Limited-time offer: Renew your prescription online for free
Plus, get your contacts up to two days sooner.
Limited-time offer:
Renew your prescription online for free
Plus, get your contacts up to two days sooner.
Easier (and faster) than the doctor’s office
No line, no wait, and no appointment necessary. See how ExpressExam
Easier (and faster) than the doctor’s office
No line, no wait, and no appointment necessary. See how ExpressExam stacks up:
Do it online in just 10 minutes
It couldn’t be easier. Take the online vision exam from a cozy spot at home, and a board-certified ophthalmologist will review your details. You’ll get an email with your results (usually within two business hours). Yeah, this is the future.
Why you’ll love ExpressExam:
Here’s how it works:
1. Take the exam
Use your phone to answer some questions and take pictures of your eyes for the doctor to review. The whole thing takes less than 10 minutes.
2. Doctor review
A board-certified ophthalmologist licensed in your state reviews your exam results and issues your prescription.
3. Get your prescription
Your renewed prescription will be ready to use within a couple of business hours.
Real doctors.
Real prescriptions.
To make sure your contact lens prescription is accurate, we’ll have a board-certified ophthalmologist review your exam results. Your new prescription will be valid everywhere, so, basically, renewing your contacts prescription online is the future. And it’s glorious.
Vision care for the people!
Our goal is to give people greater choice and control over their vision care while making it more accessible. Here’s what people are saying:
@1800CONTACTS does smartphone eye exams people!!! Didn’t need to go to the Doctor to update my rx. The visually challenged and lazy thank you.
@Dana_Explores
The online vision test you’ve implemented is a game changer. Thanks!
@savank
Thank you for saving me $100 and a good 2 hours spent at the eye doc only to be told my prescription will stay the same.
@LizzardGuidone
6 common eye exam
myths, busted!
Are there more to vision exams than what meets the eye? Our Myth-Busting Department is on the case. Scroll to reveal!
6 common eye exam myths, busted!
Are there more to vision exams than what meets the eye? Our
Myth-Busting Department is on the case. Scroll to reveal!
People enjoy going to the eye doctor each year to get contacts they already wear.
False. (If you said true, you’re lying.) Next time, break the cycle and renew your prescription online.
Online vision exams are a totally valid way to get a prescription.
Yep. ExpressExam provides real, doctor-issued contacts prescriptions that you can use anywhere.
Renewing your prescription online could save you $100.
Yes, we’re for real. ExpressExam is only $20 compared to the $150 average office visit. Easy savings.
You’re stuck with the same brand of contacts forever.
Nah. Even though you’re typically prescribed one brand of contacts, ExpressExam can help you find a different option.
You can switch to a monthly or daily lens without a doctor visit.
True. You can take ExpressExam to find out if your eyes are eligible for a different lens type.
You need to block out an hour of your day to renew your prescription.
No way. ExpressExam only takes 10 minutes to complete. Now what to do with all that time back?
Millions and millions saved
ExpressExam has saved customers tens of millions of dollars. Holy frijoles. If we had a video montage of real people talking about how much they love ExpressExam, we’d totally put it here. *Wink wink
Check us out. We’re kinda famous.
’Scuse the name-dropping—ExpressExam is making headlines in Forbes, Online Eye Doctors, and Healthline. Look out, world!
“1-800-Contacts makes re-ordering contact lenses fast and efficient with their Express Exam.”
– Onlinedoctor
“...it’s fast, affordable, and provides you with a valid prescription that allows you to reorder new contacts ASAP.”
– Healthline
“For added convenience, you can renew your prescriptions online with the ExpressExam feature.”
– Forbes
Everything you need to know about online vision exams
New to ExpressExam? Kick back and learn about the coolest thing to grace the internet since cat videos.
Everything you need to know about online vision exams
New to ExpressExam? Kick back and learn about the coolest thing to grace the internet since cat videos.
How often should you visit the eye doctor?
The oh-so-satisfying answer is that it depends. On what? Primarily your age and eye health. See what the American Academy of Ophthalmology says about how often you should visit the eye doctor.
Eye exams: how long do they take and how often do I need them?
Folks get eye exams for lots of reasons: health concerns, to get or renew a prescription for vision correction, etc. so the length of exam can vary. We have some info that may help you estimate the length of your visit.
What is the difference between ExpressExam and an in-person eye exam?
Telemedicine isn't just for your traditional family doctor. You can now renew your prescription online to skip the long and expensive trip to the eye doctor. Here are the differences between a traditional eye exam and what's offered online.
Have more questions? We’ve got more answers.
