Bausch & Lomb - History
April 26, 2008
The following is a brief history of the Bausch and Lomb company. From humble beginnings to one of the worldwide leaders in the contact lens market, Bausch and Lomb are now market leaders in many areas of lens production, and their contact lens heritage makes them a natural choice for many contact lens wearers. They claim:
We offer the world’s most comprehensive portfolio of eye health products and we’re proud that ours is one of the oldest, best known and most respected healthcare brands in the world
and while this is obviously a strong assertion, it is easy to see how they have become this confident. With over 14000 employees in 100 countries worldwide, Bausch and Lomb represent a real world power in the lens manufacturing industry.Bausch and Lomb is an old company with a weath of tradition for quality products and great service. Founded in 1853 by Germans John Jacob Bausch and Henry Lomb, the company initially manufactured precision vision products such as vulcanised rubber eyeglass frames. Production was in a small optical shop in Rochester, New York.
Bausch and Lomb produced the first optical quality glass in American during the mid 1890s, and in 1903 they began to manufacture products requiring extremely high levels of quality, with extremely stringent manufactuing tolerances. It’s products included microscopes, binoculars and camera shutters.
Bausch and Lomb’s reputation for quality meant that World War I found the company producing sunglasses for the American military - this tradition for assisting public bodies was continued, and the company allegedly also produced camera lenses for the equipment that captured the first satellite images of the Moon.
Bausch and Lomb’s manufacture of contact lenses and eyecare products was a natural progression from the other types and formats of lenses already produced. Its product range starts with one day lenses, to semi-permanent contacts. From their website:
Our offerings span the entire spectrum of wearing modalities and include such well-known brand names as PureVision®, SofLens®, Boston® and Optima®.
and:
Our lens care products include the ReNu® brand of chemical disinfectants as well as the Sensitive Eyes® and the Boston® lines of products for cleaning contact lenses.
Other products such as the world-famous Ray-Ban line (now sold) of sunglasses helped to propel Bausch and Lomb into the limelight, while scandals such as those surrounding the ReNu product line, and the alleged trademark infringements of the PureVision brand tarnished its reputation somewhat. Nevertheless the company and its brands still enjoy continued world-wide success.
One of the best places to buy Bausch & Lomb Contact lenses is at 1-800-contacts. Low prices and excellent customer service.
Easy steps to ensure eye health when wearing contacts
April 15, 2008
A few easy steps to ensure eye health when wearing contact lenses:
- Wash your hands thoroughly before handling your contact lenses.
- Perform all contact lens care steps (clean, rinse, disinfect!) every time you remove your lenses from your eyes, on a schedule recommended by your eye care professional.
- Use only fresh contact lens care solutions that are recommended by your eye care professional — and never tap water!
- Replace your lenses with a fresh new pair on a schedule recommended by your eye care professional.
This tip was provided as courtesy by the folks from Lens.com
Contact Lens Rebates - March 2008
March 13, 2008
We just received a boat load of new coupons and promotions from several online retailers. There are some real gems available that will allow you to save big bucks on your contact lenses. If you are in need of restocking your contacts, check out these offers while they last.
1-800-Get-Lens
Get $25 off all orders of $199 or more with code FSA-GLIB08. Expires 3/31/08.
1-800-Get-Lens
FREE shipping and $5 off on first time orders of $149 or more at 1-800-GET-LENS. Code: 1800-HD08. Expires 3/31/08.
1-800-Get-Lens provides customers with top of the line brands like Bausch & Lomb, CIBA Vision, and Johnson & Johnson… brands that you know and trust. Click on the links above to take advantage of these great coupons. More deals are available directly on their website.
1800Contacts March Coupons for Contact Lenses
March 6, 2008
The February Coupons for 1800Contacts were a great money saver for visitors of Contact Lens Rebate dot com. The savings shall not stop during March and we were able to snag another great contact lens coupon code for our visitors. Save 5% off your $150 purchase today at 1800CONTACTS.com - Use Coupon Code: Save336. 1800contacts.com Website
About 1800Contacts.com:
1800Contacts.com is one of the really bigh retailers for contact lenses. They started out with phone and catalog ordering, but moved quickly to the Internet. This move allowed them to serve their customers even better and to save money. These savings can be seen in form of very low prices for contacts available online.
1800 Contacts dot com is proud to offer great customer service and some features not found anywhere else:
• We beat any online price and the customer satisfaction is guaranteed.
• Customers can buy easily online or by phone 24/7.
• We exchange unused lenses for customers at no extra cost to them.
Review 1-800-Get Lens
February 8, 2008
Many people who order contact lenses online know only one or two online retailers. One of the lesser known online retailer of contact lenses can be found at 1800getlens.com. Upon entering the website it is easy to find what one is looking for. An easy way to find great contact lenses is just to look at the list of “Most Popular” contact lenses. The updated chart shows that Acuvue Contact Lenses are really popular at the moment. Visitors can also choose to browse by Brand or by lens type.
Once a contact lens of interest is identified a combined summary and order page provides all the information one might be looking for. Rebate information is highly visible instantly as well as different price/order options. For visitors just browsing the product pages provide detailed information about the contact lenses being displayed. To top it off the product pages also show customer reviews. Reviews are always to be treated with caution and I highly recommend to read them carefully and identify what the person is really saying. Often online reviews are fake, but the mix of good and honest reviews here rather makes the impression that 1800getlens.com shows real customer reviews – something I personally really appreciate.
