Abstract: Contact lens holders including a pair of oval contact lens receiving-cups, each having a longitudinal dimension and a transverse dimension smaller than the longitudinal dimension, and covers for engaging and covering the cup. The oval shape of the cups facilitates easy removal of contact lens from the cups since a greater portion of a contact lens wearer's finger may be inserted into the interior of the cups in the longitudinal direction. In one embodiment, the housing is a molded body member made of plastic and defines the oval cups therein. The covers are pivotally mounted to the body member. In another embodiment, the housing includes a tubular, outer housing part defining an interior space and an inner housing part slidable into the interior space of the outer housing part through an open end thereof. The cups are arranged on the inner housing part and covered by the covers.