Choosing the right contacts can become tricky when you realize how many options there are! There are hundreds of contacts on the market, including daily, weekly, biweekly, and monthly options.
Even if you’ve decided to go for daily lenses, there are still multiple brands and varieties to consider. Two popular choices are MyDay contacts and Clariti 1 Day. Both work well for many people. But which is right for you?
The price of a pack of contact lenses can vary a lot more than people expect.
Some can cost less than $30 a box, while others can exceed $100. The price difference comes down to how often the lenses are supposed to be replaced, your prescription, and the tech built into the lenses.
So, how much do contacts cost in 2026? Let’s get into it.
Disclaimer: Prices were accurate at the time this article was written. Contact lens prices change regularly and may vary due to promotions. Check the product pages on EZContacts for our current contact lens prices.
Hydrogel contact lenses made waves when they were first introduced decades ago. However, since then, newer contact technology has arrived on the scene, including silicone hydrogel contacts.
This may leave you wondering, are hydrogel contacts still available today?
In this article, we’ll answer that question. We’ll take a look at hydrogel and silicone hydrogel contact lenses (plus a third alternative), and we’ll explain how you can find the right solution for your eyes.
“Hydrogel and “silicone hydrogel.” They may sound similar, but these materials actually represent two different generations of contact lens technology.
So how are they different? The short answer is that silicone hydrogel contact lenses let much more oxygen through to the eye than traditional hydrogel lenses.
That’s why most modern soft contact lenses are now made from silicone hydrogel materials.
But if silicone hydrogel is newer, does that automatically make it better? And how exactly are the two materials different? Let’s take a closer look.
ACUVUE Moist and ACUVUE OASYS are two of the most popular daily disposable lenses. Both are made by Johnson & Johnson Vision.
However, they were released around 10 years apart. Because of that, there are quite notable differences in their materials, moisture retention, and oxygen permeability.
Let’s go through those differences to help you decide which is right for you.
