Rohto Eye Drops Compared: Types, Prices & Contact Lenses
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Japanese Rohto eye drops, such as V Rohto Premium, Rohto Lycée, Rohto Vita 40 and New V Rohto, differ from product to product in what they are for, how cooling they feel, and whether you can use them with contact lenses. Based on Rohto Pharmaceutical's official information as of September 2026, I compared the main products by type, price and lens compatibility.
Rohto eye drop types compared
Even within the same V Rohto or Lycée line, Japanese Rohto eye drops differ in purpose and in which lenses you can wear with them, so it is hard to choose by name alone.
First, here are the main products compared by purpose and compatible lenses.
| Product | Main use | Lenses you can wear |
|---|---|---|
| V Rohto Premium | Fatigue, redness | Hard |
| V Rohto Contact Premium | Lens fatigue | Hard, soft |
| V Rohto Dry Guard Premium | Dryness, fatigue | Hard, soft |
| V Rohto Active Premium | Blurred vision, fatigue | Hard |
| New V Rohto | Fatigue, redness | Hard |
| V Rohto Gold 40 | Blurred vision, fatigue | Hard |
| Rohto Lycée b | Redness, fatigue | Hard |
| Rohto Lycée Contact w | Dryness with lenses | Hard, soft, color, circle |
| Rohto Vita 40α | 4 nutrients | Hard |
| Rohto Digi Eye a | Digital eye strain | Hard |
| Rohto C Cube Premium Clear | Lens fatigue | Hard, soft |
The products you can use while wearing soft contact lenses are V Rohto Contact Premium, V Rohto Dry Guard Premium, Rohto Lycée Contact w and Rohto C Cube Premium Clear.
Of these, the one that also works with color and circle lenses is Rohto Lycée Contact w.
V Rohto and New V Rohto
The V Rohto Premium series is split into Premium, Contact Premium, Dry Guard Premium and Active Premium, while New V Rohto is a separate V Rohto product.
① V Rohto Premium
V Rohto Premium contains 12 active ingredients and deals broadly with eye fatigue built up from various causes. Compared with the other Premium products, which each focus on a particular situation like Contact, Dry Guard or Active, it has the widest range of uses.
| Product | V Rohto Premium |
| Volume | 15mL |
| Cooling | Level 4 ★★★★☆ |
| Class | Class 2 OTC drug |
| Uses | Eye fatigue, conjunctival redness, blurred vision, itchy eyes, prevention of eye disease, blepharitis, eye inflammation from UV and other light, discomfort when wearing hard contact lenses |
| Dosage | 1-2 drops at a time, 5-6 times a day |
| With lenses | Hard ○ / Soft × / Color × / Circle × |
| Official price | 1,650 yen |
② V Rohto Contact Premium
V Rohto Contact Premium is a lens product focused on eye fatigue built up from wearing contact lenses. The biggest difference from the regular V Rohto Premium is that you can use it with your lenses in.
| Product | V Rohto Contact Premium |
| Volume | 15mL |
| Cooling | Level 4 ★★★★☆ |
| Class | Class 3 OTC drug |
| Uses | Eye fatigue, blurred vision, discomfort when wearing hard or soft contact lenses, prevention of eye disease, eye inflammation from UV and other light, itchy eyes |
| Dosage | 1-3 drops at a time, 5-6 times a day |
| With lenses | Hard ○ / Soft ○ / Color × / Circle × |
| Official price | 1,650 yen |
③ V Rohto Dry Guard Premium
V Rohto Dry Guard Premium is a product for dry eyes that came out on 26 March 2026. What sets it apart from the other V Rohto products is 1% high-molecular chondroitin, aimed at protecting the cornea and keeping tears from evaporating.
| Product | V Rohto Dry Guard Premium |
| Volume | 15mL |
| Cooling | Level 1 ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Class | Class 3 OTC drug |
| Uses | Eye fatigue, tear supplement (dry eyes), discomfort when wearing soft or hard contact lenses, blurred vision |
| Dosage | 1-2 drops at a time, 3-4 times a day |
| With lenses | Hard ○ / Soft ○ / Color × / Circle × |
| Official price | 1,650 yen |
④ V Rohto Active Premium
V Rohto Active Premium focuses on eye fatigue and blurred vision that bother you because of age or dryness. Within the Premium series, it is one of the products with a fairly clear-cut purpose.
