How long are contact lenses guaranteed to last?

[Isis]

ny recomendations? Do they work out better than getting them from the high street?

Try Asda online. They work out cheaper than the high street. Asda now have opticians in some stores where you can get your check ups done and get issued with a prescription.

[ducasi]

It's been here for some time already. People have been talking about "ill-gotten gains" in English for years, decades, maybe centuries...

"Gotten" is an old, old word from Middle English, now mostly lost from modern standard British English, except for phrases like "ill-gotten gains". American English has retained the word to have a subtle distinction from "got", where it indicates obtaining, rather than simply having.

A number of regional British dialects also allow "gotten".

Here's a couple of links worth reading...

Gotten vs. Got

got/gotten

[Kel_Warminster]

Wish I could wear contact lenses, my prescription is too wacky for all but the most expensive soft ones....and the cleaning solutions really aggravate my eyes

[Crazy Shark]

I like mine. There soft lenses dailys. I receive 30 pairs for £30 The lenses i wear now are better than the hard ones i used to wear last year

[ducasi]

I wear daily lenses – I found the extended wear ones too dry for my eyes.

Seriously thinking about laser surgery though.

[Whitebeard]

"Gotten" is an old, old word from Middle English, now mostly lost from modern standard British English, except for phrases like "ill-gotten gains". American English has retained the word to have a subtle distinction from "got", where it indicates obtaining, rather than simply having.

A number of regional British dialects also allow "gotten".

Here's a couple of links worth reading...

Gotten vs. Got

got/gotten

It's 'gitten' in at least some Lancashire dialect:

'ast'a gitten? - hast tha/thou gitten? (clearly a throwback to middle English) - have you got? - do you have?

[Steven666]

I like mine. There soft lenses dailys. I receive 30 pairs for £30 The lenses i wear now are better than the hard ones i used to wear last year

I get 30 for £22 at specsavers! ^_^

[Minnie M]

You're the first person I've come across that doesn't find these lenses totally mince! Which brand do you have and I'll try them on the next person to ask for them.

Bausch & Lomb

[Barry Shnikov]

You're the first person I've come across that doesn't find these lenses totally mince! Which brand do you have and I'll try them on the next person to ask for them.

Err..."totally mince"? What is that - rhyming slang? Even if so, I thought that was 'mince pies' = 'eyes', which doesn't work in this sentence...

[Isis]

Err..."totally mince"? What is that - rhyming slang?

No, it just means they're rubbish. Maybe it's a Scottish thing?

[Isis]

Yes, It's a Scottish thing.

Note also "thick as mince" means 'extremely stupid'.

I dare you to try these phrases at work this week, Barry.

"Mr so-and-so, your prospects of success in this case are, quite frankly, totally mince, and you would be as thick as mince to proceed".

Go on, we'll help you find a new job when you get sacked for it.

[Crazy Shark]

I get 30 for £22 at specsavers! ^_^

I should consider joining up with Specsavers but im kinda happy with my current opticions, been a customer there for donkey years

Seriously thinking about laser surgery though.

I thought about that then appearently theres a risk of being blind i was told. I prefer contacts then glasses esp when going out on the town

[Steven666]

I thought about that then appearently theres a risk of being blind i was told. I prefer contacts then glasses esp when going out on the town

Together with the effect that if you eye are constantly getting worse then they will lose their sight again quickly straight after the op. It's not permanent.

[Minnie M]

.........Seriously thinking about laser surgery though.

Don't listen to them ducasi, I have many friends who have had the op and are more than happy with the results.

IMO the only draw back is when you get to your mid 40's when you will start needing reading glasses as the op only covers short OR long sightedness

If I hadn't have found my fantastic lenses which allow me to sleep in them, I would have gone that route.

Just make sure you choose a recommended surgeon to give you the confidence

[mshedgehog]

Can you buy contact lenses online?

Yes, and it's much cheaper. From many suppliers (that's a Google search).

You need an up-to-date prescription, but you can get that for the price of an eye test.

I use Vision Direct, who were still the cheapest for my brand when I checked just now. They keep my prescription on file and you can tell them to email you a re-order reminder. But I've got no reason to think any other supplier is different - if you know the exact kind you prefer, the product is always exactly the same, so just pick the cheapest.

[Brian Doolan]

Yes but ill-gotten
derives from the same word and has been used in British English for ages.

LB didn't use ill-gotten he used the North America English gotten simply as a replacement for the British English got, you're going off in a tangent.

[Brian Doolan]

I wear daily lenses – I found the extended wear ones too dry for my eyes.

Seriously thinking about laser surgery though.

I had my eyes zapped about 3 years ago and have never regretted it - downside is I now need reading glasses for close up work but I have no problem reading some of the crap on this forum

[Tiger Feet]

Yes, and it's much cheaper. From many suppliers (that's a Google search).

You need an up-to-date prescription, but you can get that for the price of an eye test.

Eye tests are free now...yeeha!

[Isis]

Eye tests are free now...yeeha!

Only in Scotland

[ducasi]

Only in Scotland

Why the sad face? Living in Scotland is great!

OK, I feel sorry for those not as fortunate as us.

Still proud to be Scottish!