How expensive are contacts lenses in Switzerland ( or in Lausanne ) ?

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I'm thinking about stocking up on my contacts for the next 24 months to come before I go into Switzerland.

My vision hasn't changed in the last 2 years and I'm very happy with the ones I'm currently using.

If contacts, same as everything else in Switzerland, are very expensive, would you recommend that I just buy 2 years' supply in my home country before I move to Switzerland?

Specifically, Lausanne.

Thank you very much for your guidance.

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You can buy contact lenses on line for £5 a box from the UK.

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Bloomin' Diselexy, I read 'contracts' and thought "probably better to ask somebody from the east"

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I use this company contactforlenses.com only good things to say about them.

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easy to compare

http://www.mrlens.ch/

and

http://www.1800contacts.com/

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I thought you were enquiring about the price of, shall we say, sexy encounters .

The reality of this thread is somehow more boring.

Not that I'd know the price of either, you understand

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Thanks! I did comapre...

I use the Daily Toric 90s. It's $64 a box in Canada and it's CHF140 a box in Switzerland.

That's literally more than double what I pay here.

Good thing I asked you guys first. Now I'm gonna stock up for sure! What's more, you get discounts buying more boxes in Canada (prices go down to $40 a box if you buy 6 or more).

Thanks again for your help.

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I bought some last week for the first time from here and I thought they were quite reasonable and came within a few days:

http://www.linsenmax.ch/de/index.html

I used to get mine from the UK but as my prescription has expired I would need to have another eye test before they allow me to buy lenses online.

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Generally you can buy online in the IK if you tick the box stating you have a perscription.

You don't need a perscription in CH.

Loads of branded ones here & a lot less than your Canadian price.

http://www.lenstore.co.uk/1-day-acuvue-contact-lenses

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I don't know about contacts (still have a supply from before). But glasses are ridiculously expensive. If you need a new pair, get it before you come.

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To buy online in the UK your prescription needs to be not more than 2 years old (well where I buy at contact for lenses.com).

This is no bother as you should get your prescription renewed at least every 2 years. I go to Visilab in Basel and get a contact lense check then come home, scan in the prescription and email it to contact for lenses with a new order for the new script. If you have unopened boxes for the old strength, they will also take them back.

It is a no brainer in my opinion ...

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I use mclinsen.ch. Very fast and reliable. Not sure if it's the cheapest but it's got most brands.