Why are my contacts so expensive?!


Question: Why are my contacts so expensive!?
My contacts cost around $700 for a years supply! What are the cheapest contacts I can get for someone with VERY bad eyes!? This is just downright ridiculous to pay this much for contacts when most people only pay like $40!.

My prescription is like 14!.50 and my astigmatism is 1!.25!Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
I've never heard of that brand, it may be generic for something else!. There's one national brand called Durasoft 2 Toric MTO that's available in your power!. These lenses are a yearly replacement and they run (on average) about $100 per lens!. I'm not sure if you can wear them due to size & material, but you can ask you eye doctor!. Otherwise you have a few other options: RGP's (rigid gas permeable lenses) or doing a sphere equivalent Rx!. RGP's are, of course, not as comfortble as soft lenses (you must wear them on a daily basis for comfort), but you will see much clearer and they run about $38 - $100 per lens!. Hard lenses last about 2 yrs depending on proper care and cleaning!. Sphere equivalent lenses are basically a non-toric lens that's over corrected to compensate for your astigmatism correction!. Example: Your Rx is -14!.50 -1!.25!. Sphere Eq would be about -15!.00!. Keep in mind that this type of lens is not going to be the sharpest vision, but you will have a wider variety of lens options ranging in price!. $700 per year does sound awfully high!. Your doctor must have a high mark up on his contacts! I would suggest talking to your doctor about other options you might have for the future!. Also, if he writes out an Rx for a national brand, ask for a copy so you can purchase elsewhere for a better price!. He legally must give you a copy! Good luck and hope this helps!Www@Answer-Health@Com

Because you're so longsighted don't your contact lenses have to be made specially!?
Astigmatism also means this as well I think, as they need to be a certain shape to fit against the cornea!.
Also, if they are hard ones, I think they tend to be more expensive!.
I think there may be some kind of expensive technology used to thin them down when the prescription is so high as well!.
My contact lenses only cost about



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