Prescription glasses & contact lenses

Prescription glasses and contact lenses in the United Arab Emirates

Updated 4 November 2026

In the United Arab Emirates, a 30-pack of daily contact lenses costs about AED 80 to AED 175, and a frame about AED 60 to AED 600, according to sellers' websites, November 2026. For a current price for your prescription, send a request on BlaBlaPrice: the AI looks through local price lists and shows the prices and businesses it finds.

What the UAE rules say

Optical products sold in the UAE must meet standards set by the Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology (ESMA), and optometry services in health facilities follow UAE law and Dubai regulations. Some sellers' terms state that a manufacturer warranty does not limit your mandatory rights under UAE law. One seller's terms end the lens warranty on the expiry date, so check the date printed on the box before you pay.

Summer heat and sun

The UAE has a desert climate. Summers are very hot from May to September, and winters are mild from November to March, so November is a comfortable time to order new glasses before the strong summer sun returns. If you want prescription sunglasses, ask for them before the hot months begin.

How it is bought here

Delivery is arranged between Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman and Al Ain, so name your city in the request. Prescription lenses take longer than ready stock: one seller's website says up to 7 days, so order before your current pair runs out. Contact lens power is written in dioptres, for example -3.00, so copy the values from your prescription exactly.

What to put in your request

Say whether you need glasses, contact lenses or both, and give the values from your optician's prescription: sphere, cylinder, axis, and the addition if you need multifocal lenses. Add the lens type (daily, monthly, 1-day, toric or multifocal), the frame you like or a photo of it, the number of pairs or boxes, your budget in AED and your delivery city.

Send a free request on BlaBlaPrice and describe what you need in your own words; a photo of the frame is welcome. The AI asks for missing details, looks through sellers' websites and price lists in the UAE, and shows the prices and businesses it finds. Sellers registered on BlaBlaPrice reply in the chat with their price, terms and delivery, and your contacts stay hidden until you decide with whom to share them. You can also read how it works.