Comments on: Cheap Eyeglasses, Sure, But How Do You Get a Prescription?

By: Gail

Gail — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 02:34:06 +0000

Has anyone bought progressive lenses via the internet? If so curious as to how this worked out?
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By: Finney

Finney — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:41:27 +0000

By law does this mean that they have to give me my measurements of my glasses needed, not just the corrections my eyes call for? I went to a place today and paid 40 dollars for a eye exam, and I told them that I wanted to get my measurements so that I could look around at other places, maybe even the internet I hinted. They reacted harshly, and only gave me my corrections for my eyes (as if I was going to buy contacts) they told me the reason they won’t give me the glass fitting run-through is because they have “had alot of people use the internet and blame them when they get the wrong size” … by law do they have to give me additional information such as what size glasses I will need? I’m getting ready to just order a rough guess of these glasses, the cheapest 12 dollar pair I can find and see if they are worh the hassle. These guys wanted 170 dollars for the pair, and that is without UV/Glare protection, No transition, NOTHING… Crazy.

By: Marc

Marc — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 18:35:02 +0000

Are these reading glasses for long-sighted people, or general wear glasses for the short-sighted? I’m long sighted and here in England I buy reading glasses in bulk – well six pairs at a time anyway – from what we call ‘Pound Shops’ where everything is (you guessed it) £1 – that’d be under $2 to you lot. I treat them as disposable and they are every bit as good as expensive prescription glasses, better even because I don’t care if they get broken.

By: Rory

Rory — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 04:41:46 +0000

Ira, you are SO correct…cause I worked for an optometrist after I retired.
WTF is this I’m hearing all over the interwebs about not being able to get your paid for RX for eyeballs?!
Bogus.
Totally.
I rock..and am so … OLD and retro.
Sorry for the cliches.
I’m just stunned that so many people don’t leave an eye doctor WITH their RX.
Cause … I dunno..that’s what you frickin’ PAY for?

By: Ira

Ira — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 18:25:02 +0000

Hi. I’m “this dude” in the picture. I got my prescription via insurance, but as you’ve found out the law requires them to give you your prescription.

I’m not sure exactly the best way to get your eyes checked (although I’m looking into it now), but there have to be ways that coupled with the low price of these eyeglasses have many people coming out WAY ahead.

I’ll let you know if I find anything earth-shattering on the eye-test front.

BTW: I got my glasses in 12 and 13 days respectively. With the traffic Zenni is getting today, I have a feeling it might take a bit longer for this batch of customers. ;-)

Thanks!

By: Stu

Stu — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 16:44:24 +0000

You could always try a ruse. My company requires safety glasses to be purchased from their own vendor. I always ask for my perscription, so I can get the safeties paid for.