New Glasses!

[Scooter's Mom]

Thanks for the info, Karen!
I am actually heading to my eye-doc in the next couple of weeks, so maybe there will still be a sale!

[Moesha]

I've referred others to the zenni optical sight because of that thread. I don't wear corrective eye wear (glasses or contacts), but since I've turned 40, I've been thinking about going to see if I may need reading glasses. Thanks for the new site to check out if I do get a prescription.

[pomtzu]

I've referred others to the zenni optical sight because of that thread. I don't wear corrective eye wear (glasses or contacts), but since I've turned 40, I've been thinking about going to see if I may need reading glasses. Thanks for the new site to check out if I do get a prescription.

If you do need reading glasses, then just get the strength from your optometrist and buy OTC ones and save yourself some money. When I had cataract surgery and no longer needed glasses, except for reading, even my ophthalmologist said to go this route, since buying from him (or any optical place) would be a whole lot more expensive!

[smokey the elder]

There are some very nice OTC readers out there. I think mail-order glasses are a good idea, if you can get the scrip and fit right.

[pomtzu]

There are some very nice OTC readers out there.

Absolutely - and with the OTC you can buy several pair without breaking the bank! I don't feel guilty about buying new ones when I get tired of a pair I've had for a while, and I usually have about 4 pair at any one time - in the car, my purse, on my desk, and in the kitchen. Foster Grant has very up to date stylish ones and I recently bought a new pair at Walmart for $12.88 - the exact same pair at Walgreen's was $29 plus change. I've even picked up some discontinued Foster Grants at the dollar store for $5.

[Cataholic]

I am due for a visit to the eye doctor. I was one of the people that bought my glasses online, because of the thread. I have been very, very, very happy with them. All in all, I think it was $30-35 total. I will check out the other place, too.

My eye doctor treated me VERY shabbily once he learned I was going to get my glasses online. I mean VERY shabbily. I was pretty upset. I have been to the same guy since I was 17. Not to reveal my age, or anything, but suffice it to say that was a very long time to be a customer, and the money he/his practice received over the years was easily in the $5000 plus range.

I am not sure I would go back to him, though finding someone new is a PIA, IMO.

[catnapper]

I too need a new eye exam and have been scoping out both sites for new glasses as soon as I get my exam. All I need to do is MAKE the eye exam appointment!