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posted on February 20, 2005 06:51:25 PM new
where is the best place to go for eye exam(contac lens)
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Libra63
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posted on February 20, 2005 07:28:14 PM new
The eye doctor  No really if it is your first eye examination I think they say you should go to an Opthamalogist. He is an MD. He dialates your eyes. The reason to make sure you have no serious medical problems with your eyes.
After that they say in the future you can go to an Optomotrist. Now some Optomotrists do dialate your eyes but not all of them.
Optomotrists i.e. Lens Crafters, DOC are cheaper but sometimes cheaper isn't better.
Do an internet search to see who and what is the best.
Good Luck
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posted on February 20, 2005 07:34:57 PM new
thanks,i do have an eye doctor and he examined my eyes and gave me new prescription for regular glasses,he said contact will be extra.
he and his staff were rather rude,so i dont want to go back.
i think you are right,those lenscrafter places have lousy staff.
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Libra63
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posted on February 20, 2005 07:49:24 PM new
Stopwhining. In the State of Wisconsin the eye doctors refused to give prescriptions out for contact lenses and they said it was illegal so now they do. The prescription for glasses is different than contacts. Call you doctor and ask for your prescription for contacts and see what they say and if they say no ask why. I know you can be persistant.
I think you can order contacts on the internet pretty cheap and that is why they don't want to give you that script. They don't want to lose out on the money. Did he offer you contacts when you were there instead of glasses? I know when I had mine tested last he asked if I wanted contacts or glasses but that was long ago.
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posted on February 20, 2005 08:16:04 PM new
he charges a higher fee for examining your eyes and precribing contact lenses,i think the optical stores do the same.
if the doc has a store which sells eyeglasses and will order contac lens for you,they are more expensive than internet discount ones,but the quality is better,they dont rip easily.
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Libra63
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posted on February 20, 2005 09:24:40 PM new
The ones you can order on the internet are disposable ones. I think. Wear them x amount of days and throw them away. But I can say about the physician ones because my daughter and her husband replace them alot because of ripping. I think it is how you take care and handle them. It's good to have both just in case especially if you rip your contact. You probably won't need another exam for 5 years and by that time the size of the glasses have changed about 3 times.
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posted on February 21, 2005 10:13:05 AM new
Find your local topless bar, you'll quickly find out if you need a optician.
A word to the wise ain't necessary, it's the stupid ones that need the advice."
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stopwhining
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posted on February 21, 2005 02:38:38 PM new
ok,i went to see my regular eye doctor,he examined my eyes and charged me 275 for a pair of toric lenses and eye exam.
fair deal.
(i have a severe case of stigmatism,so i need toric lenses)
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Libra63
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posted on February 21, 2005 02:52:56 PM new
Do you live in an area where prices are higher? Did you shop around before you went or are you satisfied with your service you got. If you are satisfied I am happy for you. It is not fun when you can't see. The world is a better place when you can see where you are going. I know that for a fact with my cataracts but they are corrected now and wow what I missed in the last three years.
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posted on February 21, 2005 06:24:05 PM new
well,my old lens ripped and instead of just ordering a replacement online with discount lenses company,i decided it is time to get an eye exam.
The human body is the most expensive piece of equipment to maintain-the teeth,the eyes,the heart,the lung,the stomach,ears,nose,throat,the list goes on.
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parklane64
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posted on February 22, 2005 07:33:27 PM new
Not to mention the most expensive part to maintain. 
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NearTheSea
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posted on February 23, 2005 07:29:28 AM new
Yep, an Opthamalogist is the only way to go for glasses and contacts.
I was going to Lenscrafters, but no more
Stop-I have to wear toric lenses and I have an astigmatism also, my contacts cost $375. (and that doesn't include the drs eye exam)
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stopwhining
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posted on February 23, 2005 08:40:24 AM new
my eye doctor charged more last year but this year he has to drop the price due to competition.
Funny,my doc is just a therapeutic optometrist,optometric glaucoma specialist orthokeratology,delta ortho-k lens innovator,what ever ???????
I shopped around for a pair of toric lenses and the last quote was 235 with no exam.
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