my prescription changed

Hoop · #1 (**permalink**) 04-03-2009, 12:13 PM

so now I have 4 boxes of 1-day Accuvue Moist lenses that I don't need. (lesson learned - don't buy a year's worth at one time!) The retailer (that was in the doctor's office) went out of business. E-bay won't let you sell them. The expiration dates are from 9/2011 to 11/2012. Particulars:
BC 8.5
DIA 14.2
+2.75 and +1.5 (2 boxes each)
Any suggestions? Seems a shame to throw them away. Are there any charities that would take them?

Zana · #2 (**permalink**) 04-03-2009, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Hoop

so now I have 4 boxes of 1-day Accuvue Moist lenses that I don't need. (lesson learned - don't buy a year's worth at one time!) The retailer (that was in the doctor's office) went out of business. E-bay won't let you sell them. The expiration dates are from 9/2011 to 11/2012. Particulars:
BC 8.5
DIA 14.2
+2.75 and +1.5 (2 boxes each)
Any suggestions? Seems a shame to throw them away. Are there any charities that would take them?

I did a quick online search and found an organization called Madre. Here is the page where they list the supplies that they need, and contact lenses are specifically mentioned.

http://www.madre.org/index.php?s=3&b=9&p=61

However, "MADRE does not accept any medical items that expire within 6 months of the date it is mailed to us." Looks like the ones you have will be good for a few years.

I didn't really examine the site thoroughly, so there may be more restrictions.

Please let us know how this works out. If we can get Lens 101 readers to donate their unopened contact lenses instead of throwing them away, it sounds like a win-win.