When you buy discount contacts, you can get the same brand name lenses and the same quality as when you buy at retail. No matter what type of contact lens you're looking for, chances are you can get it below the retail price. The only thing you give up with discount contacts is paying full price.

The usual reason you can buy something for less than retail is because the seller has low expenses. And getting discount contacts is no different. For instance, 1800Contacts is able to sell at such low prices because it buys more from the lens makers than anyone else. So it gets the best prices which it can pass on to its customers. And unlike a store on the street, it has no fancy building to maintain or high rent to pay. Add the efficiencies of ordering online and you get the lowest possible prices.

Sometimes the reason for a discount price is because the product isn't a brand name or the quality is inferior. That isn't the case with discount contacts. Contact lenses are termed "medical devices" which means they must maintain consistent quality standards. The brand name lenses that you find at a discount are the exact contacts that are sold at retail.

At one time, the American Optimetric Association tried to get the contact lens makers to sell disposable contacts only through its members and other eyecare providers. But attorneys general from 32 states joined in a lawsuit to prevent that from happening. So you can be sure that discount contacts offer you all the choices and the best quality possible.

Whether you get discount contacts or pay full price, you do need a recent prescription. And if you have trouble obtaining your prescription, you should know that most states require your eyecare provider to give it to you upon written request. Medical ethics standards also call for its delivery and no states have laws preventing it. So if you need to get an eye exam, make sure you'll be able to obtain the prescription.