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Clearly has a rating of 3.3 stars from 5,198 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with Clearly most frequently mention fast delivery, customer service, and contact lenses. Clearly ranks 3rd among Contact Lenses sites.

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Top Positive Review

“Fantastic Optical Store”

Nicole P.
11/2/20

This the place to go for stylish new specs in store or online. The digital retinal technology Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is cutting edge. Doctors are extremely knowledgeable and staff are very nice too! Excellent product choices and seamless shopping experience. Happy beyond expectation.

Top Critical Review

“Discoloration on the lens”

Gary C.
3/21/24

I bought a pair of sunglasses from clearly.ca. Visible discoloration at the edge of the lens. Customer service believes this is normal for polarized lenses. I don't have this issue on my other polarized pair from Costco. Has anyone seen this with your glasses?

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Canada
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August 23rd, 2020
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Went into the store in Toronto, during the height of covid 19. Had a great experience, felt safe, staff were actively monitoring & cleaning store. I Spoke with a staff member, who asked a few questions, actually listened and gave a few recommendations, and they were great glasses. They were offering a promo, which proved a great price for 2 pair of glasses. Quick shipping, received on time.
Now, I've been wearing the glasses a couple weeks, they did need a couple small adjustments (as usual). And they are comfy glasses. Top quality. Look good, feel good, wear them all day long.

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Canada
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January 6th, 2021
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I like ordering from Clearly since it is affordable, lots of choices, and works for my vision! When I have issues, I can bring it to an actual person if it cannot be resolved by electronic means. I'm happy with my years of experience with Clearly.

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Angela C. – Clearly Rep

Good day Ramon! Thank you for your terrific review as well as being such an amazing customer of ours throughout the years! It's great customers like you, and posts like this that put smiles on our faces each and everyday! We're looking forward to many more years to come! - Team Clearly

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Canada
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September 30th, 2020
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The frame style is nice and the lenses are fine, but they are so loose! I cannot even look down at my phone without them falling off my face. I had to buy a sport strap just to keep them from constantly falling on the floor.

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Canada
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October 5th, 2020
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This was the best experience I've had ordering glasses. The whole process is quick, easy and you don't even have to leave the house. The delivery is fast, product quality is great.

I would highly recommend ordering through Clearly.ca and will order again.

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Jane S. – Clearly Rep

Hi Olga, thanks so much for your review! We really appreciate you sharing your experience, and feedback! We hope to 'see' you again soon! -Team Clearly

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Canada
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September 19th, 2021
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I'm happy with the overall transaction but I'm very disappointed on the expiry date of one of the boxes. It's expiring April 2022 & I may not use them all by then.

Samuel went to a lot of work to try to resolve this issue. Unfortunately due to the manufacturer I was unable to get a later expiry date. I understand this is out of Clearly's control.

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Samuel H. – Clearly Rep

We're truly sorry to hear about this, Michelle! All contact lenses have limited expiry date, and we're always providing products with the latest expiry as possible. However we are concerned to hear about the expiry date in less than one year. We'd love to help and a member of our customer care team will be reaching out to you shortly to provide further support. - Team Clearly

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Canada
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March 2nd, 2021
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I was somewhat apprehensive to try ordering glasses online without physically trying them on even though the price seemed too good. The virtual try on view was good at giving a good idea of the look but of course not the feel. I found the frames I liked and selected the lenses to my prescription. The glasses arrived in good time and the frames were extremely comfortable on my face BUT the prescription was off by a lot. Turns out "I" made a mistake in giving the numbers correctly. I contacted customer service who were extremely helpful. Together we entered the right prescription, they sent me a return mailing slip, I packed and returned the old glasses and received my new ones. They work amazingly and I am very happy with my new glasses. I would buy from them again in a heartbeat.

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Canada
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February 21st, 2020

I've purchased 2 pairs of prescription glasses from clearly.ca. The quality of both was not what I expected. The frames are not worth the "discounts" applied. In the end, they were really quite expensive. The 2nd pair's frame cracked at the top of the frame and eventually the arm broke off also. Small details that were missing from the frames (i. E. quality of "plastic" and "aluminum" used and lack of flexible frames). The scratch resistant coating makes it difficult to clean the lenses thoroughly. I have a number of old pairs of glasses that I will revert back to until I purchase my next pair, at the onsite store located in my Optometrist's office. Reviews are important!