| Product | V Rohto Active Premium |
| Volume | 15mL |
| Cooling | Level 2 ★★☆☆☆ |
| Class | Class 2 OTC drug |
| Uses | Blurred vision, eye fatigue, conjunctival redness, itchy eyes, prevention of eye disease, blepharitis, eye inflammation from UV and other light, discomfort when wearing hard contact lenses |
| Dosage | 1-3 drops at a time, 5-6 times a day |
| With lenses | Hard ○ / Soft × / Color × / Circle × |
| Official price | 1,650 yen |
⑤ New V Rohto
New V Rohto is a balanced blend of 8 active ingredients that deals broadly with the various eye discomforts that come up in everyday life. Its Japanese product name is 新V・ロート.
| Product | New V Rohto |
| Volume | 13mL, 20mL |
| Cooling | Level 3 ★★★☆☆ |
| Class | Class 2 OTC drug |
| Uses | Eye fatigue, conjunctival redness, blurred vision, itchy eyes, prevention of eye disease, blepharitis, eye inflammation from UV and other light, discomfort when wearing hard contact lenses |
| Dosage | 1-3 drops at a time, 5-6 times a day |
| With lenses | Hard ○ / Soft × / Color × / Circle × |
| Official price | 13mL 825 yen, 20mL 968 yen |
⑥ V Rohto Gold 40 series
The V Rohto Gold 40 series is a range of 20mL products focused on eye fatigue and blurred vision. V Rohto Gold 40 Contact and Contact Mild can be used while wearing hard or soft lenses, but not with color lenses.
| Product (Class 3 OTC drug) | Cooling | Official price |
|---|---|---|
| V Rohto Gold 40 | Level 5 ★★★★★☆☆☆ | 20mL 858 yen |
| V Rohto Gold 40 Mild | Level 0 ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ | 20mL 858 yen |
| V Rohto Gold 40 Cool MAX (爽快MAX) | Level 8 ★★★★★★★★ | 20mL 858 yen |
| V Rohto Gold 40 Contact | Level 5 ★★★★★☆☆☆ | 20mL 858 yen |
| V Rohto Gold 40 Contact Mild | Level 0 ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ | 20mL 858 yen |
Lycée, Rohto Vita 40 and Digi Eye
⑦ Rohto Lycée b
Rohto Lycée b is the regular eye drop in the Lycée line, with redness care up front. The pink liquid gets its color from vitamin B12, and its purpose is different from Rohto Lycée Contact w, which you use while wearing lenses.
| Product | Rohto Lycée b |
| Volume | 8mL |
| Cooling | Level 3 ★★★☆☆ |
| Class | Class 2 OTC drug |
| Uses | Conjunctival redness, itchy eyes, eye fatigue, prevention of eye disease, discomfort when wearing hard contact lenses, eye inflammation from UV and other light, blepharitis, blurred vision |
| Dosage | 1-3 drops at a time, 5-6 times a day |
| With lenses | Hard ○ / Soft × / Color × / Circle × |
| Official price | 770 yen |
⑧ Rohto Lycée Contact w
Unlike the regular Lycée b, Rohto Lycée Contact w is for dryness and discomfort while wearing lenses. It works with all contact lenses, color lenses included, and you can also use it as a lens insertion solution before putting your lenses in.
| Product | Rohto Lycée Contact w |
| Volume | 8mL |
| Cooling | Level 1 ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Class | Class 3 OTC drug |
| Uses | Discomfort when wearing soft or hard contact lenses, tear supplement (dry eyes), eye fatigue, blurred vision, help putting in contact lenses |
| Dosage | As eye drops: 1-3 drops at a time, 5-6 times a day ※ As a lens insertion solution: wet both sides of the lens with 1-2 drops, then put it in |
| With lenses | Hard ○ / Soft ○ / Color ○ / Circle ○ |
| Official price | 770 yen |
⑨ Rohto Vita 40α
Rohto Vita 40α leads with 4 nutrients: natural vitamin E, vitamin B6, chondroitin and potassium L-aspartate. Compared with the V Rohto line, the difference is that it puts its nutrient mix front and center as the product's selling point.
