If you are interested in trying contact lenses on for size, there are several places you can buy them. Before you go on a spending spree, however, it is vital to the health of your eyes that you receive a prescription from a reputable eye doctor. Eye doctors must fit your eyes so that the contacts fit snuggly and do not move around in the eyes causing scratching and irritation. After you see a doctor, you can purchase your contacts from several different places as listed below.

The Doctor's Office and Specialty Stores

The first place you can purchase contact lenses is in your doctor's office. While this may seem convenient, this is often not the most lucrative move to make. Doctor's offices often hike up the prices to the simply ridiculous to help make up for the expense they have of selling them

The Discount Stores

Then there is Wal-Mart, Costco, and Sam's Club. Each of these three stores offers a vision department. Not only can you go see an in-store optometrist here, but you can also pick out your glasses and order your contact lenses. Contact lenses are much cheaper here than they in doctor's offices. This is partially because places such as Wal-Mart buy the contacts in bulk and can afford to sell them to you cheaper.

Online Sources and Phone Sources

There are also online and phone sources. One place to go is directly to the manufacturer, such as the Freshlook and Acuvue websites. There are also several other websites that you can order from. There is also 1-800-CONTACTS and the website that supports the company. These sources are often as cheap as the discount stores when it comes to pricing. Some offer free shipping, but most all of them do require a valid prescription!