Fashion

[sfnative]

It's wonderful that you can purchase inexpensive glasses and look for options, such as you're doing right now. Consider yourself fortunate. The cheap ones don't fit me at all. Doesn't matter the brand-they just don't fit. The second I try on expensive/designer frames I get a nearly perfect fit and have come to the conclusion that these are designed for those of European descent, perhaps. Anyway, I paid an arm and a leg for Casal sunglass frames in 1994 and still have the frames - 5 prescriptions later. Get complements on them all the time and they are the best fitting frames ever. My regular glasses are Prado. Same deal - great fit on my impossible head.

Believe me, I wish I could buy cheap!

[Carmie]

On 1/20/2015 santorini said:

It's not for everyone, but I have had good luck with ZenniOptical.com. I have $900 glasses from the store in my eye doctor's office, and have also ordered others (progressives, reading glasses and prescription progressive sunglasses) from Zenni. I can see well with all of them, so I'll certainly keep ordering online for future needs.

I have ordered from ZenniOptical.com and from Googles.com. I paid about $10 for my last pair of glasses (single lens. )Because they are so inexpensive, I thought they would be awful, but for $10 I took a chance.

I am glad I did. I now have about 5-6 pairs. I have insurance, but never use it for glasses, just the eye exam. It's cheaper without my insurance and I can see just as good.

[GCR18]

When my mother visited last year, I took her to Target for glasses. They were on sale, she got 5% off with Target cc and an AARP discount. She said the eye exam was more thorough than she got at Costco. She thought the price was reasonable.

[mkcw]

EYEBUYDIRECT.COM I took the prescription from my eye doctor and plugged in the numbers and ordered online. very happy with the pair of progressive lens glasses I received. So happy that I ordered a second pair but different frames. Both were $75.00. can't beat that!

[Tinkrbl44]

On 1/20/2015 jordan2 said:

My glasses broke and I need to replace them. I usually go to Lens Crafter, but they have gotten so expensive. I've gotten glasses at Cohen's Optical too. I don't wear them very often and don't want to spend an arm and a leg on them. I know Sears, Macys, and Walmart are places to go. Does anyone know if they are good? Maybe someone can suggest a place I haven't thought of.TIA

When you get them done .... be sure to have a back up pair, just in case.

I like Lens Crafters and always wait for their big sales.

[Kachina624]

I got the best glasses I've ever owned at Sears Optical several years ago. They've never needed adjusting and despite some rough treatment, don't have a scratch on them.

[BlingQueen022]

On 1/20/2015 CouponQueen said:

Personally unless you go to a Eye Specialist..I don't think any of them differ really. Most of them are pretty much the same from what I have found. I have insurance so my cost is for transition lens..I last time bought frames on Amazon..I know what size I need..and I wanted designer glasses and the frames were less then 1/3!

If you are looking for cheap low cost ..I would go with Walmart.

Walmart was way more expensive then Lens Crafters. Walmart wanted over 400 dollars for one pair. Would never get glasses there. They're a big rip off.

[YorkieonmyPillow]

I can personally recommend zenni optical. I bought 4 pairs from them on the internet. They have a website. The glasses I ordered from them are better than the ones I bought in stores.........You just need an RX under a year old.

[Eliana]

Sears is running a buy one get one free sale until April 7th. If you choose to order from an online retailer, Walmart will adjust the fit for you.

[Bestdressed]

On 1/24/2015 YorkieonmyPillow said:

I can personally recommend zenni optical. I bought 4 pairs from them on the internet. They have a website. The glasses I ordered from them are better than the ones I bought in stores.........You just need an RX under a year old.

I just received my glasses from Sam's Club and paid $314 . I just ordered a pr from Zenni Optical. I ordered $25 frame, tinting, clip-on, non glare...the works and only paid $67. I have single vision, with a prism ...no bifocal. It is weird because they didn't ask for prescription. I have one from my ophthalmologist so I had all the correct info including the pd measurement. I wonder if I will need one next year? I have a small face and was able to choose frames by my preferred size...very cool. I can't wait until they arrive.