How many people here wear contact lenses?

[BWillie]

I'm gonna hafta take the leap soon. I'm pretty blind. I usually just buy large shit to compensate for it. I bought a 65'' TV, and I even moved it closer to me. It's probably about 8-10 feet away when I sit on the couch and sometimes I have to squint at that. I found a reputable place that costs $99.99 for an exam, but I don't know how much contacts will cost...

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by BWillie007

I'm gonna hafta take the leap soon. I'm pretty blind. I usually just buy large shit to compensate for it. I bought a 65'' TV, and I even moved it closer to me. It's probably about 8-10 feet away when I sit on the couch and sometimes I have to squint at that. I found a reputable place that costs $99.99 for an exam, but I don't know how much contacts will cost...

So that's why you only date women over 300 pounds. All the pieces are falling into place now.

[alnorth]

Originally Posted by BWillie007

I found a reputable place that costs $99.99 for an exam, but I don't know how much contacts will cost...

I think its roughly $30 per eye +tax per box (3 months). Maybe a little less if you can order them yourself over the internet. Not sure how that works, maybe you pay a doctor for the exam and prescription, then buy them yourself? Sometimes you get a discount for buying a year's supply.

So, maybe $250 for 2 eyes for 1 year. 4 boxes per eye, 6 contacts in each box, so 24 contacts per eye, 2 weeks each, so a little less than a year. You can try to stretch them out longer if you want, but thats up to you.

edit: this is for 2-week disposables. I have no idea how much contacts that are intended to last longer cost for a year supply. I just like having 2-week disposables because I think they are more comfortable.