LensCrafters? Pearle Vision? Target?
Wondering if there's a difference in quality and pricing...where do you recommend?
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We get our exams at LensCrafters then buy online.
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We got to Costco.
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I go to my eye dr through my health insurance for glasses and eye exam and Walmart or Costco for the contact lense exam and fitting.
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At my optometrist's office. He's independent so no big box name. He accepts my insurance and comes highly recommended.
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I do everything at the optometrist through insurance. It's just easier than having to go to separate places...
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I get my exams at an optometrist, currently the one I see is at a PearleVision (it's just convenient to my house, no other real reason). The last pair of glasses I got was online at Warby Parker. I buy my contacts online (most recently through Vision Direct, but I usually run a quick search to find the cheapest prices on them).
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i went to my eye dr last time (like a lenscrafters or pearlevision), mostly because it was convenient. a lot of people suggest getting the prescription and then ordering online or going to costco. i knew i would delay on something like that so i just got it all from one place.
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I went to a local place for my eye exam. I took my prescription and ordered off framesdirect.com for my first pair (i wanted a very specific pair--Guess 2372 in rose) and my second back up pair, i ordered off Warby Parker. My insurance covers 2 pairs up to $90, so my good ones were only $125 and my WP's were only $10. I could be choosy because my current glasses weren't BAD, persay, I just knew they needed to be replaced somewhat soon because I'd worn them for 5 years and the screws were getting stripped.
I found the optometrist to be the most expensive but I also didn't love anything in store.
JCpenney has a sale a couple times a year and their prices were good when I checked, but they had sold out of the frame i wanted!
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Go to optometrist for prescription. She's independent. I get contacts from 1-800 contacts and my last pair of glasses was from Warby Parker.
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I get my eye exam done at an opthamologist's office, I've been going there since I was 12 years old. For a long time, I ordered my contacts through them, this was before online services such as 1800Contacts, which is the service my husband and I use now.
As for glasses, I get them done at a boutique place in NYC. Also been going there for a long time. I have had prescription sunglasses made at Costco, too.
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@BKCaribBaby: yup. This is what I do too.
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I go to the optometrist and pick out my glasses with what they have. My insurance usually covers it, but if I need to buy a pair (without insurance) I'll go to Costco.
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Costco for everything!
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Some random optometrist who was the closest to my house when I checked my insurance's website for a provider. Insurance covers everything for my exams, and half my contacts, so I've never really cared about shopping around. I like her so I'll stay with her.
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Thanks for the feedback everyone! I was curious about ordering glasses online because how do you know if they'll look good on your face? Is there a program you use to match to your face shape or do you find something you like in stores and then order it online?
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We go to the optometrist for the prescription, then head to Costco for the frames.
Our insurance pays up to $125 then we pay 20% if we go over that.
At the optometrist they wanted about $350 more than Costco plus we got an extra pair of sunglasses.
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@serenity207: Warby Parker lets you borrow 5 frames at a time to try on for shape. Free shipping both ways. I think glasses are $100 including prescriptions. They are awesome.
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Hmmmm sounds like they are definitely worth a try! Thanks!
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I get my exam and order everything through my optometrist's office. I have AWFUL vision (like, I can't order glasses through Warby Parker because they don't make them in a high enough RX for me), so my glasses are super expensive (like 400-500, insurance helps a little). I have to get the thinnest, lightweight, etc. lenses otherwise they are like coke bottles (although they are still kinda like coke bottles!).
I can only tolerate one brand of contacts which are super expensive wherever you buy them. So, I figure may as well support my local optometrist and a local business.
Edited to add - my glasses are about a -13 diopter if anyone else has bad vision and understands. LOL
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I get my exams at a local chain associated w our hospital. I buy contacts at contactlensking.com and glasses I buy in store or sometimes warby Parker.
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For the past 5 years or so I've been getting frames at See. Think I'm going to try warby Parker next
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I love Warby Parker - I've also had success with Classic Specs and Lookmatic.
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For eye appointments, I go to my ophthalmologist. I have a history of retinal tears, so I stick to professionals. For contacts, I use 1-800-Contacts. For glasses, I went to a local shop in my neighborhood.
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