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Eleni B. – Clearly Rep

We're so sorry to see you've had this experience with your frames! We take a lot of pride in earning our reputation for value (which means high quality for what you pay, not just affordability!) We do have a 365 day warranty and would love the opportunity to make this right. Just reply here with your order number! - Team Clearly

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Canada
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October 11th, 2020
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As far as using my prescription and ordering lenses is concerned I feel really comfortable with Clearly. I think if I were being more picky I would want to try a bunch of different lenses to see what works best for me at a certain price, but I just asked someone what they used and bought that.

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Angela C. – Clearly Rep

Hi Lawrence, thank you for the great rating and review! Although it's great to try new products, contact lenses are not a one size fits all type of product, your eye health is really important to us and we want to make sure that your wearing products that are the best for your vision needs, so we suggest checking with your eye doctor first to see what brand works for you! We hope this helps, and we definitely look forward to 'seeing' you again real soon! - Team Clearly

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Canada
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August 10th, 2021
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I ordered my contacts for "next day" delivery. I emailed customer service and was met with multiple challenges. There's a different agent who responds each time, so you get different answers throughout a thread which is really frustrating. After several different answers explaining why my contacts were delayed, I called and spoke to someone on the phone. The agent on the phone confirmed the contacts were in the warehouse and getting ready to be shipped out. Almost immediately after, I received an email from another customer service agent who then said they didn't know when they would receive them and whenever they did, they would be shipped it in 3-4 days. The whole ordeal was so confusing. I ended up calling again and it was confirmed that they would be sent out that day (which was now a week of waiting for them). I just found the mixed messaging really frustrating but the contacts themselves and the ease of ordering were great.

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Jane S. – Clearly Rep

Hi Vasanti, we're so sorry to hear about this experience! Certainly this is not the type of experience that we strive for when it comes to our Customer Service team. We understand that the eyewear we provide is a critical part of our customers' everyday lives, and timeliness--and great Customer Support if you should need it--are so important when you're relying and waiting on this product to see and live your everyday life. We'd like to reach out to you directly, and see if we can help further with this. Keep an eye on your email inbox. -Team Clearly

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Canada
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June 4th, 2021
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It was a very good process with the ability to see how I look in the glasses before purchasing. It was a bit confusing about the sizing and measurements but it did work out. The glasses do sit a bit higher than expected on my nose but the quality was well worth the purchase. I would do again, however, a bit leary as to the continued add-ons and up selling for thinner frames, etc...

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Angela C. – Clearly Rep

Hi James, thank you for your review and feedback on this. We can suggest checking out our helpful blog link https://www.clearly.co.nz/thelook/eyeglass-measurements/ which can provide you with tips on how to get the measurements from your previously owned frames and use it on the MyFit tool on our website. All the frames that will be filtered out for you will be in your preferred sizing request. From there, you can narrow down your search even more by color, shape, material etc. We're very sorry to hear that the Oakley frame didn't quite work out fit wise for you, although we'd love to provide some tips that you can check out and see which works best for you. We'll be reaching out to you directly on this, so we thank you for your patience! - Team Clearly

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Canada
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February 25th, 2022
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Heather was our primary contact and she was wonderful with my son. She made him feel special and let him talk to his hearts content. When we had issues with one pair of glasses she went above and beyond to make sure everything was resolved. We will be back when it's time for another new pair

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Canada
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May 18th, 2011

Great products, came very quickly, easy to shop from! I would LOVE it if they could put a virtual thing on their site so people can upload their photo's and see what the glasses would look like on their face, that would make me buy glasses from there, other than that good!

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Angela C. – Clearly Rep

Thanks so much for the great review Sarah! We're thrilled to hear that your enjoying the products received from us! Great news for you - Clearly does have a Virtual Try On feature available where you can upload your picture to see how the frames on our site will look like on before making your final decision! You can check out the frames we have available for this here; https://www.clearly.ca/glasses/virtual-try-on-glasses. (we suggest using your accurate PD measurement when viewing the frames to make sure your getting the best look) We're looking forward to hearing from you again soon! - Team Clearly

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Canada
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September 16th, 2020
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It was very easy to order & came quickly. Within a couple of days of putting in my order I received a receipt that stated I could use it to claim through my insurance company. I filled out the claim & was reimbursed the next day. If I'd known it was this easy to order my contacts online I would have done it sooner. Saved nearly $40 doing it myself rather than going through the optometrist's office for the same thing.

