Guarantee
We guarantee that our prices are the lowest you'll find anywhere online. If you find a lower price on another website within 10 days after your purchase from Kiwilenses.co.nz, we will refund you 110% of the difference up to the price of the item on our site.
To receive the Lowest Price Guarantee store credit:
The product must have been purchased from Kiwilenses and it must be the exact same product (manufacturer, brand name and parameters) on the lower priced online merchant.
The lower priced online merchant must have the product currently in stock and be an established site as determined by Kiwilenses.
Shipping & handling charges, sales taxes and other charges (if any) will be included in determining the price difference.
This guarantee is limited to three claims in any 90-day period per customer and/or eight identical items per customer.
This guarantee can not be combined with any other coupon code/offer and does not apply to special effect/Halloween lenses, custom lenses, RGP or made-to-order lenses.
This offer is exclusive to contact lenses, eyeglasses are not eligible.
We guarantee that all of our lenses are factory sealed. If you have a problem with any lens purchased from us at any time, please remove the lens immediately and let us know. We will process your return as quickly as possible. Just follow the simple steps outlined in our return policy. If you suspect that your lenses are defective, please enclose a photocopy of your prescription when you return the lenses to us. If your lenses are determined to be defective by the manufacturer, we will issue a store credit.
Eye Terms
Glossary of Common Eye-Related Terms
Aspheric - a thin contact lens with gradually changing power
Astigmatism - condition in which the cornea has an irregular curvature, often but not always occurring with hyperopia or myopia
Axis - precise location of the point where correction is needed on the eye
Balance - term used to describe when one eye has little or no vision (Ex., OD: -5.50, OS: BAL)
Base Curve - a number between 7.0 and 10.0 or a phrase, such as steep or flat, that describes the curvature of the eye
Bifocal - contact lenses with two or more viewing zones
Cleaning Solution - a liquid solution that aids in removal of debris from contact lenses
Colored lens - a contact lens with a tint or color added, either for handling/visibility purposes or to enhance or change eye color
ColorBlends - brand name of colored lenses, FreshLookColorBlends
Cornea - referred to as the "window of the eye," it is the outermost layer of the eye
Corrective lens - see contact lens
Contact Lens - thin plastic material designed to fit over the cornea for the correction of a refractive error
Cylinder - measurement of how much correction is needed for patients with astigmatism
Daily wear Contact Lens - contact lenses that are worn for one day
Deposits - accumulations of substances (usually protein) onto the contact lens
Diameter - the width of the eye, measured in millimeters
Diopter - measurement unit of the refractive correction of a contact lens
Disinfecting Solution - used to disinfect contact lenses
Enzyme cleaner tablets or Solution - see Solution
Eye Care Provider (ECP) - see Optometrist, Opthalmologist, or Optician
Flat medium - a base curve of 8.6 or 8.7
Farsightedness - see Hyperopia
Glaucoma - a condition in which the pressure inside the eye is elevated to a point that can damage the optic nerve and cause a loss of peripheral vision, or blindness
Hyperopia - a condition in which a person can see clearly at a distance but not up close
Light filtering tint - designed for sports use, these tints help objects stand out against a background
Monovision - technique to limit the effects of presbyopia by correcting one eye for hyperopia and the other for myopia
Multifocal - a contact lens with more than two viewing zones
Myopia - also known as nearsightedness, a condition in which a person can see clearly up close but not at a distance
Nearsightedness - see Myopia
OD - Oculus Dexter, Latin for right eye
OS - Oculus Sinister, Latin for left eye
Opthalmologist (MD) - medical doctor who specializes in eyes. Can perform exams, treat disease and perform surgery
Optician - not a medical doctor, but licensed to fit and dispense eyeglasses and contact lenses following written prescription from ophthalmologist or optometrist
Optometrist (OD) - performs exams, diagnoses and treats disease. In some areas they prescribe, fit and dispense eyeglasses and contact lenses
Oxygen permeability - the amount of oxygen diffusing through contact lens material under specified testing conditions
Plano - non-prescription or 0.00 (zero) power
Power - see Sphere
Presbyopia - also known as farsightedness, a condition in which a person can see clearly at a distance but not up close
Rewetting Solution - used as a lubricant to increase comfort
RGP (Rigid Gas Permeable) lens - a contact lens made of slightly flexible plastics that allow oxygen to pass through to the eyes
Rinsing Solution - liquid solution that removes debris from contact lenses in preparation for use
Rx - prescription
Solution - there are many different types of solutions, made for different types of contact lenses
Sphere - a measurement of how much correction is needed, it is a number between -20 and +20
Steep medium - a base curve of 8.3 or 8.4
Tint - depending on the contact lens, there are different types of tint such as a handling or visibility tint, light filtering tint, enhancement tint or color tint
Toric - contact lens designed to correct astigmatism by bearing two different powers at right angles
Transitions - eyeglass lenses that change from light to dark based on UV rays and exposure to the sun
Visibility Tint - lightly tinted lenses for easier insertion and removal
Visitint - brand name, lightly tinted lenses for easier insertion and removal
TYPES OF EYE CONDITION
Astigmatism is a condition in which the cornea's curvature is asymmetrical - sometimes, this is described as the eye being shaped more like a football than a baseball. The eye is therefore unable to focus clearly. This can be corrected with toric contact lenses. Glaucoma is a condition in which the pressure inside the eye is elevated because of excessive amounts of fluid (aqueous humor). This can damage the optic nerve and cause a range of impairment, from loss of peripheral vision, or blindness. Chronic glaucoma usually begins in people over the age of 40.
Myopia is also called nearsightedness. People with this condition can see clearly up close but not at a distance.
Hyperopia, is also called farsightedness. People with this condition can see clearly at a distance but not up close.
Presbyopia is a condition that usually affects people 40 and over. People with usually normal vision find it more and more difficult to read and do detailed work unless they're very close up. People with presbyopia can find help in the use of reading glasses, or bifocal or multifocal contact lenses.
