Question

Anyone have any tips/suggestions for saving money on contacts and eyeglasses? I need both and my local eye doctor is great. but the prices are crazy high, even with vision insurance.  

Answer 1

Zenni Optical online - I’ve ordered a bunch from them! Super cheap and they’re awesome!  

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@cyrillus do you have to have an rx? Also do you know if they go up to +7. 25?  

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@byng9 Friske you’ll enter your prescription yourself so grab that from your doctor and I’m not sure how high it goes up off the top of my head. Sorry!  

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@cyrillus oh it’s okay and thanks!  

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@byng9 Friske They do, they just charge you $9 I think! I have -7. 5!  

Answer 2

Make sure to use rakuten with some of the sites suggested. I've gotten great deals with money back through rakuten(ebates) in the past as a first time customer

Answer 3

for super cheap frames!  
https://www.eyebuydirect.com

Answer 4

We love Zenni

Answer 5

How do u know the frames will compliment u when buying online?  

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@eventempered I just looked up Warby Parker and they let you choose and try five frames at home for free. even shipping. I think I’m gonna try that!  

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Thank u both

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@eventempered Zenni is awesome! Try the website and virtual try on. You won’t be disappointed

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@wine thanks!  

Answer 6

I get mine at Costco and they are pretty reasonable.  

Answer 7

I buy my contacts through 1800 contacts, it’s been the cheapest for me. For glasses I bought two pair off Zenni. com for leas than $30 together and they’re the best! I’ll never overspend on glasses again!  

Answer 8

Clearly. ca 40$ a pair of glasses

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$40 canadian

Answer 9

I use Walgreens for my contacts and order them online. They always have coupon codes (25-30% off) and you can use reward dollars, AND Rakuten always had cash back for Walgreens, sometimes up to 10%. I just price checked and it's cheaper than Contact Lens King.  

Answer 10

I go to Costco. And I got 2 pairs od super cute glasses from Zenni Optical

Answer 11

Zenni online

Answer 12

I am in same boat. Zenni $264, Walmart $306, Sam's $306, no Costco near me. Still looking

Answer 13

I get mine off daysoft. com. I get 2 boxes of 32 for less than $20. Supposed to be daily wear, but I've made that stretch a bit.  Takes about 2 weeks to get here, have been ordering for years. They're basic lenses, and I do have astigmatism, but I can see well enough with them.  

Answer 14

I get my glasses through eyebuydirect

Answer 15

I just got two pairs of glasses on Zenni for less than $30.  

Answer 16

I like the expensive glasses so I make sure I have my health reimbursement card to take care of the extra expenses Len Crafters sometimes have buy two get 50% off second pair

Answer 17

My husband raved about his experience at Target Optical.  

Answer 18

Glasses USA I got regular prescription and sunglasses with prescription. Both for $260!  

Answer 19

For contacts 1800 Contacts with price match from another website. I have astigmatism, for a full year I believe it was $170. My optical or without price match it would be closer to $350!  

Answer 20

Eyebuydirect frames start at $30

Answer 21

I use zenni!  

Answer 22

Zenni. My husband and I’ve gotten three pairs each there. Mine cost around $50 cuz of my prescription and needing thinner lens but his has been around $15

Answer 23

I just got mine and my son's at Costco.  

Answer 24

American best

Answer 25

Not sure if it's the same where you live, but here in South Africa you can just change the lenses. So you keep your existing frame and purchase new lenses. The frame is very expensive, but the lenses are cheap in comparison

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@darbies lost old glasses

Answer 26

I try glasses on in the stores then write down or take a picture of all of the model numbers and sizes on the frames I like. Next I go online and search for the frames. Last time I think I used frames direct. I saved over $100 on the frames. Then when the frames arrived I took them to Costco to get the prescription filled. It’s not the fastest way but it was the cheapest way for me to get a pair of frames I knew I would like.  

Answer 27

Goggles4u. com

Answer 28

I’ve been going to my eye doc for my exams and then I got to Walmart optical to buy my glasses, I paid $100 for two pairs! So much cheaper. I would not recommend getting your eye exam there, I did it once and they nickel and dimed me at the end.  

Answer 29

Zenni Optical is great for glasses. I got two pairs for less than $100

Answer 30

Costco is so cheap!  

Answer 31

Zenni glasses. Sign up for email and you get 10% off extra.  

Answer 32

I got Lasik.  

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@unmeet one day!  

Answer 33

I dropped vision insurance 3 years ago. If you sign up for emails from Visionworks if they’re in your area they do eye exams for $65 or sometimes cheaper and my husband and I both got 2 pair of glasses for $29. They’re good quality and you can’t beat having glasses and sunglasses made for $29 total

Answer 34

I got two pairs of glasses and shipping for under $40 with  
https://www.discountglasses.com/

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@ekaterina with lenses included, or just frames?  

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@preoccupied lenses as well!  

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@ekaterina owww thanks! Will definitely be checking it out!  

Answer 35

I went to Walmart and it was so easy and good quality glasses for cheap

Answer 36

Get the frames and lenses from the eye doctor, have them write you a prescription for contacts, look online for contact delivery websites. Sometimes you can submit them to insurance for reimbursement or get a mail in rebate for purchasing so much at once.  

Answer 37

I have eye insurance, My vision is really bad so this is one of the areas I splurge on

Answer 38

Zenni Optical is the best!  It doesn't matter what your prescription is. they can do anything! I went from buying $600 glasses at LensCrafters to spending $6-30 on glasses with zenni!  
https://www.zennioptical.com/

Answer 39

I get my glasses from zenni and my contacts from contacts direct.