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By: Kelly A.

Kelly A. — Wed, 18 May 2011 15:21:42 +0000

I purchased my current pair of glasses from Zenni Optical (zennioptical.com). I obtained my prescription with PD measurement from my eye doctor without any interrogation. My prescription isn’t conventional – astigmatism with bifocal. I priced out the same glasses at my eye doctor’s office and my out-of-pocket would have been $400 (after insurance!). At Zenni, my favorite frame was $26.95, and with progressive bifocal lenses, the total cost was $67.95 (with shipping). Forget the insurance! It would be cheaper for me to go to Costco or Walmart for an eye exam and then purchase my glasses online with Zenni! The website recently added a “try-on” feature, allowing me to upload my photo to “try-on” new frames! How do you know which frame will fit your face? If you check your current pair of glasses, you should find the measurements printed somewhere on the frame. Use that as a guideline to find other frames in the same size. Once you receive your order, all you have to do is have an optician do a minor adjustment to fit your new glasses to your face. Most optical shops will do this as a courtesy for you, regardless of whether or not you purchased them there.

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By: LuLuGal

LuLuGal — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:58:09 +0000

I think you will be VERY surprised when you see how much cheaper it is. I used to wear glasses and contacts before I got my LASIK and started buying my contacts online first. The best two places I have found are VisionDirect.com and CoastalContacts.com. They are easy to use and offer discounts on return visits. Let me know how you your experience goes!!!!!

By: Office Supplies

Office Supplies — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:39:45 +0000

I find this interesting as I was under the impression that glasses and lenses could only be ordered through a licensed eye care practitioner. Having worn glasses or contacts my entire life as well, I’ve never purchased either online even though I consider myself a pretty savvy internet shopper (apparently not). I’m very curious to compare what I’ve been paying for glasses through my optometrist to the prices online? I’m sure the results will depress me.

By: Cents

Cents — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:53:02 +0000

Good article. I’ve considered buying online for a second pair which my insurance wouldn’t cover. I’ll have to try this route although I’d still be concerned if they fit comfortably on my face. There’s a lot of little adjustments an optometrist could make.

By: Amazon Coupons

Amazon Coupons — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:19:15 +0000

Sound Good! another way to save money online is getting discount and coupon, it is very helpful to reduce the price of products.i always use these service whenever i go for online or offline shopping.

By: Credit Girl

Credit Girl — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:21:01 +0000

This is great! I’ll definitely have to check this out. For some odd reason, I’ve never really considered buying glasses online either but now I will check it out.

By: Her Every Cent Counts

Her Every Cent Counts — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:04:34 +0000

I’ve considered buying glasses online but I always by them at brick and mortar stores. I don’t really trust online companies to make my glasses right, and I like trying on my glasses and having them fit on my face at the store when they come in. I’ve had glasses messed up when ordered in person before, but I could always go in and complain and get them fixed. I’m sure it would be a much bigger pain in the butt online. Plus, my glasses sometimes get scratched and I’ve had the lenses replaced for free at the local store… I don’t think the online stores would do this.