky frames and bulging lenses. However, contact lenses can be expensive and may not be covered by your insurance, but there are ways you can purchase them at a discount.

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Determine what type of contact lenses you need. Make an appointment to see an eye doctor if you haven't had your eyes checked in the last year. The eye doctor should perform a complete eye exam. The doctor can help you decide which type of contact lenses suit your vision problems. Contact lens choices include hard lenses, soft lenses and bifocal lenses. You can also order contact lenses in two separate sizes if you have eyes with differing problems.
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Determine what type of contact lenses you prefer, based on your prescription. You are entitled by law to a copy of your prescription even if you do not buy contacts from your optometrist. You will need a prescription even if you don't have a vision problem and only want to buy temporary contacts. Contact lenses can be divided into several general types. Rigid gas-permeable lenses are used to correct certain problems such as astigmatism. Daily wear soft lenses are thrown away after daily use. Extended wear disposable lenses are worn for a day or longer and then thrown away. Temporary contacts are used to create effects such as changing the color of the iris. These are worn by people without vision problems and may be used by stage actors or just those who want to create a scary impression on Halloween.
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Order in bulk. Ordering contact lenses in bulk or wholesale from merchants, such as Lens Shippers, is a cheaper alternative to buying from your optometrist or retail store. You can buy contact lenses from wholesalers even if you are not in the eye care industry. Contact lenses typically come in shipments containing as few as six pairs and as many as 90. As of 2010, buyers may save as much as 70 percent off retail prices by buying contact lenses in bulk. The wholesaler will ask for your prescription. Your order should be processed and mailed shortly thereafter.
Do not use the lenses after their expiration date.