# FYI Buying Contact Lenses Online

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**Created:** [March 24, 2008, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fyi-buying-contact-lenses-online/45556 "2008-03-24T14:47:38Z")
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### Author: ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2008, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fyi-buying-contact-lenses-online/45556/4 "2008-03-24T17:23:03Z")

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> [@JustinH](#):
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> good post.
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> I actually was in a very similar situation. I went through america’s best, and had a valid prescription. I ordered online, when the internet vendor called america’s best they said they would not honor my prescription because I didn’t come in for a “follow up” exam.
> 
> Total bullshit, just a way to get me back in the seat and spend more $$$ on eye exams.

Usually your eye exam is only valid for a single year, after that it’s time to get retested. Canada must have one of these sites too.

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