{"id":5465,"date":"2020-06-01T09:33:51","date_gmt":"2020-06-01T09:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=5465"},"modified":"2021-07-28T09:54:02","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T09:54:02","slug":"purchase-contact-lenses-online","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/optical\/guide-to-contact-lenses\/purchase-contact-lenses-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Purchasing Contact Lenses Online?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Purchasing contact lenses from an online supplier is tempting, but may end up costing you more in the long run.<\/h2>\n<p>The latest trend in purchasing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/optical\/guide-to-contact-lenses\/\">contact lenses<\/a> involves ordering from online retail suppliers. While it may seem appealing to have your contact lenses shipped straight to your door, unfortunately, there are many disadvantages to purchasing contact lenses online, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lost or damaged packages<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hassle to exchange product<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Absence of a professional&#8217;s advice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>We have provided the most important reasons why you should only purchase your contact lenses from a trustworthy and qualified eye doctor.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1627552249083000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGJNtagdcKhI49ss08s-MS8-xT62g\"><b>Schedule an appointment<\/b><\/a>\u00a0with an eye doctor to discuss how to achieve the best vision possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE RELATED: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/optical\/guide-to-contact-lenses\/what-are-contact-lenses\/\">What are Contact Lenses?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t<div class=\"practice-search-widget\">\n\t\t<h3>Find an eye doctor near you<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<form class=\"practice-search-form practice-search-form-widget\" action=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/results\/\" method=\"get\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page\" class=\"practice-search-page\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_latitude\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_longitude\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"address\" class=\"practice-search-address\" placeholder=\"City, Surburb or Address\" value=\"\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<button type=\"submit\" class=\"practice-search-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 19 19\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.6796 0.130005C9.15708 0.130059 7.66615 0.5646 6.38198 1.38258C5.09781 2.20057 4.07373 3.36803 3.43004 4.74783C2.78634 6.12763 2.54976 7.66246 2.74808 9.17205C2.9464 10.6816 3.57139 12.1033 4.54964 13.27L0.729639 17.08C0.6364 17.1732 0.562439 17.2839 0.511979 17.4058C0.461519 17.5276 0.435547 17.6581 0.435547 17.79C0.435547 17.9219 0.461519 18.0524 0.511979 18.1743C0.562439 18.2961 0.6364 18.4068 0.729639 18.5C0.917942 18.6883 1.17334 18.7941 1.43964 18.7941C1.5715 18.7941 1.70207 18.7681 1.82389 18.7177C1.94571 18.6672 2.0564 18.5932 2.14964 18.5L5.99964 14.62C7.35406 15.6038 8.98566 16.1324 10.6596 16.13C12.7814 16.13 14.8162 15.2871 16.3165 13.7869C17.8168 12.2866 18.6596 10.2517 18.6596 8.13C18.6596 6.00827 17.8168 3.97344 16.3165 2.47315C14.8162 0.97286 12.7814 0.130005 10.6596 0.130005H10.6796ZM10.6796 14.13C9.49295 14.13 8.33291 13.7781 7.34622 13.1188C6.35952 12.4595 5.59049 11.5225 5.13636 10.4261C4.68224 9.32975 4.56342 8.12335 4.79493 6.95946C5.02644 5.79558 5.59788 4.72648 6.437 3.88736C7.27611 3.04825 8.34521 2.4768 9.5091 2.24529C10.673 2.01378 11.8794 2.1326 12.9757 2.58673C14.0721 3.04085 15.0092 3.80989 15.6685 4.79658C16.3277 5.78328 16.6796 6.94332 16.6796 8.13C16.6796 9.7213 16.0475 11.2474 14.9223 12.3726C13.7971 13.4979 12.2709 14.13 10.6796 14.13Z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"practice-search-use-my-location\">\n\t\t\tSearch near me\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\n\t<\/form>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<h3><b>Open box policy<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>An open box policy means that if your prescription changes, you can exchange your opened (and closed) boxes of contact lenses for updated ones, at no charge. Most eye doctors will even replace any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/optical\/guide-to-contact-lenses\/common-contact-lens-problems\/\">damaged or split contact lenses<\/a> at no charge. While this policy is offered by most eye doctors, it is usually not available through online contact lens suppliers.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Discounted rates<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>While many online contact lens suppliers advertise discounted prices and great deals\u2014 in actuality, this is often not the case. The truth is, that many eye doctors apply special rebates for their patients, providing hassle free purchasing, at the lowest rates possible.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Your eye doctor cares about your eyecare<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>This is the most important reason to purchase contact lenses through your eye doctor. Your eye doctor not only provides your optical prescription for your corrective eyewear, he also cares about the health of your eyes and vision.<\/p>\n<p>After purchasing your contact lenses and wearing them for a little while, your eye doctor can assess how well your eyes are adjusting to your new contact lenses by examining your corneal staining pattern with a biomicroscope. A high percentage of corneal staining, typically causes an increase in lens discomfort and irritation\u2014 increasing your risk of infection and inflammation, or the development of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/optical\/guide-to-contact-lenses\/common-contact-lens-problems\/contact-lenses-what-can-go-wrong\/\">corneal ulcer.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Additionally, if you encounter a problem with your contact lenses, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/dry-eye\/what-is-dry-eye-syndrome\/\">dry eyes<\/a>, or an eye infection, your doctor will be there for you to treat the problem and determine the necessity of a different type or brand of contact lenses.<\/p>\n<p><i>The relationship between doctor and patient enables an easier transition to a new way of seeing.<\/i><\/p>\n<h2><b>You can put on a price tag on contact lenses, but your ocular health is priceless<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>In some cases, you may find that purchasing contact lenses from an online provider may end up costing you less than if you were to purchase them from your eye doctor.<\/p>\n<p>However, for the few extra dollars per month that it may cost you to purchase contact lenses from your eye doctor, you can be sure that you will be receiving the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/optical\/guide-to-contact-lenses\/what-are-contact-lenses\/the-contact-lens-exam\/\">appropriate fit<\/a> for your eyes, a precise <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-exams\/eye-exams\/how-is-my-optical-prescription-measured\/\">optical prescription<\/a>, an easier adjustment to your new lenses, and treatment for any problems that may arise.<\/p>\n<p>For a minimal cost difference, you can rest assured that your ocular health is well taken care of.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEARN MORE:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/optical\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/optical\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1627552249083000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGFiNChCYiEN8g9bUTMEiO89_DEKA\">Optical and Contact Lenses<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1627552249083000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGJNtagdcKhI49ss08s-MS8-xT62g\"><b>Schedule an appointment<\/b><\/a>\u00a0with an eye doctor to discuss how to achieve the best vision possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Purchasing contact lenses from an online supplier is tempting, but may end up costing you more in the long run. The latest trend in purchasing contact lenses involves ordering from online retail suppliers. While it may seem appealing to have your contact lenses shipped straight to your door, unfortunately, there are many disadvantages to purchasing contact lenses online<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":6279,"parent":12548,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-article.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[229,274,168,230,151,295,127],"class_list":["post-5465","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-contact-lenses","tag-dry-eye","tag-eye-doctor","tag-eyeglasses","tag-eyestrain","tag-guide-to-contact-lenses","tag-headaches"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Purchasing Contact Lenses Online? - Optometrists.org<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/optical\/guide-to-contact-lenses\/purchase-contact-lenses-online\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Purchasing Contact Lenses Online? - Optometrists.org\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Purchasing contact lenses from an online supplier is tempting, but may end up costing you more in the long run. 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