Contact Lens Price in Nepal | Brands and Features Details Comparison

By Eye Health Nepal Last updated Aug 22, 2023

Contact Lens Price in Nepal depends upon Brands and Features. A contact lens is a small plastic wafer typically designed to rest on the anterior surface of the cornea or sclera (basically the corneoscleral part) with the purpose to correct refractive errors and also used for the cosmetic purpose artificially change the color of the way the eye looks. For people who have a refractive error and don’t want to wear spectacles and if they also don’t want LASIK/Refractive surgery, these lenses are their first choice.

There are many types of contact lenses available in the Nepalese market, such as Soft Disposable Contact Lenses, Hard Lenses, Rigid Gas Permeable Lenses, Orthokeratology, Therapeutic Bandage Contact lenses, etc. The most commonly used lenses in Nepal is the Soft Contact Lens and here we are discussing, in brief, the brands, materials, wearing schedule, and Contact Lens Price in Nepal. Soft Contact lenses come on different modalities like Transparent Clear lens vs Color Lens, Daily disposable, Monthly Disposable, Bi-Weekly Disposable, Traditional Lenses. Before buying contact lenses you need to know the Basics, Instruction, and Oxygen permeability (Dk/t).

Scleral Contact Lenses

Orthokeratology or Ortho-k lenses

Aveo Contact Lenses in Nepal

The major Contact Lens Companies in the Nepalese market

Alcon Contact Lens

Alcon is the largest eye care device company in the world. They have contact lenses for all refractive error conditions such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, presbyopia, and astigmatism, and also for color enhancement, lenses are available in this company.

Alcon Products

Alcon has daily disposable contact lenses, Monthly Disposable, and Color Lenses. They don’t make yearly contact lenses. Air Optix, O2 Optix, Air Optix Aqua, Dailies are popular products in the South Asian Market. Alcon products were previously available in Nepal but nowadays these products are not available.

Aveo Contact Lens

This contact lens is available in Nepal since 2019, these lenses are manufactured in Malaysia. Advanced, affordable, all day comfortable Aveo contact lenses are available in Major countries like UK, USA, Canada, Brazil, Malaysia, Hongkong, Singapore. These brands majorly focus on Direct to customer service so these lenses are cheaper than other brands compared to the same materials.

Available Modalities in Nepal: Daily and Monthly Disposable

Like other major brands, this brand also doesn’t sell yearly contact lenses. This company also has color contact lenses and toric daily/monthly lenses in the global market. These lenses are available in major optical outlets of Kathmandu and major cities in Nepal.

Aveo Monthly Product Details

Type: Monthly Disposable
Material: Filcon II
Water Content: 50%
UV Protection: Yes
Base Curve: 8.6 mm
Diameter: 14.2 mm
Center Thickness: 0.075 mm (@-3.00D)

Aveo 1-Day has been discontinued from the Nepal market, and replaced by SEED Japan Daily disposable contact lenses.

Aveo Contact Lenses price in Nepal for Monthly Disposable lenses is NPR 2000 for 6 lenses pack.

CooperVision

CooperVision is one of the global leading contact lens manufacturers. Since 1980, They have been providing contact lenses to people all over the globe.

Available products and price in Nepal

Clarity 1 Day Daily Disposable Contact Lens

Lens Material: 44% Somofilcon A (Si-Hy)
Lens Type: Single Vision Daily Disposable
Water Content: 56%
Base Curve: 8.1 mm
Diameter: 14.1 mm
Central Thickness: 0.07mm
Dk/t: 86
UV Blocking: Yes

The price of Clarity 1 Day lenses (30 Lenses Pack) is Rs 4000.

Biofinity Now Aspire Pro Contact Lens

These lenses are available in powers ranging from +15.00D to -20.00D.

Material: omafilcon A
Water Content: 48%
Replacement schedule: Monthly
Oxygen transmissibility: 160 Dk/t (at -3.00D)
Base curve: 8.6
Diameter: 14
UV Protection: These lens does not provide UV protection.

The price of Biofinity Monthly Lenses (6 Lenses Pack) is Rs 5500 for spherical power.

Avaira Vitality

Avaira Vitality™ is a contact lens that keeps up with your lifestyle, offering high performance, long-lasting comfort, and a healthier lens-wearing experience.

Material: fanfilcon A
Water Content: 55%
UV protection: Yes
Replacement schedule: Two-week
Oxygen transmissibility: 110 Dk/t (at -3.00D)
Base curve: 8.4
Diameter: 14.2

The price of Avaira Vitality Lenses 2 weekly Lens (6 Lenses Pack) is Rs 4050 for spherical power.

Proclear Lens

Proclear Lenses of Coopervision is an economic brand.
Material: omafilcon B
Water Content: 62%
Replacement schedule: Monthly
Oxygen transmissibility: 36 Dk/t (at -3.00D)
Base curve: 8.6, 8.2
Diameter: 14.2

The price of Proclear Monthly Lenses (6 Lenses Pack) is Rs 3000.

