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Simple Contacts - Contact lens prescriptions from home

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Susan Ho
Total game changer. My prescription expired 6 months ago and I just ran out of contacts. There's no way I'll find time to head to the optometrist this week and I just managed to order new lenses in a few minutes and paid with my fingerprint. I LOVE TECHNOLOGY. Thanks Joel for an awesome and necessary founder-time-saving product.
Joel Wish
@susan_ho made this for you Susan! Remember back when we were thinking about this idea and you were like "YES, YES, YES!!!" Feels like so long ago ;)
Susan Ho
@joelwish I remember because I had to go find my wallet cuz you didn't have Apple Pay then!
Joel Wish
@susan_ho Those were the olden days. Apple loved our ApplePay integration so much they featured us 2 weeks ago on "Apps we love" ;)
Fletcher Richman
Used this to get a year's worth of contacts a few months ago! I actually had an optometrist appointment scheduled and cancelled it, saved a ton of time and hassle and got my contacts within a week! Awesome product and awesome team!
Joel Wish
@fletchrichman We made the service for exactly that reason - save time and $! We can help you get a VIP treatment at Ophthalmologist when you are ready for a health checkup too. Just ask!
Alex Tarhini
Big fan of the amazing team behind this and have been a repeat user already. Well done and congrats on the launch @joelwish @ryanquigley
Joel Wish
@alextarhini_ @ryanquigley Thank you sir! Miss working next to you at @techstars
Fanis Poulinakis
how can i get notified when the android app is out? i am European living in nyc and that has been always a pain. What happens to the ones that might have lost their prescription or it's too old?
Joel Wish
@pfanis Want to email us team@simplecontacts.com and we'll add you to the Android announcement list. Also we'll be launching a web product that may be helpful before the end of the year. We made the app especially for people who need a valid Rx but whose eyes haven't changed - so if that is you, welcome to the family!
Joel Wish
@pfanis hey! We just launched the Android app this week. https://play.google.com/store/ap... PS We didn't forget about you ;)
Wesley James
How is the cost different through your service than if I was to buy from my doctor? I love that you are making it easier, but am just curious about cost as well.
Joel Wish
@goforwes Thanks for your question Wesley. The typical Optometrist exam costs $150 and lenses are generally marked up about 25%. Our test costs $10 and the average person saves about $85 on lenses in a year.
William Zhou
As a contact wearer, this is exactly what I'm looking for. Can't wait for the Android / web version!
Joel Wish
@w_zhou if you sign up for our newsletter on the website we'll hpdate you when they launch. We very rarely send emails to that list beyond new product launches
Joel Wish
@w_zhou Android launched this week. https://play.google.com/store/ap... (we didn't forget about you!) ;)
Nadia Eghbal
I've used Simple Contacts. It really was that easy. Will use them for my next refill, too. 👍
Joel Wish
@nayafia ❤️
Anjali Menon
This is everything! Personally compelling because I experienced the exact pain point this tries to solve. 2 weeks ago I was forced to go to the eye doctor, (taking time off of work to do so) because my prescription had expired, and I was out of contacts. I did the routine eye exam as prescribed, and like many others, my eye prescription hadn't changed from last year. The concept of this is wonderful. Many Congrats.
Joel Wish
@elegantunivers9 This warms my heart. Seriously, it feels amazing to hear from people that they experience the same problem as I did and that this thing we built solves their problem ;)
Nick Huggins
Great job guys. This looks fantastic! Will Texas be added to the list of approved states soon?
Joel Wish
@nickstravelbug We are very close to being able to launch Texas ;) It could be any day. Follow us on Facebook, that's where we announce new state launches
Joel Wish
@nickstravelbug FYI Texas is live ;) has been for a while, but I just remembered this ;)
Brett Martin
So impressed with how fast these guys iterate!
Joel Wish
@brett1211 Thank you sir!