How Much Are Contact Lenses Without Insurance…?

I’m 18 years old, I’ll be 19 at the end of this month. When I turn 19 my insurance is switching. I’ll be going from NC Health Choice to Adult Medicaid (I believe its Medicaid and not Medicare). I know that Medicaid (or Medicare) doesn’t cover contact lenses. I just recently switched from glasses to contacts over Thanksgiving. I’m still wearing the trial lenses (this is my 2nd pair) because the first pair didn’t adjust well to my eyes. I have another check-up on December 18th, and hopefully the doctor will write me out a prescription then, so I can at least get a few months worth of contacts.
Anyways, my questions is, roughly how much will contacts cost me without an insurance? I’ve already had the exam and everything. I just need to know the cost of the contacts themselves. I do have astigmatism in one eye, but the doctor currently has me using a contact that’s not for astigmatism correction because of how my eyes reacted to the first pair of lenses I had.

Is Vision Insurance Like Regular Health Insurance In That You May Not Be Covered If You Already Have Glasses?

It’s hard to get health insurance if you have an existing problem. Is it also hard to get vision insurance like this?
I have never had vision insurance, but hope to get it soon. I am nearsighted in one eye and have astigmatism in the other, which are pretty common problems; but, even common problems make normal insurance difficult!

How Much Should I Expect To Pay For An Eye Exam And Contact Lenses Without Having Vision Insurance?

my prescription is mild near-sightedness without an astigmatism

Dont Have Eye Insurance And Need Cheap Price For Decent Contact Lenses And Checkup?

I will not have eye insurance until next year nad my budget is tight. Does anyone know a place that has accurate but cheap check ups? How much is the contact lens checkup without insurance? Also, after the check up and using the trial cotacts, when I want to purchase my contacts, does anyone know of a cheap store/website? I have astigmatism on one of my eyes and so contacts are expensive…plus I have to buy them separately for each eye! I really need help…when my parents called my optician she said that after the check up, trials, another checkup (to see how i am doing) and the cost of astigmatism contacts without insurance will end up being over $150. I do not want to spend anything over $125 fo the checkups, trial, and a half year supply of contacts.