The invention provides a method for the secondary packaging of ophthalmic lenses for example contact lenses, contained in individual primary packages (17). The method including the steps of providing a plurality of single individual primary packages (17) each containing an ophthalmic lens and determining a number of single individual primary packages (17) to be taken from the plurality of single individual primary packages (17) and to be packed into a secondary package (16). The method further includes the steps of providing a secondary package blank (1) of a size capable of accommodating the determined number of single individual primary packages (17) to be packed into the secondary package (16) and placing each single individual primary package (17) of the determined number of single individual primary packages (17) into the secondary package blank (1). The method further includes the step of folding and closing the secondary package blank (1) containing the determined number of single individual primary packages (17) to form the secondary package (16).