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How long will my contact lenses last? the lady that sells them sent me to the ophthalmologist and l got a prescription from him.before going to this lady for the contacts, l went to a store previous this one to ask how much they cost. that lady told me, there are 3 pairs of freshlook colorblend contacts in one box, meaning 6, for $89. before going l asked how long do they last? she said it depends on how u take care of them, if you take care of them well then they last 2-3 months. l said thanks and left. now l was at the other lady l was telling you about, and that lady told me $80 for 3 pairs of the same brand, she gave us a discount because she knew my dad.l bought them and my dad picked them up today.my dad asked how long long do they last while picking them up, and she said 3 weeks. thats a rip off! who is telling the truth!? how long do they last? THANKS BEST ANSWER REWARDED!

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How long do the contacts last

The only person that can answer that is the eye doctor who observed the lenses on ur eye & wrote the prescription. It may actually be written on ur contact lens prescription, so check that. If not, I would call the prescribing doctor is office to double check. The Freshlook website says they r two-week lenses, meaning they r good for 14 wears in about a month is worth of time. So if u do not wear them everyday, they can last a little longer, but not too much longer. Like I said before, though, I would double check with the doctor. Overwear of contacts can lead to very serious problems.

And do not think u can wear them until they rip or r uncomfortable. Protein builds up on the lenses & the material degrades as u wear them, so they may be unfit to wear before u can tell. And wearing a disposable lens for a year? That is stupid, dangerous, & disgusting.

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How long do the contacts last

It really does depend on how well you take care of them. I have a pair of monthly contact lenses that I can wear until basically they rip or they fall and I can not find them anymore. The longest I've work a pair of monthly contact lenses is a year. My optometrist even said that my contact lenses and eyes look healthy. So you can wear lenses as long as they're not bothering you (i.e. irritating your eyes) and that you're cleaning them properly.