The most common problems associated with contacts are caused by inappropriate contact care, and over-use. To reduce the chances of infection and damage to your eyes reduce the amount of time that you spend wearing your contacts each day and use approved cleaning solutions daily to remove protein and debris from the lenses.
Where to Get Your Contacts
There are many places that you can purchase your contact lenses from. In February 2004 a law passed that required optometrists to give their patients a copy of their contact lense prescription so that they could purchase their lenses from any supplier that they wanted. You will need to have a copy of your prescription when you purchase your contact lenses regardless of what supplier you choose.
When shopping around you will want to look for the supplier that has the best price, availability, insurance acceptance (if applicable), customer service, convenience, and profession services. If you live in a rural area, or in an area that is far from a department store that offers contact lenses, or if you are a busy professional that needs contacts delivered to them for convenience, then an online contact lense store may be a practical option. If you do decided to purchase contacts online make sure the store has a Better Business Bureau accreditation, that they have a history of good customer service, that they offer a return policy, and that they deliver within a reasonable amount of time.
The average price for a pair of contact lenses will greatly depend on what type of lense you are purchases. For disposable contact you can expect to pay about $3-$5 per month for a pair of disposable contact (more for daily disposables), whereas a regular wear pair can be about $80-$100 for a pair that lasts about 12 months to 18 months.