A contact lens appointment is slightly different to your usual eye test but is just as important, especially if you’re getting started with contact lenses for the first time. Whether you’re new to contact lenses or only new to Specsavers, we have created a guide below to help you understand what to expect on your first contact lens appointment at one of our stores.
What to expect in a contact lens appointment
- Before we start
You’ll need to have had an eye test within the last two years. That way we can ensure you’re getting the most out of your contact lenses.
If you haven’t had an eye test recently, book an appointment here with one of your local opticians. - Chat about lenses
Our expert opticians will talk you through what type of lens would most suit your wearing habits and lifestyle, such as daily disposables, monthly disposables and continuous wear lenses. - Eye check
They’ll also check the front surface of your eyes to make sure there’s no medical condition stopping you from wearing contact lenses. - Fit, vision and comfort check
Then, the optician will carry out a full contact lens fitting check to see that the lenses fit well and your vision is clear, as well as one further check to make sure they’ll stay comfortable.
It is important that you feel comfortable and confident in your contact lenses, as this will ensure your experience is smooth and enjoyable. Read our top tips for wearing contacts here. - Tips, advice and aftercare
If you’re new to contact lenses and the optician is happy that the lenses are right, you’ll be handed over to an optical advisor. They will talk you through everything you need to know from how to put them in and take them out, to contact lens hygiene.
From here, we have lots of tips and educational advice in our contact lenses hub. You can also take advantage of our aftercare service and attend an appointment with our expert opticians to ensure your prescription is up to date and your eyes are in a healthy condition.
Your contact lenses aftercare
Taking care of your contact lenses is a really easy way of making sure your eyes stay happy and healthy. That’s why aftercare is so important for contact lens wearers.
We know how easy it may be just to buy your contact lenses online, but you could be causing damage to your eyes without realising it.
An aftercare appointment with our opticians will usually involve:
- Checking how your lenses fit, and how comfortable they feel
- Providing treatment or advice for any symptoms you may be experiencing, like dry or itchy eyes
- How you find your vision is with them
- Offering advice if you’re having any issues with your lenses, like if they feel uncomfortable or you think you need a different prescription
What’s more, you don’t need to have purchased your contact lenses from us to take advantage of our aftercare service and advice. Just book an appointment for a contact lens aftercare check-up. There will be a small fee depending on your store.
Aftercare is free with our all-inclusive package
If you choose to sign up to our all-inclusive easycare package and pay for your lenses by direct debit – all your aftercare checks are included, absolutely free.
Plus you’ll get all these great benefits, too:
- Lenses delivered to your door with our home delivery service, Lensmail
- 50% off glasses from our £70 range and above*
- Up to two easyvision monthly or Acuvue® twice-monthly disposable contact lenses to replace lost or damaged lenses**
- A dedicated contact centre
- And for those who are not eligible for free NHS eye tests, you’ll get any routine eye tests recommended by your optician, too***
Why is it important to attend contact lens aftercare checks?
It is very important to have regular aftercare checks as recommended by your optician. Our professional contact lens consultant will examine the health of your eyes and check that you are not having any problems with the lenses or solutions prescribed (if appropriate). This will ensure that you are safe and comfortable to continue to wear contact lenses.
Free contact lens trial
We’re confident that you’ll enjoy wearing contact lenses, but we want you to be sure too. That’s why we let you try before you buy with our free contact lenses trial. It’s just another way of ensuring that you and your lenses are perfectly matched.
Once you’ve found the most appropriate contact lenses for your lifestyle, you can make ordering contact lenses easier by signing up to our Easycare subscription package.
Terms and conditions
*When you buy a pair of glasses from our £70 range and above. Non-refundable or transferable on already purchased glasses. Cannot be used with other offers or vouchers or exchanged in part or whole for cash. Excludes reglazes, safety eyewear, any contact lens products and non-prescription glasses. New glasses must be to your prescription only. The discount applies to frames, lenses and any Extra Options. 50% discount applies to a named easycare customer only, once in a rolling 12-month period at one store only. Current prescription required.
**easycare customers can receive replacements of some lenses free of charge. Daily disposable contact lens wearers can have a maximum of five pairs of free replacement lenses in a rolling 12-month period. Reusable contact lens wearers can have a maximum of two free replacement lenses (or one pair of free replacement lenses) in a rolling 12-month period. Additional replacement lenses will be charged for. Replacements of rigid gas permeable (RGP) lenses are not free of charge so please contact your store for pricing.
***Customer becomes eligible for sight test after 28 days. No refund is available for eyecare already provided. All easycare benefits are redeemable only by named person on easycare scheme. Valid until your membership ceases by either the expiry of your annual subscription or the cancellation of your direct debit payments. A record of the redemption of these entitlements will be held in your sales history. Some prescriptions require specialist lenses available over the counter only; please ask your optician.
Aftercare appointments and routine sight tests (as recommended by your optician) are free to customers as part of the easycare scheme. Please ask our staff for further details. Current prescription required for all contact lens orders. Alternatively, an eye test will be needed at our standard charge. The cost of the initial three-months is payable up-front when joining the easycare scheme, then monthly payments will be required. The total cost depends on your lens type. If you are not a member of the easycare scheme then our standard charge for aftercare appointments and sight tests will apply. No refund is available for eyecare already provided. All easycare benefits are redeemable only by named person on easycare scheme. All contact lenses are subject to suitability.