Cost, convenience, quality: there are plenty of advantages to buying contact lenses online. We care about bringing you the best possible vision solutions as well as looking after your eye health, which is why we like to be super clear about the process of buying your contacts online with Clearly.
Clearly ships contacts right across Canada, and getting started is simple. New to lenses? Our daily contact lenses are the simplest place to start. To help you decide whether it’s the right choice for you, we’ve answered some of our most frequently asked questions.
Is it safe to buy contact lenses online?
Yes, buying contact lenses online is safe, as long as you’re shopping with a trusted and registered retailer. With more than 20 years of experience in the online eyewear retail space, Clearly is the pioneer in making contacts accessible and affordable for everyone across Canada.
It’s also still essential to have your eyes examined regularly. Your eye care professional is the person who helps you know which contacts are right for you. Once you get your prescription, you’re free to buy your contacts wherever it is most convenient.
If you take care of your contacts and know your brand, there’s very little room for error when buying them online. You can order the same trusted brands your optometrist might recommend, and they’re often cheaper than at a traditional retailer.
Can I order contacts with my glasses prescription?
No, prescriptions for glasses and contacts are different. Since glasses are placed in front of your eyes, the correction differs from contacts that are placed directly onto your eyes.
The correction can differ for each eye too: your right eye (OD), your left eye (OS), or both eyes together (OU). Your eye care professional will need to examine you to determine which level of correction you need. If you don’t have an optometrist yet, book an eye exam before you order.
Your specific prescription will determine which contacts are suitable for you. Your eye care professional will specify particular features such as:
- Base curve, or BC (the curve of the lens, measured in millimetres)
- Diameter, or DIA (the width of the lens, also in millimetres)
- Lens brand
- Expiration date
While shopping online, make sure to read your prescription carefully and indicate each of the above details, as well as the lens power for each eye.
How do I choose contact lenses?
There are many types of contact lenses. Your choice will depend on your vision requirements and what your prescription calls for.
Start by choosing your replacement schedule. Daily lenses, like DAILIES AquaComfort Plus or 1-Day Acuvue Moist, are worn once and thrown away, so there’s no cleaning routine. Monthly and two-week lenses cost less per day, though they need a case and solution.
Your prescription decides the rest. If it includes a correction for astigmatism, toric lenses are shaped to stay oriented as you blink. Need to focus up close and far away? Multifocal lenses carry more than one power in a single lens. And if you fancy a new eye colour, coloured contacts add a tint on top of your correction. Your eye care professional will help you match the type to your eyes and your day.
Why should I buy contact lenses online with Clearly?
Clearly is devoted to offering you the ideal combination of optimal vision and affordable prices. With a large variety of brands and a quick ordering process, we make it easy to find the perfect contacts, with premium daily brands running roughly $90 to $115 CAD a box. When you choose Clearly, you benefit from many advantages, from service levels to product offerings:
- Save money, thanks to our great prices.
- Amazing customer service.
- Fast shipping and delivery across Canada.
- A price match guarantee: if you find a lower price from another authorized online retailer, we’ll match it.
- More convenience, with your contacts ordered in just a few clicks.
- Lots of popular brands to choose from, such as Alcon, everclear, CooperVision, Acuvue and Bausch & Lomb.
- Free returns.
- Free shipping on everything with everclear contacts.
- One place to buy your eye care extras too, such as contact lens solution, eye drops, cases and lid wipes.
Know your brand already? Go straight to Acuvue or Bausch & Lomb and compare pack sizes.
How can I order contact lenses online?
It’s easy to order contact lenses online. When ordering online with Clearly, all you need to do is:
- Review your contact lens prescription
- Select your brand
- Fill in your prescription details and choose a quantity
- Place your order and check out online
We offer the most innovative contact lens brands. Whatever your prescription requires and whatever your preferences are, you’ll find what you need online.
Ready to try shopping for contacts online?
Enjoy the best prices and offers when you shop contact lenses online with Clearly. Shop today for fast, easy delivery and great prices right across Canada. Explore our full range of contact lenses, enter your prescription and order your Clearly contacts in minutes.
Prefer to see a friendly face instead? You can also visit a Clearly retail store to chat about contacts in person.
