I Finally Got My Prescription Sunglasses

3rd August 2008

I Finally Got My Prescription Sunglasses

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I went to the optometrist the end of June, had my eye exam and ordered a pair of prescription eyeglasses. The new eyeglasses arrived two weeks later, but were incorrectly tinted. I had to send them back to have the tinting corrected. Finally, this past Monday, I received the correctly tinted prescription sunglasses. It’s been a frustrating and expensive process. My insurance paid a large portion of the cost, but I still had to pay over $150 out of pocket. While my frames were expensive, they were far from being the most expensive. I actually tried on a frame that was priced at $660! I put those back in a hurry!

I wish I had known about ZenniOptical.com when I was shopping for my eyeglasses a month ago. I could have saved a lot of money. They sell prescription glasses online for as little as $8. They can sell their eyewear so inexpensively because they only sell frames that they manufacture themselves and they sell directly to the consumer, no middleman. Staff members of the The Clark Howard Show, a radio talk show, have tried the service and are recommending ZenniOptical.com.

I checked Zenni Optical and found a pair of glasses very similar to what I bought. These however, were significantly cheaper, only $29.95.

I need to update my regular, everyday prescription lenses, so I will be shopping at ZenniOptical.com for those. I can’t afford another pair from the optometrist.

Tags: eyeglasses, eyewear, optometrist, zennioptical.com

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1 On August 3rd, 2008, Lindsey said:

Thanks for posting about zennioptical, my husband needs new glasses so that’s really useful.

Lindsey’s last blog post..Featured Etsy Artists 6 - Effie the Pixie

posted on August 3rd, 2008 at 12:58 pm

2 On August 3rd, 2008, lynne said:

Lindsey - Hey, I’m all for any company that helps us save money on things we need! Thanks for stopping by.

posted on August 3rd, 2008 at 5:20 pm

3 On August 3rd, 2008, Cynthia Blue said:

So important to get good glasses for a good price, glad you found something that works! I have contacts, but I have backup glasses too. They come in very handy!

Cynthia Blue’s last blog post..My Poor Outback

posted on August 3rd, 2008 at 11:26 pm

4 On August 4th, 2008, Parrot Bluetooth said:

Yes you had purchased too expensive a glasses indeed! ZenniOptical.com really could have saved a lot of money and that too with impressive glasses. Anyways there is always a next time for sure!

posted on August 4th, 2008 at 2:06 am

5 On August 4th, 2008, heidi said:

This comes at the right time for me! Izzy my 2 year old ripped both the sides off my glasses and so I have to get new ones but have been putting it off because of the cost. I am checking them out now. You are always so helpful. thanks. cute glasses you chose!

posted on August 4th, 2008 at 9:25 am