As the title asks. I have an up to date prescription, where’s the best place to order from?
When asking about buying stuff, please include what country you currently live in.
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Quite right, any country will do - that way the post is useful to more people than just me!
I’m not American, I just live somewhere where literally everything is international to me, so it doesn’t matter if it comes from Timbuktu.
Prescriptions are very country dependent, and most stores will not ship internationally. You should still inform your country.
I never knew prescriptions were country dependent- What differs?
Zenni. I’ve got dozens of glasses from them. Every year if I’ve got money leftover in my health flex spending account I buy glasses. Fashion tint, sunglasses, just for fun, etc. It’s never a waste.
My answer is Zenni, but I don’t know what the tariffs will do.
I’ll second Zenni, been ordering from them for 10+ years.
eyebuydirect.com has always treated me well.
I used to love eyebuydirect, especially the replacement warranty. But their quality is lower and needs the warranty while Zenni is less expensive for higher quality 😁
Good to know. Next time I’ll check out ZENNI.
I just did some research, bought and received them. I chose vision direct.
VisionDirect
https://www.visiondirect.com.au/
Lets you filter by color, material Lenses can be: close, far, computer (work) and progressive
Frames display measurements
Has an app to extract prescription from your own glasses
based on uk
Basic glasses start from $12 per glass + $14 shipping
Clearly
Good cheap fast but it’s always down
Firmoo
Doesn’t have enough glasses around $10-$20
eye buy direct
black/gray, I can’t handle the lack of colors. you must use the color filter.
Based in US so no thx
I’m from Japan!
Online glasses shopping is pretty common here too, and I’ve personally used Zoff (https://www.zoff.co.jp/) — they’re affordable, have lots of frame styles, and let you enter your prescription online. They also have a virtual try-on feature on their website, so you can see how the glasses look on your face before buying. Shipping within Japan is fast and reliable.
Another unique option in Japan is Shitsuji Megane eyemirror (https://ec.eyemirror.jp/ ), which translates to “Butler Glasses.” They’re known for collaborating with anime and VTuber franchises, so it’s especially popular among fans of Japanese pop culture. Some of their designs are themed around specific characters or series — very Japan!
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I bought mine from Zenni. Pretty good, I can recommend. Though, not sure how much the prices have increased with tariffs. Assuming you’re from the US of A this might affect you.
I’m on year 6 with a pair I got from ZenniOptical. I’d say they’re a good source.
I’ve been buying glasses online for decades, and have never had a problem with quality. Or really any problem at all. I’ve used EyeBuyDirect, Zenni, and others, and have always been happy. In fact, I would much rather buy glasses online than in person.
Most of them have clever websites that let you virtually try on the frames and get an accurate view of how they will look. The frames are just fine, and the lenses are cut correctly and polished. My grandmother and my aunt were both opticians, and I have been wearing glasses since I was a kid, so I know a little about quality.
I like Warby Parker. They’re pricey compared to the other websites mentioned here, but I love the styles. You can order a home try-on kit for free before making a purchase.
The try-on kit was very helpful!
What’s your location? I usually buy from ExtraOptical, happy with them.
Never used it, but https://www.specsavers.co.uk/glasses says it has online ordering.
Prices are ridiculous though. I mean I got my last set from there because they had an offer to get prescription sun glasses too, but in the past I’ve just searched cheap glasses online and had some for 10% the cost at the high street.
Quality isn’t as great as say designer frames which I have now, but also I seem to keep wearing my cheap ones as they’re more comfortable for my head.
I’ve had great service from goggles4u.com. It’s been years though since I got LASIK.
For Canadians, there’s Kits.ca.
Of course, there’s Clearly.ca, EyeBuyDirect.com and about twenty-seven more brands and divisions of international monopoly EssilorLuxottica as well, but it’s better for everyone if we stop giving them money.
They’re responsible for raising the prices across the industry of what used to be low cost, high quality glasses.
For the curious, Wikipedia articles aren’t very up-to-date or consistent with the common information across the company, divisions and mergers but this one shows the most detail about the criticism.
