We can contact your eye doctor's office for you, but it can take up to one business day to hear back from them. When you send in your prescription, we can use it to verify your order in minutes and ship your contacts out right away. In fact, if you order before 5:00 PM EST, we can guarantee they'll ship out that day!

Yes. We need a valid prescription for every order (it's the law). If you don't have a copy of your prescription, you can still order contact lenses from us. Just search for your eye doctor's info on our site when you order.

1-800 Contacts has held accreditation with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) since 1995, achieving an A+ grade. Customers, however, give the company an average of 1.86 out of 5 stars on this website. On Trustpilot, reviewers give the company an average of 3 stars out of 5, from over 350 reviews.

5-7 business days What shipping options do you offer? All of them: Standard (5-7 business days) · Ridiculously fast (2-3 business days) · Teleported (basically) (1 business day). These shipping times are how long it takes to ship after we verify your prescription, which can take up to one full business day.

Whenever you want to buy your lenses from a retailer such as 1-800 Contacts, your doctor will be contacted by the retailer. If your eye doctor does not respond to our request for verification within eight business hours, the prescription is considered verified, and you will receive your lenses.

1-800 Contacts online ExpressExam is the most convenient way in the whole world to renew your contact lens prescription. All you need is 10-15 minutes, your computer and/or a smartphone. Within a couple business hours you'll have a valid, doctor-approved contact lens prescription – guaranteed.

Generally, they cost between $20 and $30 a box. Most people with average prescriptions should be able to get a year's worth of contact lenses for $200 to $500.

1-800 Contacts tops our list for best overall online contact retailer but that doesn't mean they're always the cheapest. You may find lower prices at Walmart.

1-800 Contacts price matches with the lowest price you can find online for the same product. Ordering from them will likely cost about the same, or a little bit less, than ordering from your optometrist's office.

If you have a popular prescription, you can expect your lenses to ship the day after you order them. If your prescription is uncommon, it may take some additional time to process your order. For specifics on our shipping and delivery process, please visit our Shipping & Delivery Timetable.

Best contact lenses for dry eyes

• Best for easily irritated eyes: ProClear 1 Day.
• Best breathable: Biofinity.
• Best for UV protection: Acuvue Oasys.
• Best for extended wear: Air Optix Plus Hydraglyde.
• Best for high water content: Bausch + Lomb Biotrue.
• Best for digital devices: Bausch + Lomb Ultra.

Medically necessary contact lenses can be soft (such as disposable or extended wear), hybrid (such as rigid gas permeable with a soft lens skirt) or hard (rigid gas permeable or scleral) contact lenses.