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[sabatini]

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@gardenman@  wrote:

I used Zenni optical online for my last glasses and they're great. The price was amazingly low, the quality is great, and the selection is enormous. The only negative was the three weeks they took to get here. I highly recommend them.

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Online glasses are definitely the way to go! You can pay anywhere from $10 on up.

For those who've never used an online glasses site, it's very easy. Just get your prescription from your doc, enter it on their website, and choose the frames.

I've tried many, many online sites, and have never had a bad experience.

One particular site offers the 1st pair free. Grab a pair!

I even ordered a pair of glasses from China for $30 (I forget the site), and they're my favorites.

ETA: Try Firmoo: Firmoo.com: Buy Prescription Eyeglasses Online, Reading Glasses

[Moonchilde]

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@sabatini wrote:

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@gardenman@  wrote:

I used Zenni optical online for my last glasses and they're great. The price was amazingly low, the quality is great, and the selection is enormous. The only negative was the three weeks they took to get here. I highly recommend them.

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Online glasses are definitely the way to go! You can pay anywhere from $10 on up.

For those who've never used an online glasses site, it's very easy. Just get your prescription from your doc, enter it on their website, and choose the frames.

I've tried many, many online sites, and have never had a bad experience.

One particular site offers the 1st pair free. Grab a pair!

I even ordered a pair of glasses from China for $30 (I forget the site), and they're my favorites.

ETA: Try Firmoo: Firmoo.com: Buy Prescription Eyeglasses Online, Reading Glasses

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JMO, for people needing Progressive lenses and/or High Index (thin) lenses, I don't feel that getting a written Rx and sending it in to mail order is sufficient for a good result. There are lots of very precise measurements to be made, *plus* an in-person discussion with an optician as to how you hold your head, your common usage, etc. can make all the difference between great vision and "slightly off" vision.

I'm sure they're a great idea for simple, single-vision prescriptions and if that's what I had I'd definitely give it a try.

[jonbon]

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@sabatini wrote:

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@gardenman@  wrote:

I used Zenni optical online for my last glasses and they're great. The price was amazingly low, the quality is great, and the selection is enormous. The only negative was the three weeks they took to get here. I highly recommend them.

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Online glasses are definitely the way to go! You can pay anywhere from $10 on up.

For those who've never used an online glasses site, it's very easy. Just get your prescription from your doc, enter it on their website, and choose the frames.

I've tried many, many online sites, and have never had a bad experience.

One particular site offers the 1st pair free. Grab a pair!

I even ordered a pair of glasses from China for $30 (I forget the site), and they're my favorites.

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I wish I could do so, but I have an extraordinarily difficult time finding glasses that are not too large for my face. I often have to resort to children's frames, and even then, I simply can't tell whether or not frames will work without trying them on. I envy people who can wear a variety of styles and sizes and look good!

[catwhisperer]

@Moonchilde....I am a believer of you get what you pay for. My last pair of glasses lasted me eight years. I got a new pair a couple months ago. I LOVE them. They were expensive, but I have the transition lenses and no longer need to wear the fit over glasses.

[SchippyLuv]

I have been using Zenni for several years and I wouldn't buy glasses any other way. My prescription is for progressives and I use Transitions with a couple of different coatings. I pay about $100 a pair, but I tend to like more expensive frames at about $30 a shot. They also make me special computer glasses for work that reduce glare and eye stress for about $35 per pair. I think because my prescription is a little more complex, it takes longer for them to manufacture and ship over from China. But it definitely saves so much money that I really don't mind.

[Moonchilde]

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@jonbon wrote:

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@sabatini wrote:

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@gardenman@  wrote:

I used Zenni optical online for my last glasses and they're great. The price was amazingly low, the quality is great, and the selection is enormous. The only negative was the three weeks they took to get here. I highly recommend them.

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Online glasses are definitely the way to go! You can pay anywhere from $10 on up.

For those who've never used an online glasses site, it's very easy. Just get your prescription from your doc, enter it on their website, and choose the frames.

I've tried many, many online sites, and have never had a bad experience.

One particular site offers the 1st pair free. Grab a pair!

I even ordered a pair of glasses from China for $30 (I forget the site), and they're my favorites.

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I wish I could do so, but I have an extraordinarily difficult time finding glasses that are not too large for my face. I often have to resort to children's frames, and even then, I simply can't tell whether or not frames will work without trying them on. I envy people who can wear a variety of styles and sizes and look good!

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I hear you, @jonbon.  Frames I can wear are restricted by needing enough space for *workable* Progressives, shape (oval) and I need the type with nose pads. I always have to try on. And I always have to choose alone, no family or friends ever along :-(

[Ms X]

The last pair of glasses I got was at Walmart.  I got the frameless ones and would warn against that.  They were very fragile and fell apart.  I didn't know it then, but Walmart (at that time, at least) had a policy that allowed you to return glasses that didn't work out for you.  It's something to keep in mind if you get a pair that doesn't work for you.  I wish I'd returned them. 

[Moonchilde]

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@catwhisperer wrote:

@Moonchilde....I am a believer of you get what you pay for. My last pair of glasses lasted me eight years. I got a new pair a couple months ago. I LOVE them. They were expensive, but I have the transition lenses and no longer need to wear the fit over glasses.

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@catwhisperer

Most people need a change in prescription at least every 2-3 years, especially those who need to wear their glasses from getting out of bed in the morning to taking them off to go to bed, and can't see without - and compounded as we age, get cataracts, etc. That's why eye insurance typically allows for a pair of glasses every 1-2 years depending on the policy.

As you will have seen in my earlier post, I am more light-sensitive than the average person; it's very common in those with light-colored eyes. So I expect to need "more" than either just the Transitions or just fit-overs. I have debated special-ordering darker fit-overs in the past. I may still need to do that. I'm hoping the Transitiins will help but I'm not expecting them to be all I personally need.

[catwhisperer]

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@Moonchilde wrote:

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@catwhisperer wrote:

@Moonchilde....I am a believer of you get what you pay for. My last pair of glasses lasted me eight years. I got a new pair a couple months ago. I LOVE them. They were expensive, but I have the transition lenses and no longer need to wear the fit over glasses.

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@catwhisperer

Most people need a change in prescription at least every 2-3 years, especially those who need to wear their glasses from getting out of bed in the morning to taking them off to go to bed, and can't see without - and compounded as we age, get cataracts, etc. That's why eye insurance typically allows for a pair of glasses every 1-2 years depending on the policy.

As you will have seen in my earlier post, I am more light-sensitive than the average person; it's very common in those with light-colored eyes. So I expect to need "more" than either just the Transitions or just fit-overs. I have debated special-ordering darker fit-overs in the past. I may still need to do that. I'm hoping the Transitiins will help but I'm not expecting them to be all I personally need.

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@Moonchilde....when I was younger, I needed new glasses every two years. Not so much now. I don't have insurance, so it's out of pocket. My eyes are sensitive to light, but my new glasses are doing a great job. Best of luck to you.

[drizzellla]

My son wanted only one Designer and style for his glasses. He looked and the price was $$$$. So I told him to look at Sam's Club. And they sold the Designer and style that he wanted. The price was 1/2 of any other place he looked. I never realized that until he looked for his glasses.

So my husband wanted sunglasses that would work well when he was running. He liked a pair from the eye doctor. The frames alone were $250. So he decided to pass. Then he happened to find the same exact frames at Walmart. He was thrilled. He got every "option" he could and spent a total of $99.