
About the Contact Lens Industry
There are 36 million contact lens wearers in the United States
13% of the U.S. population wears contact lenses
67% of contact lens wearers are female
About 1-800 CONTACTS
1-800 CONTACTS serves 2 million active customers
1-800 CONTACTS is the world's leading seller of contact lenses, and offers consumers the largest selection of lenses, direct-to-door convenience, significant savings and superior customer service
1-800 CONTACTS sells more replacement contact lenses than 2,500 optical retail stores combined
1-800 CONTACTS provides the exact same lenses sold by eye care providers, including all of the major brands like Acuvue, SofLens, Focus, Freshlook and Biomedics
1-800 CONTACTS delivers more than 150,000 replacement contact lenses directly to consumers every day
With almost 10 million lenses in stock, 1-800 CONTACTS has the largest inventory of any contact lens retailer
1-800 CONTACTS attempts to verify every prescription with the prescribing eye care provider to ensure the prescription is accurate and valid
1-800 CONTACTS employs over 250 customer service representatives who receive intensive training in contact lenses and customer service
Consumers can order replacement lenses by calling 1-800 CONTACTS or through the company's web site at www.1800contacts.com