Boots

Boots sell their own brand contact lenses, just like in supermarkets you'll find own brand food and clothing ranges. Boots don't manufacture their own brand products, they license the best lenses from leading contact lens manufacturers and add their own branding. Unlike your food shop, own brand contact lenses will not save you money, they are often more expensive than branded products. 

Boots own brand lenses cover a variety of wearing patterns and are also available for specialised eye conditions. We offer the equivalent lens to Boots, whether you wear toric lenses for astigmatism or multifocal lenses for presbyopia. Plus we have the equivalent to all the Boots wearing patterns: daily, monthly, two-weekly and extended wear lenses. 

We sell the same lenses as Boots, sourced directly from the manufacturer. The only difference is the lenses have a different name, and most importantly are often cheaper. For instance, if you previously wore Boots High Water Monthly the equivalent brand on VisionDirect.ie is Air Optix Aqua. 

When buying contact lenses from Boots you'll normally be recommended to join a direct debit payment scheme. On a direct debit scheme, you’ll pay a monthly fee to receive your lenses. 

However, often direct debit schemes will tie you into a minimum order quantity, typically lasting three months. While this can be a convenient way to build a lasting stock of lenses, it can be wasteful if you don’t wear lenses every day. 

Enough of the bad news, what's the good news? Here it is, you can easily get the same lenses as Boots sell online, often at a fairer price. Most of the Boots popular contact lenses are equivalent to branded contact lenses that you can find online at Vision Direct, the product is exactly the same. It's only the branding that is different. With Vision Direct you’ll enjoy more freedom, easily buying lenses as and when you require them. Cancelling your Boots direct debit and buying branded equivalents from Vision Direct can save you up to 45%. 

Choose to order what you need when you need it, with no minimum order quantity, you’ll get the exact amount of contact lenses you need. Plus, if you want to make sure you won’t forget to stock up, you can set up an SMS or email reminder when it’s time to reorder your contact lenses. This means you never need to worry about running out. 

There are only a few top contact lens manufacturers in the world, which means that all of Boots own brand contact lenses are made by the same manufacturers we stock. Boots' range uses the same contact lenses as the manufacturers branded products, the only difference is they are displayed in Boots’ own packaging. 

The following manufacturers make Boots own brand range and their equivalents: Coopervision, Sauflon, and Ciba Vision. You can find which manufacturers make your Boots own brand lenses using the table above. 

You can be sure that you’ll find the same lenses you buy from Boots at Vision Direct. For example, if you normally wear Boots Mid Water Monthly you can wear Frequency 55 also manufactured by CooperVision. Take a look at our handy table above to find your Boots lenses and what their branded equivalent is. 

You're legally entitled to a copy of your contact lens prescription, as soon as you have completed your contact lens check. Failing your optician providing you with your prescription immediately, it should always be given upon request. With your prescription, you can order lenses from us to suit your wearing habits and lifestyle. You can experiment with any of our lenses until you find the best one to suit your needs, without needing to enter a trial period. Abandon your optician and embrace convenience, freedom and flexibility online. 

We’ve put together an in-depth guide on why and how to cancel your optician's direct debit.