Clearly is an online retailer of contact lenses, eyeglasses and sunglasses headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia.

[4] In addition to their lower pricing, the firm provided same day fulfillment of online orders.

[2][6] In 2004, Coastal Contacts raised $6 million in an initial public offering, which they used to expand into the United Kingdom and parts of Europe.

[3][4] In late 2004, they acquired a mail order contact lens business in Europe, LensWay.

[2][4] They source parts for eyeglasses from independent manufactures across the globe, but maintains control over final assembly.

In 2012, the company had sold more than $1.2 billion in retail eyewear sales over the internet since inception and served more than 5 million customers.