The requirements to have an contact lens fitting at Costco when buying lenses RGMG.
You're required to have a valid prescription from an optometrist (1 yr or less) for starters. Said optometrist gives you a full 30 min exam to grant you that prescription.
You then bring that prescription to Costco who then give you a similar full 30min workup before they'll sell you lenses. I know there's probably a regulatory body behind all of this, and it's probably not Costco's fault.
I'd happily buy from my optometrist, but the price is about 50% more - unless I use some mail in rebates that have a 40% chance of working.
The online sites used to be good to buy lenses from, but consolidation of a few sites means that deals are far and few between now.
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