"Discount" eye wear

11 years ago

I need new glasses. I know the eye dr. will charge me over $300. I know that a lot of the cost is the frame. I know that you get what you pay for. Been there, done that. I want big huge lenses. The last time I got new glasses the eye dr. said they don't make them any more. I went to a discount glasses place and got them. The frames were trash but the glasses were ok. I got what I paid for. Now that I have spare frames I am thinking I will go back to a cheap glasses place and get the lenses put in my good frames. The question is, which discount lens place makes good Rx lenses? I need bifocals. I do a lot of computer work but I also have a lot of outside work. I need to be able to see my entire desk top and my computer screen. Outside I need to be able to see the sticks before I mow them and weeds before I pull something I want to keep. If I have an animal with a wound, I need to be able to see that there is a wound while standing a short distance from them. I sew so need to be able to see small things up close. Where should I go for lenses?

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tami_ohio

11 years ago

I got my last ones at America's Best also. I love them! They are the best lenses and frames I have had in years! I have a pair of bifocal, and a pair of sunglasses - also bifocal. They also did my exam. This is the best I have been able to see in years! And I had the option of paying $15 extra for a special exam so I didn't have to have my eyes dialated, which was great, as I am extremely light sensitive, and my eyes do not go back to normal for over 24 hours. I am diabetic, also, and made sure to tell them that. I felt I was given a very thorough exam. And I can go to any America's Best in the country if I have a problem or need them adjusted. Great, with all the traveling we like to do. I got them last April, and have not noticed a change in my vision. My expensive visits to my other eye dr's didn't make me see as well as these do.

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User
11 years ago
Look for sales at Sears and JCPenny optical depts.
User
11 years ago
go to:

http://www.zennioptical.com/

they have fantastic prices!
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susanjf_gw
11 years ago
are you a Costco or sams club member?
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
11 years ago
We have had very good luck with Sears optical and walmart.
grandmamary_ga
11 years ago
I think if you need a bifocal they cost more. My husband was going to buy his last glasses at the eye doctors. They wanted almost 700.00. He went to American Best who had a special of 2 pairs for 69.95. Plus bifocal were extra. The final price was about 150.00 for 2 pair of glasses. He chose a regular pair of glasses and a pair of sun glasses. He loved them. He will go back. But let the eye doctor give him the exam.
User
11 years ago
Have gotten my glasses at Sears Optical for years. Never been disappointed. Tried a couple of other places and couldn't wear the glasses.
lucillle
11 years ago
I'm very happy with my glasses from EyeBuy Direct

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User
11 years ago
Another happy customer of America's Best (twopair.com). They're awesome - have used them for years!
lucillle
11 years ago
" I need bifocals. I do a lot of computer work "

I bought new bifocals but also had a pair of computer glasses made.
joyfulguy
11 years ago
I manage with reading glasses - $1.00 at the dollar store ... plus 13 cents harmonized federal (5) and provincial (8) sales tax.

When I can get a pair of glasses, made far away and hauled all of the way here, for $1.00 ...

... there's gotta be a substantial amount of (near) slave labour, some place.

ole joyful (censor doesn't like my spelling of [the equivalent of] work)
chisue
11 years ago
Um...you say the frames are 'junk', but you want to pay to have new lenses put into them? What am I missing here? I think you could probably find some new BIG LENS frames and start fresh.

My eye exam was about $50 at Costco. My graduated lenses (far to mid to reading) were very reasonable. When the first pair weren't quite right, Costco gave me a repeat exam and re-made the glasses at no extra charge. I can have them repaired/adjusted at any Costco anywhere.
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11 years ago
Now that I have spare frames I am thinking I will go back to a cheap glasses place and get the lenses put in my good frames. I have a pair of good frames with my old glass Rx in them. I have junk frames with my new Rx in them. I would put the best lenses I can find in the good frames.
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mdln
11 years ago
Good experience with lenses from http://www.foreyes.com/
chisue
11 years ago
Thanks for clearing that up for me.

I only tried the chain discounters (Lenscrafters, Pearle Vision, etc.) twice -- poor results both times.

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