Buying Prescription Eyeglasses Online?

[mrquincy]

Has anyone on here ever bought prescription glasses online?

I talked to a guy at work the other day and he told me that he buys all of his eyeglasses this way and told me what site he uses...

http://www.zennioptical.com/

This seems very strange to me but the price difference is insane compared to what they charge you in the shops. I am going to bite the bullet and try to order a pair just to see how they are.

All you need is your prescription and you have to measure your pupillary distance.. Looks to be about 25% of the price that I may normally pay for a pair. (I have adidas frames which are no doubt over-priced) If they work well enough,I would purchase a few pairs.
It would be amazing to have multiple pairs of prescription glasses instead of having just the one pair.

 

[CASPERWAIT$]

I guess it's a good idea if you know how to measure your pupillary distance. I wouldn't know how to read the distance on the ruler with it being so close to my eyes.

 

[mrquincy]

I guess it's a good idea if you know how to measure your pupillary distance. I wouldn't know how to read the distance on the ruler with it being so close to my eyes.

I tried and it was not that tough. I am going to wait til my gf gets home later and get her to confirm it. I am going to measure the shit out of my old frames to try to maximize the fit.

 

[mrquincy]

They let you upload a picture of yourself, so you can kind of see how you would look in the frames... There are a ridiculous amount of options and I thought it would be easier to decide on what kind to order..

 

[MrX]

Need plommer to provide a mustache before we can decide.

 

[mrquincy]

Need plommer to provide a mustache before we can decide.

true

 

[Cami]

it's too bad you can't just have one set of lenses that you can change in and out of different frames.

 

[MrX]

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/frameri-one-lens-many-frames

[video=vimeo;74501267]http://vimeo.com/74501267[/video]

 

[Cami]

Well there you have it!! I like it!

 

[MrX]

Why didn't you have this idea a few years ago, Cami?

That could be us raising over $60,000 on idiegogo.

 

[Cami]

fuckin A. Missed opportunity.

 

[reno cool]

Sounds good to me. These eyeglasses stores are assholes

 

[mrquincy]

I have had my new glasses for a few weeks now and I must say, I am quite pleased with them. The frames are not the same quality as my Adidas frames, but I would not expect them to be at about 15% of the cost of my other glasses. After Xmas, when i get my new prescription (and benefits), I will be ordering at least two more pairs of different types from this site as well as getting some new lenses for my good frames.

 

[bacon]

Good deal.

 

[mrquincy]

It is not uncommon to spend $600-$800 on a good pair of multi-line bifocals here at an optometrist. There is no way you can afford multiple pairs at that price. Common.

 

[roguejuror]

Free healthcare doesn't cover that?

 

[mrquincy]

Health care does not cover eyeglasses or vision tests...not for any decent tax paying Canadian anyway. I have a good benefit program and it covers $400 every two years + the test (prescription good for two years).

 

[reno cool]

2 pairs for $99 Quincy. test included. thats how us poor people do it in the US. $800? come the fok on