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Jane S. – Clearly Rep

Thanks so much for your review, Evelyn! We really appreciate you sharing your experience and feedback. We're super proud of the great value and quick convenience we can offer for your eyewear experience. If there's anything we can help with, please feel free to reach out. We hope to 'see' you again soon! -Team Clearly

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Canada
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January 13th, 2022
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I am happy with the price, how quickly it came and how the glasses fit. I have never had two pairs of glasses before. I ordered these to have a second style option when I wear different outfits. However, every time I switch glasses everything looks all distorted, like when you first change prescriptions. I am wondering if I messed something up on my order. FYI, I have progressives so maybe the size of the lens is making the difference.

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Angela C. – Clearly Rep

Thank you for your review Angela, we truly appreciate your feedback on this, and we'd be more than happy to share our tips on how to adapt to Progressive lenses that might help you! We'll be reaching out to you directly very shortly, so we appreciate your patience with us on this! - Team Clearly

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Canada
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January 21st, 2022
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Nice choices of glasses for a decent price. The lens could have been 50 $ more expensive and my insurance would still have covered it. My favorite product was just this one!

Got scared to buy glasses online. Went to the store to take my measurement and it was very easy.

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Canada
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December 15th, 2021
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Initially The glasses I received seem to be extra bendy and have no grip, they constantly fell of my face, eventually this caused my arm to bend as I was attempting to catch them. Megan W. From clearly reached out to me to offer to send a new pair to see if we can try again, as I have purchased other pairs of glasses from clearly that I was already satisfied with, perhaps this unsatisfactory pair had a defect, I look forward to receiving my replacement pair, and I really appreciate the effort and customer service I received!

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Megan W. – Clearly Rep

We're sorry to hear you’re finding the frames a bit loose! If they're genuinely too big you can always avail yourself of our great 14 day (60 day during COVID!) return policy for glasses in their as-new condition. However, if they're just a bit loose around the back of your ears, some gentle manipulation of the frames can make a world of difference, and is even something you can do at home yourself! Please check out our helpful blog article for a guide on adjusting your temples here: https://www.clearly.ca/thelook/how-to-adjust-glasses. Still, we'd like to hear more about your experience and provide further support. Someone from our customer care team is going to reach out to your directly. -Team Clearly

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Canada
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October 9th, 2021
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The contacts I received are probably the worse dailies I have tried. Last max 5-6 hours before it gets super dry and uncomfortable. I feel like I received a super old box or something because the contacts don't look or feel fresh. Most look crinkled and don't hold a spherical shape when I open a new pair. Bought 2 boxes of the dailies aquacomfort 90 and would not try them again.

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Angela C. – Clearly Rep

Hi Victori, thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear that these contact lenses are not working out. Contact lenses are not a one-size-fits-all product - they are made with various different materials and come in different sets of parameters which are not always suitable for everyone. We recommend consulting your eye care professional before trying out a new product. They will measure the diameter and base curve of your eye and may give you trial lenses based on your contact lens fitting, medical history, and eye exam. We’ll be in touch shortly to provide further assistance. Thank you for your patience! - Team Clearly

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Canada
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April 24th, 2021
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So ive ordered multiple times from you and there is always issues and delays that are never communicated unless you call in and even then your never told the right information by the people you speak one always blaming the last rep for incorrect information. This time it was quick but my glass dont fit even with the same specs as my last pair they fall off my face constantly. Ive taken them to be adjusted which i was told in store they were bent! This time they came quick but again an issue that im going to just go and spend more at the store because at least then i know ill get it on time and they will fit right! I gave this a 1 star review not 5 star as they are displaying fyi

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Canada
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June 22nd, 2021
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My only other option for contacts is Costco and they don't deliver. This took only a couple of days and arrived in perfect condition at my door. My previous glasses order were equally convenient and prompt.

