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Best places to buy contact lenses online that are cheap and high quality
Jan 15, 2025
Contact lens shopping can be an expensive enterprise, and many shy away from finding cheaper options in the fear they can be harmful to eye health.
But often you can find the same brand of lenses for cheaper online than at the optician. Several factors contribute to this: for one, physical stores have limited storage space, so don’t tend to buy in bulk, which in turn means they can't pass on the savings made by purchasing wholesale.
They also have all the usual bills to pay themselves - rent, electricity, wages - which can all contribute to higher prices when purchasing in-store.
How to get your contact lens prescription
You might be looking to buy lenses online, but currently in the UK, the only way to get tested is in-store. Book a contact lens test (tests for glasses are different) to get an up-to-date prescription if yours is more than 12 months old.
Once your eyes have been tested and measured, the optician may recommend a brand to you, or give you a single pair to road test. However, you’re under no obligation to continue purchasing lenses from them and can ask for a printed prescription to shop around for lenses elsewhere.
What contact lenses types are there?
The British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) explains: “There are two main types of contact lens: soft lenses made of water-containing plastic; and gas permeable (or 'rigid gas permeable') lenses which are less flexible.
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