Renew your prescription online with ExpressExam
Use the 1-800 Contacts app for the best experience (or use your web browser).
Renew your prescription online with ExpressExam
Use the 1-800 Contacts app for the best experience (or use your web browser).
Same prescription. Better experience.™
Same prescription. Better experience.™
ExpressExam vs. the doctor’s office
Both provide doctor-issued prescriptions. One lets you stay in your pajamas.
ExpressExam vs. the doctor’s office
Both provide doctor-issued prescriptions. One lets you stay in your pajamas.
The easiest way to renew
your prescription
No appointment, waiting room, or copay.
Just a quick and easy online vision exam.
The easiest way to
renew your prescription
No appointment, waiting room,
or copay. Just a quick and easy online vision exam.
How it works:
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.
Rave reviews for ExpressExam
Rave reviews for ExpressExam
“Renewing my prescription online couldn’t have been easier. I’ve never had a bad experience with 1-800 Contacts. Super fast, user friendly, and accurate every time!”
— Latisha S.
“Quick and easy, didn’t even have to leave the house.”
— Danny D.
“Getting my prescription was extremely easy and fast. In fact, I think I had my prescription faster than I usually wait in the lobby to see my eye doctor. . . ”
— Joseph C.
“The express eye exam is a MAJOR game changer . . . The convenience, price, smooth experience, thoroughness of an automated exam blew my mind! Was approved for my very accurate prescription the very next day! Ordered my contacts! They arrived at my door the next day!! Loved the entire process! Five Stars!”
— Kim F.
“Where has this been all my life!!! This is the easiest exam I’ve ever taken. Use the app, it becomes THAT much easier. . . I ordered my contacts right from here. THANK YOU for giving me freedom from the hassle of the dreaded eye appointment.”
— Anna H.
“Was very grateful, this service existed. As I did not know that my current prescription was outdated. I was able to do it in my kitchen and get my contacts ordered the same night . . .”
— Brian S.
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.
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.
Curious about taking a vision exam online?
Find out how you can easily renew your contact lens prescription from home in about ten minutes with ExpressExam.
Curious about taking an
online vision exam online?
Find out how you can easily renew your prescription online in ten minutes with ExpressExam.
Have more questions? We’ve got more answers.