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Canada
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February 7th, 2022
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Decent production and delivery time, the parcel tracking was great. Product arrived in good condition and I was pleased with the packaging. My new prescription sunglasses are amazing at blocking the glare while driving. The frames are a bit loose so I probably need to get them adjusted. I wore them on top of my head when I went outside to sweep snow off my car. It was -34'C and when I got in the car I put the sunglasses down on my face and the lens popped out onto my lap! I've pushed it back into the frame but it doesn't seem to be sitting right.

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Angela C. – Clearly Rep

Thank you for your review Deb. We're glad to hear that the overall style and fit of the frames are working out great for you, although we are sorry to hear that there's been a slight issue with the frames. We'll be more than happy to help you out with this! Someone from our team will be reaching out to you directly with some assistance, so we appreciate your patience. - Team Clearly

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Canada
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September 13th, 2021
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It was a very positive experience in every way, from the ease of ordering to the prompt delivery of my contacts. By the time I placed my order I had used my last lens and it tore so I was having to use my glasses, which is not optimum. Initially I had been told that there would be delay, but I was surprised that they arrived sooner than had been anticipated, thanks to Clearly I was back wearing contacts in no time.

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December 19th, 2021
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While I have bought online with Clearly before there is always the concern that the frames won't look good on me in the real world, and that they won't fit properly.
If you have an up to date prescription then you shouldn't have a problem with the lenses.
I'm happy to say that everything worked out with my latest purchase. Only the arms needed a little adjustment to stop the glasses slipping down my nose.

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June 20th, 2021
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Ordered glasses from clearly for my first time. Lenses came with scratches so I sent them back to be replaced. When I received my replacement glasses they came in a soft shell sun glass case? I emailed customer service because originally my glasses came in a hard shell case specific to eye glasses and I will not be able to put them in my back pack in a soft shell. They put a $15 credit on my account which is not helpful at all because I can't buy a hard case off their site … I will not purchase from clearly again, nor will I recommend them to friends or family because of this. They messed up my lenses and then won't send me the proper case for my eye glasses.

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Isabella D. – Clearly Rep

We're sorry to hear of this disappointing experience, Madison. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We really would like to take a closer look and see how we could make things right. Someone from our customer care team will be in touch with you shortly - please keep an eye on your inbox! - Team Cleary

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August 4th, 2021
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I ordered glasses and contacts, the contacts were fine, but the glasses (same prescription) have a strange ‘fish eye' sensation, perhaps related to the shape of the frames? I would love for someone at clearly to contact me as I am not happy with them. Please note that I waited to try them for awhile to ensure it was not just the new prescription.

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Jane S. – Clearly Rep

Hi Levi, we're sorry to hear about this experience! It sounds like there may be an error with the prescription, or the PD measurement may not be quite right! Either way, we'd like to help further with this, and we'll reach out to you directly. Keep an eye on your email inbox. -Team Clearly

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June 18th, 2021
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I ordered contact lenses, I initially received the wrong prescription. When I phoned customer service they were very professional, empathetic, and made sure that I received the correct order free of charge. I am very satisfied with the way this was handled and will definitely shop there again.

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We have Canadian roots, Canadian hearts, and a true Canadian drive. Our story begins in Vancouver, in the year 2000. The first Canadian retailer to offer eyewear online, we’ve always been ahead of the curve and have since grown to become one of the biggest (and the best) providers of glasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses in the world. Today, we help people from the west coast of BC to the east coast of Australia get the eyewear they need to hit important deadlines, watch the sun set on the horizon, and see all the amazing things waiting just around the corner.

Business History

A pioneer in online shopping, we launched our first site in 2000 selling contact lenses, but we always knew we wanted to do more. Within a few years, we began offering a curated selection of designer glasses and sunglasses as well — driven by a passion to bring prescription eyewear to people who often found it out of reach. And we didn't stop there.

We are relentless in our pursuit of the latest optical innovations, from contact lens technologies to breakthroughs in eyewear design. The ever-evolving nature of our product inspires us, and will always drive us to find you your perfect fit and help you see amazing. We believe in improving lives by improving sight, and with the launch of our Buy One, Give One mission, for every pair of glasses purchased, we're able to donate a pair to someone in need!

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