Last year I bought 8 boxes of contact lenses for about $110.00. They lasted me two years since I only use one lens in the right eye. This year I was pricing the cost of 8 boxes of Acuvue for Astigmatism. The cost is now over $200. Most of the online companies advertise a low price of about $110.00 for 8 boxes plus another $160 for “insurance, fees, and/or processing”. It’s hard to imagine what kind of fees and insurance cost more than the actual price of the lenses but that is where we are.
Here is a list of companies and their prices. Some actually fold in their fees into the cost.
| Vendor | advertised price | fees | Real price |
| Web Eye Care | $115.92 | $112.44 | $228.36 |
| Kits | $110.32 | $110.32 | $228.59 |
| Optcontacts | $109.52 | $120.47 | $237.94 |
| EZ Contacts | $239.60 | $0.00 | $239.60 |
| Contact Lense King | $111.92 | $135.84 | $260.71 |
| Costco | $262.96 | $0.00 | $262.96 |
| Glasses USA | $111.92 | $160.00 | $278.96 |
| lens.com | $110.72 | $169.92 | $290.59 |
| Discount Contacts | $303.92 | $0.00 | $303.92 |
| AC Lens | $303.92 | $0.00 | $303.92 |
| CVS | $338.74 | $0.00 | $338.74 |
| Walgreens | $438.00 | $0.00 | $438.00 |
Bay Area Houston 