For contact lens orders only: Not long! We're proud of our quick deliveries. If you live in a metro area of Australia , delivery is around 2-3 business days. New Zealand delivery is around 1 week. Regional and rural areas in Australia take a little longer so please add 3 - 5 business days. Also please remember that some types of contact lenses can take longer than others which include toric (or astigmatism) contact lenses, multifocal contact lenses and prescription coloured contact lenses - Please allow a few extra days if you're using these lenses.
Please allow 2 - 4 weeks delivery time for sunglasses and prescription eyewear.
Occassionally your lenses can be on backorder, which means our suppliers have run out of stock. Sometimes this can take an extra 2 weeks, Yikes! However don't despair. We understand how tough it can be without your contacts (some of us working here wear them here too), we'll do our best to organise some spare lenses to help tide you over until your order arrives and because we're all about keeping you happy it's a free service!
For prescription eyewear orders: Prescription lenses may need to be ground, cut, coated and polished. We endeavour to deliver your frames within a week however some prescriptions and types of lenses can take a little longer.
Absolutely. Contact Connection is registered with ALL Australian health funds. If you have optical cover on your health insurance policy you'll be entitled for a rebate. We will issue a receipt with a provider number and the appropriate item numbers which you can take to your health fund. This is applicable for any prescription contact lens and eyewear purchase. Sunglasses and coloured contact lenses without a prescription can not be claimed with your health fund.
For Medibank Private customers: Due to changes in Medibank Private policies in 2013, Medibank has requested you email us a copy of your prescription after making an order. Please send this to support@contactconnection.co.nz
For convenience and faster processing we recommend our customers process their claims online via their health fund page. Most major health funds now have their own online portal where you need only enter in our provider number, item number and cost. Your health fund may also request a copy of your receipt which you can access and print anytime just by logging into our website.
Because we're also about convenience, we make health fund claims easy for you by pre-filling your health insurance form with the necessary details. You might notice when you log into our site a link for "Health Fund Receipt". You can use this feature to print and mail your claim form to your health insurance provider. Please ensure you tick, sign and fill in any remaining fields on the form before posting it!
All our prescription lenses in spectacles come with an Anti-reflective coating (also known as a multi-coat) to reduce glare and increase visibility, UV coating to protect your eyes from harmful rays and a Scratch Resistant coating.
Before your eyewear is despatched, your lenses are digitally measured in our lab to ensure your prescription is accurately fitted.
Yes, you'll need details of your prescription to make an order. Your optometrist can give you a copy of your glasses prescription after you've had an eye test. Your prescription needs to include your PD (Pupilliary distance) measurement.
We are also happy to call your optometrist for you to obtain your prescription. We just need your:
Your PD (pupil distance) is the distance between your pupils. This is a required measurement to make your eye glasses and should be (but isn't always!) included on your glasses prescription. There are 2 different formats for your pupil distance. A binocular PD which has just one number usually between 50 to 78 and a monocular PD which has 2 sets numbers usually between 25 to 39
If your prescription doesn't have a PD you can measure it yourself. Contact us and we will guide you through the process.
Because we believe in giving our customers quality eyewear we have limited the prescriptions available for sunglasses. This is to ensure your prescription lenses fit safely and properly in your new sunglasses. Unfortunately higher prescriptions don't always fit well in sunglasses and may end up being too thick or heavy. We have limited our prescription sunglass range to:
We want you to be happy with your goods. If for any reason you're not happy with your your order you may return it for a full refund, replacement or exchange within 60 days of purchase. This even includes all prescription eyewear, we'll even pay for the return!
To return your order please contact us at and let us know whether you would like a new pair, refund or replacement. We'll reply with instructions on how to make your return.