You can buy any kind of contact lenses in Australia and New Zealand from online retailers with no prescription from local opticians.

Buying contact lenses online is easy and safe. You can find the cheapest deals with the reputable online contact lens shops listed below.

An extensive range of contact lenses is available at these shops. They have all types, even coloured contact lenses from well-known international brands. If you are from overseas, you will find your favourite brand here.

Contact Lens Basic Information

Here is the list of contact lens types and prescription terminology that may be useful for you to shop contact lenses online.

Basically you should be able to buy contact lenses if you know the power and base curve numbers of each lens (your right and left eyes). If you do not know these figures, you will need to see an optometrist/optician to get your contact lens prescription.

As many of you already know, there are 3 types of contact lenses as follows:

  • Daily Disposable
  • Weekly/Bi-monthly/Monthly
  • Extended Wear (Day and Night)

A prescription usually includes the following specifications:

Power: This indicates how much correction your vision requires. It is sometimes shown as PWR, SPH (Sphere) or just ‘D’.

BC (Base Curve): This indicates the curve of the eye-contact surface of the lens. The larger your eyeball is, the larger the base curve needs to be in order to fit better to your eyeball. The most common base curve figure is 8.5 or 9.0.

Dia (Diameter): The most common diameter is 14㎜ or 14.2㎜.

If your eyes require astigmatism correction, you will need the following information additionally:

CYL (Cylinder): It indicates how severe the astigmatism is.

AX (AXIS): It is the angle of the correction required and is indicated by a number between 0 to 180 degrees. It is sometimes shown as ‘X’.

ADD: This number indicates how much correction your eyes need to see clearly at close distance. This is for bifocal contact lenses.

The information necessary to buy new contact lenses online is shown on the package box of contact lenses that you are currently using.

Best Online Contact Lens Shops

These listed below are the most reputable online contact lens retailers in Australia and New Zealand that would give you the cheapest deals.

Quicklens

Quicklens is probably the most well-known online contact lens shop in Australia and New Zealand.

The first-time buyers can get a 15% off coupon by subscribing to their newsletters.

They frequently run various campaigns with huge discounts. When you shop at Quicklens, always keep an eye on the front page if they offer any discount coupons.

Also check their ‘SALE’ section where you will find the best value deals such as cheap set discount deals.

Buy in Australia: Quicklens Australia

Buy in New Zealand: Quicklens New Zealand

Free delivery over $98 in one transaction. Otherwise, the standard delivery cost is $9.95.

Other than basic contact lenses from the popular brands such as Acuvue, Dailies and Cooper Vision, Quicklens has a wide range of coloured contact lenses from Bausch & Lomb, Maxi Eyes and so on.

Product List

Acuvue by Johonson & Johnson

DAILIES, Air Optix, CIBA VISON, FreshLook Colour Contact Lenses by Alcon

Biotrue and colour contact lenses by Bausch & Lomb

Proclear, Biomedics, Biofinity by CooperVision

Maxi Eyes by Spectroflex

VODACLEAR by Aquilus

etc.

Vision Direct

Vision Direct is an online eyewear store that stocks not only contact lenses but also an extensive range of designer eye-glasses and sunglasses.

Their contact lens range is the largest among the shops listed here. The brands they stock include Japanese brands such as SEED and Calme D’or, and an internationally known luxury brand Anna Sui. They have a wide range of coloured contact lenses for people who want to change their look.

You will get a $10 voucher to use for your next shopping at Vision Direct when you refer a friend.

Ther prices are as competitive as the other shops listed here. You will receive free delivery when you buy over $99. Otherwise, the standard shipping cost of $6.99 will apply. They also ship internationally.

They guarantee the best price for any of their eye-glasses and sunglasses (not for contact lenses). If you find any cheaper price anywhere, you can email their customer service and they will make their price $2 cheaper.

They stock a wide variety of designer glasses and frames at incredible prices. If you are looking for prescription glasses with quality designer brand frames and want the best value in Australia, Vision Direct is the shop you need to visit. Look no further.

If you have private health insurance, you may be able to claim your optical rebate when you shop at Vision Direct.
For details, see their ‘Health Fund Rebate’ page.

Product List

Calme D’or colour contacts by CLB TOKYO Inc.

Pure by SEED

Anna Sui

Freshkon colour contacs

Acuvue by Johonson & Johnson

DAILIES, Air Optix, CIBA VISION by Alcon

Biotrue and colour contact lenses by Bausch & Lomb

Proclear, Biomedics, Biofinity by CooperVision

Maxi Eyes by Spectroflex

Everclear by Visco Vision

COLEBO by Unicon Optical

etc.

Clearly

This is another popular online contact lens and eyewear store in Australia and New Zealand. Just like Quicklens, first-time buyers can get a 15% off coupon by subscribing to their newsletters.

There are many discount coupons available to use for repeat customers. Check the coupon section on their website.

Buy in Australia: Clearly Australia

Buy in New Zealand: Clearly New Zealand

Clearly also stocks eyeglasses and sunglasses. The number of brands they offer is not as large as Vision Direct but they have a fair variety of cheap quality frames with less well-known brands. You can get your prescribed glasses cheaper with Clearly.

Product List

Acuvue by Johonson & Johnson

DAILIES, Air Optix by Alcon

Biotrue by Bausch & Lomb

Proclear, Biomedics, Biofinity by CooperVision

Splash

Everclear by Visco Vision

etc.

Conclusion

There is a wide range of contact lenses available in Australia and New Zealand. It is easy to buy contact lenses online without prescription with surprisingly low prices.

You do not need to look further to shop contact lenses as these online shops listed here offer the best deals in Australia and New Zealand and no international retailers can beat their prices.

These shops stock an extensive range of contact lenses. They have all sorts of contact lenses including fashion coloured contact lenses from well-known international brands.

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