Contact Lenses?

Question

I'm 13 and my prescription is 4.25 and rapidly changing over the course of 3-6 months. I was just wondering about contacts because the price of glasses is REALLY REALLY EXPENSIVE! Please just give me info on you experiences with contacts. Thanks. ^-~

By the way, I have a small astygmatism.

By the way, I have a small astygmatism.

Answer 1

Acuvue is a brand of contacts that has a special contact lense for people with astigmatism. They are bit more expensive than regular contacts, but not by much. Wal-Mart has all of these and more at their optic centers. I know i got a whole year of contacts (b/c i purchase the ones that you throw away after a month) for less than $150. You can also get contacts that you wear for 6 months to a year and then purchase new ones. Im not sure which are more expensive. Tell your parents or guardian to take you to Wal Mart and they have a good selection

Answer 2

I wear contact lenses on a daily basis and I love them. And if you have a small astigmatism then you could get away with regular contact lenses which are relatively cheap. But if you have one higher than or lowenr than 1 diopter then you might have to get ones that are a little more expensive. Try out this website. It should help. Good Luck. P.S. Contacts make life easier.

Answer 3

At that age it is common for your prescription to change as you hit growth spurts. Contacts would probably be cheaper to replace than glasses if you bought only a 6 month supply at one time.

Answer 4

Contacts can be a good deal, depending on where you buy them (try Target or WalMart) and what kind you get. I use dalies, which are great because you throw them away at night and don't have to bother with cleaning them. I go to Target Optical to fill my Rx and it costs about $90 for 180 contacts.

Answer 5

Contacts are cheap! As long as you don't need special ones (like for astygmatism), then you can get them as cheap as $6 per pair. Just fill your Rx for one box for each eye and you can keep refilling it for one at a time if your Rx stays the same. I get mine at Wal-Mart, but if you buy a whole year's supply, you can probably find the lowest prices online.