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Eye glasses wearers in the US, where do you buy your glasses from these days? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I've been going to VisionWorks but I want to shop around this time. I don't want to go to any Luxottica store.

I've never bought online. Is that a good option now? How do you know how the glasses are going to look on you?

Thanks for any ideas.

ETA: Thanks everyone. Great tips and info!

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Zenni as well here. Overall I'm happy. To answer your question: the website has a semi-functional "virtual try-on" that works well enough for checking the look of glasses. I only used to it gauge the size of them, because I have a big head.

Worth noting that if you have a strong prescription, you're going to pay more wherever you buy them. I have a -4.5 cup number, and the glasses I wear now cost around $100, despite the frames starting at like $25