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Eyeglasses...

nana59 — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 17:11:25 GMT

i have always bought my prescription eyeglasses from my eye doctor....very expensive...thinking about going to a big box store....anyone use their service....have you been happy with your purchase....

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SeaMaiden — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 17:25:55 GMT

@nana59

Since cataract surgery I no longer need glasses... but for many many years prior to Cataract surgery, I bought my glasses from Vista Optical inside my local Fred Meyers. The styles and frames were great to choose from... the service very nice and fast. I always got two pairs of glasses as they offered such a great deal on them. I would highly recommend them over any eye doctors office where you are paying a very high overhead charge on frames.

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ALRATIBA — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 17:33:22 GMT

The one drawback to going to a "big box store" is the lack of choice of lenses. Even the optical chains Cohens and Lenscrafters don't dispense my lens.

I can only get them at local independent optometrists.

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vermint — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 17:34:39 GMT

@nana59 I haven't (yet!), but one of my coworkers gets her glasses/eye exams at Walmart and is happy with them. She's gotten some really cute frames there!

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Meowingkitty — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 17:39:33 GMT

I’ve also had cataract surgery and don’t need glasses anymore but when I did I had to go to an optician and I could not use the big box chains or places in the mall because my eyes were so bad I needed a prescription that they could not handle. My guy told me the big box stores offer lenses for the people who need glasses but they don’t do special prescriptions. Every time I did use the big box places (before my eyes got bad) the lenses did not go a year before they were scratched and when I did go to a more expensive place my lenses never scratched. I think there is a difference in the quality. If you are like I was and needed glasses 24/7 it was what I had to pay.

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happycat — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 17:42:22 GMT

Well, I have bought mine at the optical shop inside the local walmart, as well as every optical store in this town, which I guess is about 4 at this point.

My husand had a weird eye thing happen several months ago and we had to go to a much bigger city to him to see an eye surgeon. This office also had an optical shop.

I had just had an eye exam in our town, and I ended up buying a pair of glasses there. By the time dh's eye got back to "normal", he needed new glasses.

All in all we each got a pair of new bifocals and each a pair of rx sunglasses. It was all under 500.00 with insurance.

The last time he got glasses in this little town, it was over 500.00 for just one pair.

It pays to shop around.

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Annabellethecat66 — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 17:42:38 GMT

Costco has good prices. Bring your prescription with you.

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dulwich — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 17:57:20 GMT

@Annabellethecat66 Just had annual eye test and have new prescription for distance glasses. Asked Dr good place to get them. - he said Costco good prices and selection of frames! Will give it a try.

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lilypadfrog — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 18:00:34 GMT

I am interested in what people think on this. I have gone to a Nationwide place with an opthamologist for years. I spend between 5-600 on glasses depending on whether I get a new frame or re-use one I have. I have double vision for distance but dont need the prism to correct it up close for reading. I have progressive bifocal lenses. I dont want to spend this much when my glasses are on a side table much of the day when I am reading.

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Annabellethecat66 — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 18:02:01 GMT

@dulwich I am way past due to get my eyes checked. When I do I will definitely get the glasses at Costco.

I have always bought my glasses there; as did my late husband and my 2 daughters.

Come back and let us know how it worked out. You might be able to help other's if you had good results.

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Bridgegal — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 18:06:58 GMT

I use Warby Parker. They have stores is major cities but you can order them online. You go to their website and pick out 5 frames and they mail them to you to try on. You can do that as many times as you want but I can't imagine that one of the first 5 wouldn't work. Regular RX lenses with frame cost $95.00. They have a great selection of frames. They do sunglasses. They do progressive lenses. Progressives cost $295.00 including frame.

Check them out.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 18:10:32 GMT

We've been getting our eye exams and eyeglasses at Costco for years.

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lovesrecess — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 18:23:12 GMT

My mother had a very complex prescription...several places just didn’t do her glasses correctly....the perfect pair we finally got at the Walmart optical store at the front of our local Walmart. Amazing,
DH has bought two pair at Costco: he also uses the doctor there. He has been pleased with the quality and the price.
I had my neuroopthalmologist recommend the optician in his own office....they were very expensive and I couldn’t even see out of the glasses they did for me! Most places use digital measurements and tech for doing lenses now....so leave no stone unturned...check out WM, Target, JCP, and other places. Pearle was a rip-off and low quality in my experience.

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CelticCrafter — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 18:24:48 GMT

We took our prescriptions to Costco.

Single vision scratch resistent lenses are $65. Frames start at $49.99.

The only thing I didn't like was that the optician didn't help with frame size, i.e. too big or too small for your face.

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BenCountry — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 18:27:43 GMT

I see. Will take note of these as well.

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shoesnbags — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 18:30:49 GMT

@Bridgegal wrote:
I use Warby Parker. They have stores is major cities but you can order them online. You go to their website and pick out 5 frames and they mail them to you to try on. You can do that as many times as you want but I can't imagine that one of the first 5 wouldn't work. Regular RX lenses with frame cost $95.00. They have a great selection of frames. They do sunglasses. They do progressive lenses. Progressives cost $295.00 including frame.

Check them out.

@Bridgegal My son has been recommending Warby Parker to me, but he doesn’t need progressives like me. Did you go to a WP store, or order online? I really like to try on a lot of frames in person. The store is across town, but if I could save money it would be worth the drive.

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lovesrecess — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 18:31:23 GMT

Costco also has sales on their frames frequently when you buy two pair

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panda1234 — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 18:42:22 GMT

@CelticCrafter wrote:
We took our prescriptions to Costco.

Single vision scratch resistent lenses are $65. Frames start at $49.99.

The only thing I didn't like was that the optician didn't help with frame size, i.e. too big or too small for your face.

@CelticCrafter Not true at my Costco. The sales person helped me pick out frames that fit my face. She did not rush me and was honest about what looked good on me.

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deepwaterdotter — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 18:43:56 GMT

@Annabellethecat66 wrote:
Costco has good prices. Bring your prescription with you.

I vote for Costco too.

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sandy53 — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 18:44:11 GMT

I got my last pair of glasses at Walmart. I found a pair that I really like and got them at a reasonable price.