Where to get inexpensive eyeglasses

There was a study awhile back that Clark Howard (radio economics guy) was talking about which compared the accuracy of lens prescriptions from the top sellers in the USA, including LensCrafters, Costco, WalMart, Zenni and others. Zenni was one of the few who came out on top. I've never had a problem with the prescriptions nor the frames. Been wearing them for years. I also have extra pairs near the computer, in the sheds, in the cars and everywhere else. You can also order, for an extra $2.50 a pair of slip-on sunglass lenses that fit your frames exactly.

Omigosh. I looked at the site and it's like a video game. I'm hooked.


Gonna definitely try for a pair.

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Another vote for Zenni! Thanks to their prices I can actually get a pair of glasses that will be fun as well as a pair that is serious!

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We've gotten them for years from:

https://www.eyeglassfactoryoutlet.com/

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As a retired optician, I would no more buy glasses on line then I would buy a do it yourself appendectomy kit.

Too many variables, plus you are taking business away from your local providers.

Do any of these on line outlets tell you how to properly measure your PD or how certain shapes and sizes of lenses will directly affect your prescription and comfort of your eye wear? Do they tell you about the benefits of AR coatings on your lenses or the differences between polarized lenses and gray or brown gradient tint or solid tint? Do they tell you about Polycarbonate lenses and how they will start to scratch after about 8 weeks if you do not have a scratch coating on them because the coating the lab puts on them for grinding the lenses wears off? Do they recommend Trivex material for certain styles of eye wear to give your eye wear longevity?

I doubt it. After all, if they sell you good eye glasses then you won't be replacing them frequently. Then they loose money instead of your local optometrist/optician.

I understand cost being a factor and money being tight, but I would rather see y'all go to your local Walmart or Costco for inexpensive eye wear with hands on customer service than buy it on line. At least you are keeping your business local and getting to try on frames to make sure they fit properly.

I've actually had folks buy their glasses on line and then bring them to me for adjustment or to look at problems they are having with them, lenses falling out, loose temples that have fallen off etc. That takes cajones.

I know there are going to be a lot of responses that say, "OH I've NEVER had problems with my 29.95 complete eye glasses from Zenni, or Eyewear.com, or wherever you go on line to buy. And there will be those who will disagree with me. Good for you is all I can say. Personally, having worked in the business of eye care for 7 years, I know enough to know that isn't the way to buy glasses. Some things are just better done in person.

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Not always the doctor's responsibility. Although DH often nudged patients in the direction that they needed to go with their eye wear selections, lenses/ frame size, etc. Mostly, it's the responsibility of the optician and if he/she didn't inform you of your options then they were not doing their job, the doctor should be informed and the optician replaced. Many times the doctor would frankly tell the patient when the patient insisted on selecting a frame that was inappropriate for their RX, that they needed to select a different frame. Most often if they did not listen to my husband or my advice, we wound up doing a redo on the job and that was money out of our pocket.

Patients are not always right and do not always know what is best for their vision needs. That's why there are eye doctors.

We seldom had a patient defect and buy their glasses on line. We had folks who bought their glasses on line come to us afterwards and buy from us saying, 'never again!'

Yes they paid more, many bought using a payment plan, but our success rate and return customers told us that we were doing our job right.

Like I said, I expected to hear dissenters. I have thick skin. I also have 7 years experience as an optician and DH 40 years as an optometrist so you can take my word on it,take my professional POV, or hey, go buy your glasses on line as an uninformed consumer. All I am trying to do is give everyone a heads up on questions they should be asking when they buy eye wear. No matter where you buy it.


As long as you are happy, good on you!

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