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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 407883" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I don't think they do contacts, but read the Glassy Eyes blog anyway. I think it has some info on cheap contact places. Otherwise search the internet for codes and other places. I have a high power and bad astigmatism, so I know how outrageous the cost is when it literally costs pennies to make each lens.</p><p> </p><p>This site will let you compare deals on contacts on various sites: <a href="http://www.lenspricecompare.com/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.lenspricecompare.com/index.html</a></p><p> </p><p>Be sure to also google for them. You can also check at costco or sams or walmart for good deals. I had to stop wearing them because the autoimmune koi makes my eyes too dry to tolerate them for long.</p><p> </p><p>WOW! I was looking at something and came across an article online telling you how to make your own contact lens solution. NO WAY!! Yes, the solution is expensive. So is being blind. I don't mind saving money on much of anything, but this is dangerous, in my opinion. I cannot help remembering when they used to sell tablets that you dissoved in distilled water to use for rinsing and storing your lenses. I have a cousin who did this and ended up with serious damage to his eyes that took years to improve - and even then he was left with scar tissue in his eyes. Contact solutions need to be as sterile as possible and mixing buffered salt and peroxide is penny wise and pound foolish.</p><p> </p><p>The article says to use the packets of buffered salt that are sold for flushing your sinus cavities and mix them with peroxide. All that is in the packets is salt and baking soda. I It just seems way too risky to put something like that in your eye via your contacts. (yes, even I do not make everything from scratch, lol!)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 407883, member: 1233"] I don't think they do contacts, but read the Glassy Eyes blog anyway. I think it has some info on cheap contact places. Otherwise search the internet for codes and other places. I have a high power and bad astigmatism, so I know how outrageous the cost is when it literally costs pennies to make each lens. This site will let you compare deals on contacts on various sites: [URL]http://www.lenspricecompare.com/index.html[/URL] Be sure to also google for them. You can also check at costco or sams or walmart for good deals. I had to stop wearing them because the autoimmune koi makes my eyes too dry to tolerate them for long. WOW! I was looking at something and came across an article online telling you how to make your own contact lens solution. NO WAY!! Yes, the solution is expensive. So is being blind. I don't mind saving money on much of anything, but this is dangerous, in my opinion. I cannot help remembering when they used to sell tablets that you dissoved in distilled water to use for rinsing and storing your lenses. I have a cousin who did this and ended up with serious damage to his eyes that took years to improve - and even then he was left with scar tissue in his eyes. Contact solutions need to be as sterile as possible and mixing buffered salt and peroxide is penny wise and pound foolish. The article says to use the packets of buffered salt that are sold for flushing your sinus cavities and mix them with peroxide. All that is in the packets is salt and baking soda. I It just seems way too risky to put something like that in your eye via your contacts. (yes, even I do not make everything from scratch, lol!) [/QUOTE]
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