Bausch + Lomb Contact Lens

Bausch & Lomb Contact Lens is now available in Nepal since 2022, Available products of these brands are Soflens 59 and Purevision 2 contact lenses.

The price for Baush and lomb contact lenses is,

Purevision 2 (6 Lenses Pack) Rs 4600, Soflens 59 (6 Lenses Pack) Rs 2850, Soflens Daily Disposable Rs 3900.

Johnson and Johnson contact lenses

ACUVUE 2, acuvue oasys brand Contact Lenses doesn’t have authorized importers for Nepal but some opticians/contact lens clinics purchased these lens from India and sell in Nepal. It is a versatile bi-weekly contact lens for clear, comfortable vision. If you are buying Acuvue products in Nepal don’t forget to ask for a tax invoice because in some cases if you visit back to seller for any parameter changes or any discomfort or lenses-related issues they will tell it was not sold from there so better always take invoice while purchasing Acuvue lenses.

SEED Contact Lenses

SEED is running the contact lens business with their corporate philosophy of “Supporting Your Vision with Japanese Quality”. This company manufactures daily lenses, Bi-weekly lenses, Ortho k lenses, RGP lenses, and Iris Lenses. The authorized distributor for SEED contact lens in Nepal is Eagle Eye Ophthalmic Enterprises Pvt Ltd.

Available SEED lenses in Nepal

SEED 1day Pure moisture 32 lenses pack
SEED 1 day Silfa Silicon Hydrogel Contact Lens
SEED 1dayPure moisture toric lenses 32 lenses pack
SEED 1dayPure moisture multistage lenses 32 lenses pack
SEED 2week Pure moisture
SEED 1 month Pure Moisture
SEED Monthly Moisture 3 Lenses Pack
SEED UV 1 RGP Lens
Breath-O Correct Japan Quality Orthokeratology Contact Lens
SEED Fine D Monthly Toric Lenses

SEED MonthlyPure moisture

Made-in-Japan monthly disposable contact lens with a natural moisturizing agent

By using alginic acid as a natural moisturizing agent, long-lasting moisture retention can be achieved. Together with the use of SEED’s original zwitterionic material “SIB”, SEED MonthlyPure moisture provides high level of contamination resistance and oxygen permeability, offering a more durable and comfortable wear.

Specifications

FDA group	Group IV (Ionic, high water content)
Dk value *1	30
Dk/L value *2	30
Power	+5.00 D to +0.50 D (0.25D steps) ±0.00D -0.50 D to -6.00 D (0.25D steps) -6.50 D to -12.00 D (0.50D steps)
Water content	58%	Center thickness*3	0.10mm
Base curve	8.60mm	Diameter	14.2mm
Packaging	3 lenses in one box	Lens color	Blue

Purecon contact lenses

Purecon contact lens is one of the popular contact lens brands in Nepal. As they have Yearly Disposable lenses while other major brands don’t have yearly lenses, and people are in search of yearly lenses, purecon is quite Popular in Nepal. Optic trade is one of the major distributors of purecon lenses in Nepal.

Purecon Super Soft Yearly Disposable Spherical Contact Lenses

Material: p-HEMA (Polymacon)
Water Content: 38%
Dk: 9
Light Transmission (@600 nm): >96%
Modality: Yearly
Base Curve: Median
Diameter: 14.00 mm
Centre Thickness: 0.10 mm @ -3.00

Purecon contact lenses price in Nepal starts from Rs 2000 for Supersoft lens and Rs 2800 for O2X Contact Lens. These both lenses are power lenses and packing comes on Vial.

Purecon Q3 Monthly Disposable Soft Contact Lenses

Purecon Q3 is a monthly disposable soft contact lens. Each box contains 6 Lenses. Lenses are packed in Blister packing. Lens Specification is as follows:

Material: Etafilcon A
Water Content: 58%
Base Curve: 8.5
Diameter: 14.2 mm
Central Thickness: 0.08 mm @ -3.00
Each box contains 6 Lenses
One visibly tinted UV blocking lens immersed in buffered saline solution

The price of Purecon Q3 Monthly Disposable Soft Contact Lenses in Nepal starts from Rs 1800/- , This Q3 lens is made in Taiwan and the Manufacturer ‏is Pegavision Corporation.

Conclusion

Here are the best brands to buy contact lenses in Nepal.

Daily Disposable Lens

You can choose SEED 1 Day Pure as the best option in Daily lenses which is available in the market starts from NRs 3800 for 32 lenses pack.SEED 1dayPure moisture is a daily disposable contact lens made in Japan that contains alginic acid as a natural moisturizing agent. Using SEED’s original zwitterionic material “SIB,” this contact lens contains UV absorber that reduces the absorption of UV rays. It have Dk/t value of 42.9, which is the highest dk/t among hydrogel daily contact lens material. Water content of these lens is 58% Center thickness *3 = 0.07mm Base curve 8.80 mm Diameter 14.2 mm. It. comes with Package 32 lenses in one box, which means 2 pack more than other brand contact lenses.

