Contacts America Review — Contact Lenses Comparison (2012)

Contacts America is an online contact lens retailer that offer a wide range of contact lenses from all major brands and some lesser known manufacturers at well below retail prices. They offer a wide variety of lenses (disposable, color, novelty, etc.) and also stock harder to find lenses, such as toric and bifocal lenses. Each lens and manufacturer type is matched with a lens review and rating, which makes narrowing down which lenses to choose from a bit easier to navigate. All you need is your prescription to fill out the order form and they process and ship your order quickly.

The main thing that sets Contacts America apart from other online contact lens retailers (1-800 Contacts or Vision Direct) is the price. Their prices tend to average about four to five dollars below other after market contact lens retailers and about nine to ten dollars below your eye physician's costs. Even though it may only seem like a few dollars in savings, when you are ordering to stock up on your lenses, the difference becomes quite great.

Their return policy on lenses is better than 1-800 Contacts as well because unlike 1-800 Contacts, you can return your unused lenses for any reason whatsoever. With 1-800 contacts, they will grant you a return only if your prescription changes and they require proof of your new prescription before you can return your unused ones. With Contact America, you can return them for any reason and they offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee.

The main competitors for Contacts America are 1-800 Contacts and Vision Direct. Both offer after market contact lenses, like Contacts American, at lower rates than most contact lens retailers while providing shipping services as well. Even though they all have lower prices than the retailers, Contacts America beats them both out for overall pricing. Acuvue lenses, which are one of the most common contact lenses, run about $360.00 for a six month supply when purchased from a general retailer. Through 1-800 contacts, the price for a six month supply is about $335.88 (about $25 in savings). Through Vision Direct, the same supply costs $287.88 (about $70 in savings), which is better than 1-800 Contacts. With Contacts America though, the price for a six month supply is $251.88 (about $110 in savings) which is well below retailer's prices and their competitors.

All contact lenses are subjected to ratings and reviews, which a definite plus when trying to figure out what lenses to buy, and most customers agree that this feature alone makes purchasing contacts through Contacts America an easy and trouble free experience. One a scale of one to four, most customers rate Contacts America a three and one half, or an 88% overall rating. The extensive selection at Contacts America is the major selling point for most customers, and because they are a certified reseller of contacts, that guarantee offers a sense of security when ordering. The website is user-friendly and easy to navigate which makes the overall process of ordering easier on the customer as well.