Trying contact lenses couldn’t be easier. At JBOpticians, we pride ourselves on offering easy payment systems, and all the help and time you need to find the lens which suits you and your lifestyle best.
Charges for contact lenses
We operate two schemes -
Standard – which is basically pay-as-you-go
Premier - pay a monthly direct debit for your annual eyecare, contact lenses and solutions, if required, and in addition, receive the following benefits: -
- Free problem checks if necessary
- Free trials of other contact lens types
- Free replacement disposable lenses if lost, torn or split
- Free home delivery of lenses and solutions on selected products
- 20% off spectacles and sunglasses
Trials
If you have been put off using contact lenses because you thought it was too expensive, please think again.
At JBOpticians we provide you with all the information and help required for a nominal fee of £25, which includes an initial assessment followed by three further appointments. Please note by law we can only work with a spectacle prescription that is less than 12 months old.
The trial will consist of:
- An initial assessment to review your prescription for suitability and broadly inform you of the different lens types and typical costs.
- Your first appointment will then be made with the optometrist who will assess your eyes and complete a contact lens fitting, which will take about 30 minutes. There is a separate charge of £25 for an eye examination.
- A second appointment is required to teach you how to insert, remove and look after your contact lenses. This can take up to an hour.
- For your third appointment you will see the optometrist again for a final assessment and fitting.
If you have a successful trial you can choose to join the premier scheme, or if you decide to purchase contact lenses from elsewhere a nominal charge will be made for the contact lens prescription. If you choose not to proceed, you pay nothing further.
Glossary
Certainly don’t be put off contact lenses because of the technical terms! Here’s what the words or names mean:
Soft – these are flexible lenses with a high water content that flex and conform to the eye for maximum comfort and security. Particularly suited to active lifestyles.
Silicone Hydrogel – these allow more oxygen to the cornea (58% water content) resulting in greater comfort and health, staying continually moist throughout wearing time, improved comfort and better adaptation from hydrogel lenses, improved vision compared to spherical contact lenses, superior comfort and handling for the customer.
Hard – these are rigid acrylic and gas permeable lenses that are designed to float upon the tears on the front of the cornea. Particularly suited to higher and complex prescriptions
Disposable – soft lenses designed for frequent replacement. Can be daily (which require no solutions),weekly, bi-weekly and monthly. A healthier way of wearing soft lenses
Extended wear – these are lenses designed to be worn overnight and longer. Particularly suited for people with unpredictable lifestyles and occupational needs
Toric – these are lenses with correction for astigmatism - more than 60% of spectacle prescriptions have some astigamitic correction. They can be hard or sot, and enable a wider range of people to wear contact lenses
Multifocal – these are lenses with corrections designed for more than one distance. Enables full correction for people as they get older.
