I asked the optometrist's office to send my prescription, and they did without a problem, but didn't include pupillary distance so I have to get that, too. And I feel weird about walking in and asking them to check the Rx to make sure it's correct.
If it matters, this is the difference between my two prescriptions. Apparently I now have an astigmatism.
New:
Sphere +0.50, cyl power -0.25, axis 085, add +.75, prism 1[superscript triangle] 1n
Old:
Sphere +0.50, cyl power [none], axis [none], add +.75, horizontal prism 3.00 BI, vertical prism 0.50 BD, add +0.50
I just dropped $300 on an eyeglasses prescription. I'm feeling ripped off (though I know that's pretty standard). I'd like to order a spare online, but I have bifocals AND a prism. Is buying online a bad idea? How do I know the company (Zenni, Warby Parker, whatever) got the prescription correct, besides the obvious and trying them on? I know a ton of people do this, but how do you actually get it right? Especially with bifocals?
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It&#;s possible to score a great pair of prescription eyeglasses from Zenni. And judging by customer reviews, as well as our own testing, many people do, sometimes at astonishingly affordable prices. But this retailer doesn&#;t refund any shipping costs if glasses are returned, making it a slightly higher-risk choice.
Most everyone can find frames they like and lenses that suit their prescription at Eyebuydirect. Prices are in the mid-range, and the return period is shorter than most, but our testers consistently rated Eyebuydirect glasses as being better than the competition.
Most everyone can find frames they like and lenses that suit their prescription at Eyebuydirect. Prices are in the mid-range, and the return period is shorter than most, but our testers consistently rated Eyebuydirect glasses as being better than the competition.
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With single-vision Rx eyeglasses starting at $13 and going up to $354 during our test period (depending on frame and lens options), plus a 14-day, no-questions-asked full refund policy, Eyebuydirect is a great place to begin your online glasses search. Confirming what we found in our , , and testing, the glasses we ordered from Eyebuydirect in were of high quality, and the company&#;s customer service was reliable. Although Eyebuydirect doesn&#;t offer in-home frame trials, we found that its virtual try-on tool provided us with an adequate representation of what the glasses we chose ended up looking like on our faces. Plus for less than $20, the company offers two-day shipping for a wide variety of frames. (A test pair of single-vision prescription glasses arrived in just 33 hours.)
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SKIP ADVERTISEMENTIt&#;s possible to score a great pair of prescription eyeglasses from Zenni. And judging by customer reviews, as well as our own testing, many people do, sometimes at astonishingly affordable prices. But this retailer doesn&#;t refund any shipping costs if glasses are returned, making it a slightly higher-risk choice.
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If you&#;re comfortable parting with $5 to $19 on shipping fees if you want to return your glasses, you may be surprised at how little you need to spend at Zenni Optical for prescription glasses that are often on par with those you&#;d receive from an optician. Despite Zenni&#;s ultra-low prices, we found that it surpassed our expectations, sometimes impressively so. A tester who ordered $19 glasses from Zenni was perfectly pleased with them. Another tester preferred the $149 progressive-prescription glasses she received from Zenni to the comparable, $295 pair from a competitor. Zenni&#;s frame selection is the largest of all the companies we tested. If the glasses you order from Zenni don&#;t work for you, though, you will not be refunded any initial shipping costs. Return shipping, however, is free.
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