I wrote about the cost of contact lenses in 2022 and 2024.
Back in 2022 the cost of contact lenses seemed to be reasonable but the companies added processing charges, insurance, and other fees. Sometimes the fees were more than the cost of the lenses themselves. The following chart shows the changes from 2022-2026. This year the clear winner is OptiContact. The prices were for 8 boxes, 24 lenses, Acuvue w Astigmatism long term wear (2 weeks).
| Company | 2022 | 2024 | 2026 |
| OptiContact | 237 | 371 | 266 |
| Lens.com | 290 | 302 | 326 |
| Costco | 262 | 298 | 344 |
| Web Eye Care | 228 | 369 | 361 |
| Contact Lense King | 260 | 380 | 376 |
| Glasses USA | 278 | 368 | 408 |
| EZContacts | 239 | 408 | 512 |
| DiscountContacts | 303 | 343 | 528 |
| Walgreens | 438 | 511 | 544 |
| CVS | 338 | 383 | na |
Here is the list from 2024.
| Company | 2024 | 2022 | Notes | Increase |
| Costco | 298 | 262 | 13% | |
| Web Eye Care | 369 | 228 | 62% | |
| OptiContacst | 371 | 237 | Includes $37 in fees | 56% |
| EZContacts | 408 | 239 | 70% | |
| Contact Lense King | 380 | 260 | 46% | |
| Glasses USA | 368 | 278 | 24% | |
| Lens.com | 302 | 290 | Includes $177 in fees | 40% |
| DiscountContacts | 343 | 303 | 13% | |
| CVS | 383 | 338 | 13% | |
| Walgreens | 511 | 438 | 17% |
And 2022
| VendorpricefeestotalWeb 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 |
| Vendor | price | fees | total |
| 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 |
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