I’ve been going to VisionWorks but I want to shop around this time. I don’t want to go to any Luxottica store.

I’ve never bought online. Is that a good option now? How do you know how the glasses are going to look on you?

Thanks for any ideas.

ETA: Thanks everyone. Great tips and info!

  • quellik@lemmy.ml
    42·
    2 年前

    ZenniOptical. My prescription is pretty strong (-6) but they manage to make the lenses pretty thin. I think a usual pair costs me $50 versus $500 at the optician’s store.

    • codRL@lemmy.sdf.org
      17·
      2 年前

      Thirding the Zenni recommendation. I have bought 3 pair from them now, both regular Rx and sunglass Rx and they are always fast, cheap, and well made.

    • Muddybulldog@mylemmy.winEnglish
      12·
      2 年前

      Been using Zenni for years. Hell of a lot cheaper than any brick and mortar and I’ve never had any issues.

    • Alien Surfer@lemmy.world
      4·
      2 年前

      How do they deal with progressive lenses, like top top is for long distance gradually further down is for closeup like reading?

      I think that is what had prevented me from trying the online stores. Has that been addressed?

    • Ransom@lemmy.oneEnglish
      4·
      2 年前

      Used Zenni for years. Cheap enough that I can even have sunglasses! I did Warby Parker one year and the try-on experience and quality was good. But Zenni price wins the day.

  • unce@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    15·
    2 年前

    Zenni has really good prices. I bought some prescription sunglasses from them for about $50. The site suggested I spend an extra $70 on high-index lenses but I ignored it. Glasses work great.

  • garyyo@lemmy.world
    6·
    2 年前

    Bought a pair from Zenni some 3 years ago for literally pennies (15$ for the frames, 10 for lenses). I have since carelessly snapped them (but keep elongating their lifespan unnaturally with super glue). Gonna buy my next pair from Zenni. I swear by them now for how cheap and durable these are, rarely had a pair of glasses survive 2 years before, and these were so much cheaper.

    They also have regular people levels of quality, but I’m poor so it’s nice they have shit for people like me too.

  • TheButtonJustSpins@infosec.pubEnglish
    6·
    2 年前

    I know people who have good luck shopping online because of the price and variety, but I prefer in person because I’m so incredibly picky about my glasses.

  • Ja'Crispy@lemm.ee
    5·
    2 年前

    I’ve been buying from Zenni for the past few years. You can’t beat the prices for prescription glasses.

    • pizza-bagel@kbin.social
      3·
      2 年前

      Eyebuydirect is my go to also. I am very picky about glasses and they have better variety than most in person stores. And if you don’t like them you can swap

  • CaptObvious@literature.cafe
    5·
    2 年前

    My last ones are from Zenni. No complaints.

    In fairness, my optometrist has reasonable prices and good selection. And I’ve had good luck at Walmart in the past.

    • Dubious_Fart@lemmy.mlEnglish
      1·
      2 年前

      I’ve gotten my glasses at Walmart for years.

      May not be as cheap as those online places, but at least they have glasses that dont look like they belong on a chainsmoking grandmother in the 1970s, lol.

      Also, what really sold me on Walmart is that a couple times while traveling I had an accident with my glasses…took them to the local wal-mart and they fixed them without issue, just asked “You got these from walmart?” and “Would you say you got them in the past few years?”

      Yep to both, and they go into the back, fix them, give’m back, no charge and i go about my business being able to see again.

  • wcSyndrome@lemm.eeEnglish
    5·
    2 年前

    A bit pricier than the other options listed in this thread but I’m really happy with my glasses from warby Parker. I like having an in person store to try on frames and the customer service is pretty great

    • jo3shmoo@sh.itjust.works
      1·
      2 年前

      Ditto. I used Zenni for a few pairs but the frame quality is noticeably better on my Warby pairs. That said, I have a very high prescription, and Zenni did a better job on a lightweight high-index pair of prescription sunglasses than Warby did. The highest index sunglass option from Warby Parker still came out fairly hefty.

  • mister_monster@monero.townEnglish
    4·
    2 年前

    Eyebuydirect.

    Online you have to know sizes and what not, you can get a vague idea what it will look like on you, they let you use your phone camera or webcam to get a better idea. But you can’t beat the prices, glasses in the US are ridiculously priced.

  • timetravelingnoodles@kbin.social
    4·
    2 年前

    Had amazing luck with Warby Parker. Way cheaper than Walmart out of pocket for much, much higher quality than any of the vision stores I’ve been to

  • ratroast@lemm.ee
    3·
    2 年前

    I’ve bought countless pairs from Zenni for more than a decade and they’ve always been pretty good. Sometimes some frames might feel a little cheap but that seems to have gotten better. For kicks I just bought a pair from EyeBuyDirect and was very pleased. They had them to me in about a week and they are perfect. For the prices, especially for single vision, you could try with very little risk. One thing that I’d note is make sure you get your Pupil Distance measured accurately. I’ve tried at home and was off. Any doc will do it at an exam.

  • sylver_dragon@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    2 年前

    Bought my current pair from Zenni. Getting the pupilary distance was a bit of a pain, but I’ve been happy with them. And the price was much better than the wallet rape by Luxottica.

  • viridian@sh.itjust.works
    3·
    2 年前

    I use EyeBuyDirect. The only thing I don’t like about them is that it’s kinda hard to get a refund from them

  • Anissem@lemmy.ml
    3·
    2 年前

    For frames, check out the brand Silhouette. They’re so lightweight you can’t feel them.