Ordering contacts(eye) online domestically or abroad.

Yeah, I'm kinda confused how that works to be honest. I mean I for years have just gone up to Walmart Vison center and always have had good experience.
Why would an ophthalmologist who i have never seen before sign for me?
I'm pretty certain the walmart doc wont in this case.

*I guess what I'm saying is should I use your guy, knowing he wont respond or try to use my Walmart Doc who I saw last year(over 12 months ago)?

1-800 contacts does a screening for like $10 on your phone.

I typically just go that route when I order contacts every other year.

I don't know how old you are, but be aware that as we age, your Rx can fluctuate. I was at a -1 for decades, went to a -1.5, and two years later was buying readers because I couldn't see anything close up in low light. Back down to a -1.25 and it's much better close up. One advantage is that the local opto let me exchange unopened boxes for the changed scrip.

If you are planning on spending time in the EU (or France/Poland, at least, nobody gives 2 shits about an Rx.) I've had it happen twice where I ran out of contacts or left them in my hotel "storage" bag in the wrong country, when I needed to spend a week elsewhere.

I don't think an annual paid cash should be $150. One of the problems is that a lot of the workers at the front that check you out may not know that there may be a different price for people paying cash vs. insurance. There's a lot of turnover, and they may just not know the right code to apply. Same with most dentists. Find a Vietnamese provider. I've been with the same dude for 15 years, and they hand me a transferrable prescription without being asked. I'm used to dealing with vets, etc., that are desperate to have you buy through them, but my guy no care.