Daily Cost Comparison of Multifocal Lenses
The daily cost of wearing multifocal contact lenses is surprisingly lower than most people would expect. While on average, multifocal lenses are more expensive than myopic lenses, the daily cost per eye can be as low as 25 cents for monthly replaceable lenses. In comparison, the cost for daily disposable lenses is much higher and can be up to $1.77.
We put together a simple table showing the daily cost per eye for some of the most popular multifocal lenses on the market.
How we calculated the daily cost: we took an average retail price and used the typical replacement schedule for the lens. For example a daily disposable lens might cost $33 per box, containing 30 lenses, so the daily cost per eye is $1.10. To keep it simple we did not include the cost for other items, such as cleaning solutions that are required for weekly or monthly lenses.
Cost Comparison of Multifocal Lenses (Presbyopic)
Name | Replace Lenses/Box | Cost per Day & Eye |
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1-DAY ACUVUE® MOIST MULTIFOCAL | Daily 30 lenses | $1.30 - $1.83 |
1-DAY ACUVUE® MOIST MULTIFOCAL | Daily 90 lenses | $0.96 - $1.16 |
ACUVUE OASYS® for PRESBYOPIA | Bi-weekly 6 lenses | $0.48 - $0.57 |
AIR OPTIX AQUA Multifocal | Monthly 6 lenses | $0.36 - $0.49 |
Bausch + Lomb ULTRA for Presbyopia | Monthly 6 lenses | $0.40 - $0.50 |
Biofinity Multifocal | Monthly 6 lenses | $0.33 - $0.46 |
Biotrue ONEday for Presbyopia | Daily 30 lenses | $1.03 - $1.33 |
Biotrue ONEday for Presbyopia | Daily 90 lenses | $1.00 - $1.22 |
Clariti 1 Day Multifocal | Daily 30 lenses | $1.10 - $1.46 |
Clariti 1 Day Multifocal | Daily 90 lenses | $0.91 - $1.06 |
DAILIES AquaComfort Plus Multifocal | Daily 30 lenses | $1.13 - $1.33 |
DAILIES AquaComfort Plus Multifocal | Daily 90 lenses | $0.92 - $1.06 |
DAILIES TOTAL1 Multifocal | Daily 30 lenses | $1.53 - $1.77 |
DAILIES TOTAL1 Multifocal | Daily 90 lenses | $1.33 - $1.47 |
Proclear 1 day multifocal | Daily 30 lenses | $1.10 - $1.67 |
Proclear 1 day multifocal | Daily 90 lenses | $0.91 - $1.11 |
PureVision Multifocal | Monthly 6 lenses | $0.25 - $0.44 |
PureVision2 for Presbyopia | Monthly 6 lenses | $0.30 - $0.44 |
Soflens Multifocal | Bi-weekly 6 lenses | $0.43 - $0.72 |