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this post was submitted on 07 Aug 2023
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I bought from Walmart before. As far as I know they don't use Luxottica. Both pairs I had from there lasted me many years and were cheap. I can't say I recommend them though since it would be supporting Walmart.
GlassesUSA.com and Warby
Firmoo almost exclusively. Really cheap glasses that look and feel pretty good. And they have my prescription on file so when I inevitably lose my or my wife's glasses reordering is a breeze.
Do reading glasses count? I just buy mine at the pharmacy.
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.
Iβve been in a rough spot lately, so my glasses are about 8 years old now. Hopefully I can get some insurance this year to get a new prescription, at which point Iβll be shopping wherever itβs cheapest and insured!
As long as you know your perscription (the three numbers) Glassesusa.com is where its at. Never had an issue with them really. If you have a big head make sure to order large frames. The medium frame is a little tight for me but I actually like that my glasses aren't slipping off my face cobstantly which had always been an issue.
I got one pair from Zenni and they were junk, definitely "get what you pay for" level crap.
I got my most recent pair from Eyeconic just because it's connected to my insurance company somehow, and even though it cost around twice as much I'm definitely more than twice as satisfied with them.
I've pretty much purchased glasses exclusively from Zenni for the last 8 years or so. They have frames that every level, but they're cheap enough that you can just try different frames till you find the ones you want. I'm pretty cheap, so I order the $8 frames. And now I've settled on a style I like and I just reorder it every time. So I've got a drawer full of zenni glasses now.
Being inexpensive is a good thing, that way I can have throw away glasses for trips and backups and backups and backups. And an extra pair for the car and an extra pair for the other car. Cheap is amazing
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We've tried online but had bad luck figuring out the PD number at home. Not sure if anyone has tips to measure it more accurately
There are apps that will scan your face and tell you your PD
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Can also vouch for Zenni, have gotten my last few prescription glasses from there. Only thing you gotta be aware of is the size of the glasses you're getting
Whatever is convenient for the exam and first pair of frames/lenses are covered by my insurance so I'll do those at the exam place.
After that, Zenni.
Sam's club. $60 or so for prescription glasses.
Iβve been looking for a new website. I need XL frames as I have a wide face and itβs almost impossible to find decent frames.
Just checking the suggestions in this thread. https://www.39dollarglasses.com/eyeglasses/extra_wide
Seems to be some of the larger cheap frames I've seen around
On eyebuydirect.com, you can filter the frames by XL (and they'll give you the exact measurements as well). I also have a wide face and have found frames that work for me on this site.
I'm getting a few extra wide frames to try for free from Warby Parker.
Big wide head people unite!
39dollerglasses.com