If you want to buy Silicone Hydrogel material lenses then you can choose SEED 1 Day Silfa which is made in Japan with the newest Aerofilcon A material, which have DK/T value of 67.0. These are the daily lens made of silicone hydrogel material with high water content of 68% and high oxygen permeability.The material is characterized by a high fit and a low modulus (material stiffness). It comes on 32 lenses pack and the price starts from Rs 4200 for 32 lenses pack.

Brand	Name of Products	Material	Oxygen Permeability	No of Lens Per Box	Price in Nepal
Baush and Lomb	Soflens Daily Disposable	Hilafilcon B – Hydrogel	24.5	30	3,900
Coopervision	Clarity 1 day	Somofilcn A – Silicone Hydrogel	86	30	4,000
Menicon	Miru 1 Day Upside Spherical	Midafilcon A – Silicone Hydrogel	91	30	5,000

SEED

SEED 1 Day Pure Moisture

SEED’s Original Zwitterionic material “SIB” – Hydrogel

42.9

3,800

SEED

SEED 1 Day Silfa

Aerofilcon – Silicone Hydrogel

4,200

Bi-Weekly Lenses

The first choice for Bi-weekly lenses in Nepal is the SEED 2 Week Pure Moisture Contact lens, Made in Japan. It contains 58% water content, a Dk/t value of 33.3 , and a UV protection formula is also available. As compared to the other 2 weekly contact lenses available in Nepal, the SEED lens is more than half in price as other brands have similar properties. Thus, Seed 2-week lenses are the most inexpensive packs among all other 2-week packs available in Nepal. This SEED 2 Week Pure Moisture lens comes in the packaging of 6 lenses per dispenser. The imitation of these Bi-weekly lenses from SEED is only this is available in higher power ranges (+5.50 to +10.00 and -12.50 to -24.00 D).

Monthly Contact Lenses

For monthly disposable, the best option is SEED Monthly Pure Moisture which cost starts from 2600 rupees for 6 lenses (2 packs of 3 lenses each). As per the best oxygen permeability and higher water content with moisturizing ingredients, it will be better to go with SEED Monthly Pure Moisture. By using alginic acid as a natural moisturizing agent, long-lasting moisture retention can be achieved on this lens. Together with the use of SEED’s original zwitterionic material “SIB”, SEED MonthlyPure moisture provides a high level of contamination resistance and oxygen permeability, offering more durable and comfortable wear.

Specification/Product Name	Biomedics Now	Q3	SEED Monthly Pure Moisture	Soflens 59
Brand	Coopervision, UK	Purecon, India	SEED, Japan	Bausch and Lomb
Material	Ocufilcon D	Etaflicon A	SEED’s Original Zwitterionic material “SIB” – Hydrogel	Halifilcon B
Water Content	55%	58%	58%	59%
Oxygen Permeability	26.1	22	30	22
UV Protection	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Made in	USA	Taiwan	Japan	Ireland
Price For 6 Lenses Pack	2300	2200	2600	2850

The Dk/t value according to Holden & Mertz criteria for Daily Wear modality lenses (the lens that is worn only for a single day for 10 to 14 hours ), is 24 x 10-9.

Yearly Conventional Contact Lenses

Before buying Yearly lenses, please read the Monthly Contact Lenses Versus Yearly answers from the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Dr. Gary S Hirshfield MD says, “The advantage of planned replacement is that a new lens will always have fewer deposits, especially proteins, on it. The deposits that develop on contact lenses over time with use can lead to chronic inflammation that can make contact lens wear intolerable. Therefore, I think planned replacement at a minimum of once a month is beneficial and I recommend it.”

Conventional disposable lenses are not prescribed in Western and developed countries nowadays because of the high risk of infection and complications than disposable lenses. They usually come in a pair and the same lens is worn for a long time. For Extended wear and silicone hydrogel, you can choose the above-mentioned brands as well.

You can also read Things to know before buying a Soft Contact Lens in Nepal and Best Contact Lens Solution in Nepal for Soft Contact Lens.

Where to buy contact lenses in Nepal?

In Nepal, there are many Optical shops selling Contact Lens of different brands, If you are going to try contact lenses for the first time it will be better to visit Eye Hospitals / Eye Clinics that offer you a trial of the lenses and teach you about the wearing techniques, insertion and removal tips, Lens hygiene details and more information about healthy lens wearing tips.

If you are using contact lenses regularly you can buy them from Eagle Eye Ophthalmic Enterprises Pvt Ltd, Located at RB Plaza Shop No 23, Newroad Kathmandu which is Nepal’s Authorized Contact Lens Outlet of Various international brands. You can also contact them via the Facebook pages Eagle Eye Ophthalmic Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. (facebook.com).

For Lens cases, solutions, and contact lenses you can also visit the online Eye Pasal store