Good place to order flip top contact lens cases?

**ladbrandy** · 01-23-2009, 02:37 PM

HI, I just need the disposable flip top cl cases for pts when they come for an exam to take out their cls and then I throw them away after.
Good place to order that has a good price?
So far my best bet is medical arts press with a 20% coupon.

Karen

**obxeyeguy** · 01-23-2009, 03:35 PM

Try the case companies, like Rons, or California Case. I believe I have seen them in their catalogues. Maybe even stormin Normans.

**chip anderson** · 01-23-2009, 04:02 PM

Any contact lens manufacturer or distributon. Note: Never place any lens in the flat pack and allow it to dry during the exam!

**obxeyeguy** · 01-23-2009, 04:10 PM

As an afterthought. If you just want something to put them in for the exam, why not use the ceramic contact tray. Then they can put them back in, clean, rinse, re-use, zero expense.

**chip anderson** · 01-23-2009, 09:55 PM

Ceramic tray will scratch rigid lenses (especially plasma coated ones) with a single useage. Not to mention unless someone cleans up well beteen exams you could start an epidemic in just one day.

**cocoisland58** · 01-24-2009, 06:21 AM

Many labs also have access to things like these. We order in bulk about once a year from one of our labs. Not sure exactly where they get them but they are pretty reasonable.

**mlm** · 02-03-2009, 01:54 AM

We order ours bulk from White Ophthalmic (Canadian company). Comes in multiple colours too, just for fun!

obxeyeguy, we stopped using ceramic or acrylic trays because a lot of patients (other than the crazy one who won't wash her hands, in another thread) are wary of anything that might carry germs. The pile of CL cases seems more sanitary to them. That said, we do reuse them once they've been cleaned and disinfected with bleach and boiling water.