[starling]

not certain if this is for you or not (i dont have insurance and for me its a great deal), but if you have an americas best contacts and eye care center near you check out there 5 year plan. the last i signed up it was around $125 for 5 years. you have to pay for your contacts and the price really depends on you. they have a budget brand (softmeds, i think) for around $12 a box. i prefer not to purchase them because i can actually feel them in my eyes wereas the other brand that i typically wear i do not. for $125 it covers unlimited eye exams for the 5 years, no matter how many times you go. they even have the other tests that they reccomend you get at least 1 a year for an additional $14.

i personally think it is worth the $$ without insurance.

here's the site http://www.twopair.com/eyecareclub/

i have seen the rebate but dont recall it enough to remember the details.