It depends a bit on your BaseCurve (B.C.), which relates to the curvature of the eye (and usually holds a value between 8.0 and 9.5). Wearing contact lenses with a wrong B.C. can damage your cornea. The only problem is that many contact lenses are only available in a limited range of BaseCurves.
The actual costs really depend on the type of contact lenses (which depend on your B.C.) and your personal characteristics (do you easy get dry eyes and etc.). If you would for example would wear "Coopervision Biomedics One Day 90 Pack", it would cost you about $1 a day ($0,50 for each eye). The disadvantage is that these lenses might cause dry eyes easily. Acuve lenses are bit more expensive (expect around at least $ 1,30 a day for both eyes), which is the same for Bausch & Lomp lenses. On the other hand, these lenses are usually considered as being more comfortable.
If you want to purchase lenses, I really can recommend www.smartbuyglasses.com. My girlfriend always orders from that site, and she is very satisfied with them. According to her they do not only offer good service, but they are also one of the cheapest out there (especially since they do not charge any shipping fee).
Please be aware that if this is the first time that you wear contacts, you first need to get a prescription (since the prescription for eyeglasses is different from the prescription for contact lenses). In addition, during your first consult, your optometrist will teach you how to get the lenses in and out properly, while he will also give you tips for wearing them.
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About a dollar a day...around $ 360.00 for a year.
That is a healthy way to wear contacts, but also the most expensive way by far.
It depends a bit on your BaseCurve (B.C.), which relates to the curvature of the eye (and usually holds a value between 8.0 and 9.5). Wearing contact lenses with a wrong B.C. can damage your cornea. The only problem is that many contact lenses are only available in a limited range of BaseCurves.
The actual costs really depend on the type of contact lenses (which depend on your B.C.) and your personal characteristics (do you easy get dry eyes and etc.). If you would for example would wear "Coopervision Biomedics One Day 90 Pack", it would cost you about $1 a day ($0,50 for each eye). The disadvantage is that these lenses might cause dry eyes easily. Acuve lenses are bit more expensive (expect around at least $ 1,30 a day for both eyes), which is the same for Bausch & Lomp lenses. On the other hand, these lenses are usually considered as being more comfortable.
If you want to purchase lenses, I really can recommend www.smartbuyglasses.com. My girlfriend always orders from that site, and she is very satisfied with them. According to her they do not only offer good service, but they are also one of the cheapest out there (especially since they do not charge any shipping fee).
Please be aware that if this is the first time that you wear contacts, you first need to get a prescription (since the prescription for eyeglasses is different from the prescription for contact lenses). In addition, during your first consult, your optometrist will teach you how to get the lenses in and out properly, while he will also give you tips for wearing them.
Acuve contact lenses usually run about $30 a box for colors. $16 a box for clear. six lenses in a box, and each lenses can last you up 'till two weeks