Currently quite a few promotional offers seem to be available when ordering at 1800getlens.com. I found the following offers to choose from:
$30.00 Cash Back on ACUVUE® OASYS Rebate
Save 70% or more on Monthly Disposable contacts
More options and contact lens rebates can be found on their website. 1800getlens.com makes it easy to identify specials and contact lens rebates.
Conclusion: In my opinion 1800getlens.com is a great option and super alternative to the more established or better known retailers like lens.com or 1800contacts.com. An easy to navigate website provides fast access to all necessary information about a contact lens. No hassle ordering should make your life much easier.
Savings at 1800contacts.com
February 6, 2008
A new coupon code for purchases at 1800contacts.com has been released. So, if you are looking for a great way to reduce your overall cost to buy contacts, use the following code:
Save $5 off your $95 purchase today at 1800CONTACTS.com - Use Code Save335!
Combine this with the quantity discount of $20.00 for Focus Daily 30pack and you can save really big on this extremely popular contact lens.
About Focus Daily:
Focus DAILIES Progressives soft contact lenses can provide individuals with presbyopia, clear and comfortable vision at all distances - near, intermediate and far away. Lens Type: Daily disposable, multifocal, soft contact lens
Focus Daily Contact Lens - Price Comparison on the Internet
February 4, 2008
The Internet is a great tool when it comes to give us consumers powers we did not have before. Price comparison and easy online shopping are some of the best pieces the Internet has provided us with. Just the other day we ran into an interesting case for the popular Focus Daily 90PK Contact Lenses. Imagine getting the already discounted price of one company even $10.00 lower somewhere else without sacrificing quality and customer service. Here is what we are talking about:
1800contacts.com offers the Focus Dailies 90PK Contact for a low $44.99 if ordered in bulk. That is already $10.00 below the suggested retail price. Great deal, right? Well, not so fast. Now head over to Lens.com and find the same product for as low as $34.99 per box. Yes, you can save an additional $10.00 easily by buying this awesome contact lens at Lens.com.
Contact Lens Information: The Focus Dailies 90PK are daily disposable soft contact lenses that provide the clearest vision possible without the worry of cleaning and caring for your lenses.
Retail Price: $55.00
1800Contacts.com Price: $44.99
Lens.com Price: $35.95
Save: $19.05 off from the suggested retail price
Follow this Link to Lens.com to get more information.
1800Contacts Review
February 4, 2008
1800Contacts Review
The following review for 1800contacts was submitted to us. If you would like to submit your own review, please email it to “reviews [@] contactlensrebate [dot] com” and we’ll be happy to add it to our website.
Review submitted by John B. / KS.
I have already ordered contacts several times from 1-800 Contacts and I’ve never had any significant issues. The low prices for contacts are sweet, and their web site is very easy to use (at least for me). Over time I had two situations where I needed customer service, and each time they exceeded my expectations. The first time, I made a mistake entering the eye doctors prescription (substituted a - for a +). I immediately called them apologetically after receiving the (of course) wrong order, but they instantly sent replacements which arrived in two days and included a free shipping label to return the original ones! This actually required no begging or convincing on my part.
The second time was with no doubt even more remarkable and impressive because I just got LASIK eye surgery and thus no longer need contacts (thank god). After I had surgery I still had two unused boxes of contacts and I did want to see if I could get some money back. Keep in mind that 1800contacts.com didn’t need to try to make me happy any more since I would no longer be a customer. Nonetheless, they promised to send a free shipping label and to give me a credit me for the unused boxes of contacts. The only issue in the past I had was when my former optometrist’s office was not very co-operative with them in confirming my existing prescription. I hate that as it was clear that they were trying to get my “business” by buying directly at the doctor’s office. I called them up and also told them that a) they were required by law to hand out the prescription and b) that I would pass on the word about my experience with them. I got it straightened out then fairly easy and found a better eye doctor through that experience as well.
Visit 1800contacts.com online.
Acuvue Contact Lenses - February Rebates
February 4, 2008
Acuvue Contact Lenses are pretty popular these days. Several celebrities are supposed to customers wearing Acuvue Color Contact Lenses. Acuvue Contact Lenses impress through the consistent high quality of their products and how comfortable they are to wear. Fortunately the manufacturer (Johnson & Johnson) offers frequent discounts on contact lenses through rebates and coupons so that we as consumers can save quite some money.
Our “spies” have found some great rebates for Acuvue Contacts over at Lens.com. These are rebates going up to $75.00 off from your purchase. As an example this $75.00 rebate (up to) can be used for the awesome 1-Day Acuvue Contact Lenses.
We’ll post more rebates and discount information as soon as it becomes available.
Lens.com February Contact Lens Special
February 4, 2008
Lens.com has some great specials going on this February. If you are in the market to order your annual supply of contact lenses you will have several options to choose from. We will list the different options here for you.
Contact Lens Special #1
Get FREE Standard Shipping + $5.00 off AND first time orders of $149 or more with code FIRST-08MS. Offer expires 2/29/08
Click here to use this offer.
Contact Lens Special #2
FREE Standard Shipping on all orders of $99 or more using code AF08-FSXM. Offer expires 2/29/08
Click here to use this offer
Contact Lens Special #3
Use your FSA (Flexible Spending Account) at Lens.com and get $25 off all orders of $199 or more use Coupon Code: FSA-LI08. Offer Expires 2/29/08
Click here to use this offer
Lens.com is known as one of the best online retailers when it comes to Contact Lenses. Combine these contact lens specials with manufacturer rebates and save big time when ordering new contact lenses.