| Product | Rohto Vita 40α |
| Volume | 12mL |
| Cooling | Level 3 ★★★☆☆ |
| Class | Class 3 OTC drug |
| Uses | Blurred vision, eye fatigue, conjunctival redness, prevention of eye disease, blepharitis, itchy eyes, eye inflammation from UV and other light, discomfort when wearing hard contact lenses |
| Dosage | 2-3 drops at a time, 5-6 times a day |
| With lenses | Hard ○ / Soft × / Color × / Circle × |
| Official price | 528 yen |
⑩ Rohto Digi Eye a
Rohto Digi Eye a focuses on eye fatigue from spending a long time looking at digital screens like smartphones and PCs. The purple liquid is the combined color of sodium azulene sulfonate and vitamin B12, and for use while wearing lenses there is a separate product, Rohto Digi Eye Contact.
| Product | Rohto Digi Eye a |
| Volume | 12mL |
| Cooling | Level 3 ★★★☆☆ |
| Class | Class 3 OTC drug |
| Uses | Eye fatigue, conjunctival redness, prevention of eye disease, eye inflammation from UV and other light, blepharitis, itchy eyes, blurred vision, discomfort when wearing hard lenses |
| Dosage | 1-2 drops at a time, 5-6 times a day |
| With lenses | Hard ○ / Soft × / Color × / Circle × |
| Official price | 968 yen |
Using Rohto eye drops with contact lenses
Which lenses you can use them with differs by product, so first check whether a product can be used while wearing hard, soft or color lenses.
| Lens type | Rohto eye drops you can use with lenses in |
|---|---|
| Hard lenses | Every product in this post |
| Soft lenses | V Rohto Contact Premium, V Rohto Dry Guard Premium, V Rohto Gold 40 Contact and Contact Mild, Rohto Lycée Contact w, Rohto C Cube Premium Clear |
| Color and circle lenses | Rohto Lycée Contact w |
With hard lenses, you can use every product in this post while wearing them. For soft lenses the choice is limited, and the only one that also works with color and circle lenses is Rohto Lycée Contact w.
✅ How to use Rohto Lycée Contact w
- Compatible lenses: hard, soft, color and circle lenses
- With lenses in: 1-3 drops at a time, 5-6 times a day
- As a lens insertion solution: yes. Wet both sides of the lens with 1-2 drops, then put it in
- Without lenses: yes
✅ How to use V Rohto Contact Premium
- Compatible lenses: hard and soft lenses
- With lenses in: 1-3 drops at a time, 5-6 times a day
- As a lens insertion solution: no
- Without lenses: yes
✅ How to use V Rohto Dry Guard Premium
- Compatible lenses: hard and soft lenses
- With lenses in: 1-2 drops at a time, 3-4 times a day
- As a lens insertion solution: no
- Without lenses: yes
✅ How to use V Rohto Gold 40 Contact and Contact Mild
- Compatible lenses: hard and soft lenses
- With lenses in: 1-3 drops at a time, 5-6 times a day
- As a lens insertion solution: no
- Without lenses: yes
✅ How to use Rohto C Cube Premium Clear
- Compatible lenses: hard and soft lenses
- With lenses in: 1-3 drops at a time, 5-6 times a day
- As a lens insertion solution: no
- Without lenses: yes
Rohto eye drops FAQ
Q. Can I buy Rohto eye drops at Don Quijote?
A. Yes. In September 2026 I checked a range of products, including V Rohto, Lycée and Rohto Vita 40, in person at Don Quijote Roppongi. The products on sale and their prices may vary by store and season.
Q. Should I pick the most cooling one?
A. No. A stronger cooling feel does not make a product more suitable. Check first what you need it for and whether you wear lenses.
Q. Can I use Rohto eye drops like artificial tears?
A. You should not treat all Rohto eye drops as artificial tears. Uses and directions differ from product to product, so check each product's description.
Q. How long can I use them after opening?
A. The standard differs by product, so it is hard to give one period for use after opening. Check each product's leaflet and storage instructions first.
Q. When should I get advice before using Rohto eye drops?
A. If you are under treatment, have had a drug allergy, have severe eye pain, or have been diagnosed with glaucoma, it is best to talk to a doctor, pharmacist or registered seller before using them.
In the end, with Rohto eye drops it matters more to check what your eyes need and your lens situation than to go by the name.
If you find yourself pausing in front of similar-looking packages at a Japanese drugstore, look at whether a product suits your eyes right now before looking at how cooling it is. Knowing the small differences makes choosing easier on your trip too.
If you plan to buy at Don Quijote in Japan, also check how to get tax-free and an extra discount there.