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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 401427" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I have not found 39dollarglasses to be as good a deal as other sites. If you are interested in online glasses please go and read glassyeyes first. They are an awesome resource and have great info, plus they get their own deals, usually a % off that you get through a code and a link to the glasses website.</p><p></p><p>I have used online eyeglasses for over almost 5 years now. I have only had one problem and it was MY mistake. Glassyeyes is not as fond of zennioptical because some people have reported problems. I have had good luck with them. When I entered the wrong numbers in one prescription they creditted me for half the price of the glasses even though it was MY mistake. I also have not had to wait over 2 weeks to get them. My mom gets her glasses from a hugely expensive local eye doctor and usually waits almost a month. She says it is a week or so, but in the last years each time she gets glasses there are delays after delays and no price adjustemtns for the hassle of that. My lenses actually come out closer to the rx than the 1 hour places lenses when I use the online places. I have taken glasses from lenscrafters, a local 1 hr chain, and from two online places and the online lenses are spot on and the 1 hr places are "close enough" that they won't re-do them.</p><p></p><p>The one measurement you need that the eye doctor doesn't give you is the PD. It is the distance between pupils and is crucial for getting the lenses to fit right. Lenscrafters usually gives you this for free as they do your glasses. I have let them know I was still shopping but wanted to get the measurement before I forget. One lady was a bit grumpy last year, but I got a free glasses cleaning kit and a big apology from corporate HQ when I complained. (She kept muttering under her breath about looky loos who were keeping her from her novel - ironically she mentioned one of the Twilight books, lol.) You CAN do this measurement yourself fairly accurately. The method on glassyeyes is quite good. I used it with thank you and iwth myself. I have used the methods on the websites also but they are a bit difficult because I am so blind with-o glasses.</p><p></p><p>My latest glasses are bifocals (first pair) and they are great. Previously I got a pair of photochromic lenses, the ones that get darker in sunlight, and they were not worth the extra cost. They don't get dark enough in sunlight to deal with my sun sensitivity but if you only need light tinting for sunglasses then they are fine. You can get the coatings that you would get at the stores from the online places. Read the glassyeyes blog about coatings before you choose this though. The 1 hr place "upgraded" Jessie's glasses when we took them in for a damaged lens to a supposedly higher quality more scratch resistant lens that is safer for kids. She now has scratches all over it in the pattern of the way she cleans them, even though she uses a microfiber cloth sold by the company! I have not had that problem with the basic lenses from the online places.</p><p></p><p>I have a high power, high astigmatism rx and they have even been able to get bifocals that were able to meet those needs, so I am happy. My bifocals cost $63 (checked the receipt online) and are 2 yrs old and have given no problems. I did have a pair of rimless flexible metal glasses that came apart a year after I got them. I couldn't find the right washer and couldn't get them put back together, but I needed new glasses anyway (and had a second pair). I have had halfrim glasses that have been super durable (I have a bad habit of falling asleep inthem), in my opinion partly because they have what looks like fishing line that holds them into the frame partly (as with most halfrim glasses that I have seen).</p><p></p><p>Glasses are NOT usually as cheap as $8 or $9, but you can find deals. I don't know how long "DealWoot" will work, but it gives you $21 off of a pair of glasses at goggles4U which is essentially free lenses and $1 off frames. The cheapest price frames are not bad quality and they have a big selection. Just be sure to write down any that you like as you go through because it can get confusing. Pay close attention to the measurements so that you get a lens size that you like. </p><p></p><p>I hope htis helps. by the way, husband got bifocals from the 1 hr place and has had them repaired 3 times each even though he got 3 pr and is really careful with them. They LOOK a lot "sturdier" with thicker arms, etc... but they haven't held up as well. You have to look at the descriptions, but you CAN find spring loaded temples in the cheap frames and a few pairs of the flexible metal glasses there too. </p><p></p><p>You put your prescription into the computer or fax it to them. I used an out of date rx for thank you because his rx didn't change so the eye doctor didn't write a new one. As long as you are happy with it, the goggles4U site didn't care. I don't know if the others would care or not.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 401427, member: 1233"] I have not found 39dollarglasses to be as good a deal as other sites. If you are interested in online glasses please go and read glassyeyes first. They are an awesome resource and have great info, plus they get their own deals, usually a % off that you get through a code and a link to the glasses website. I have used online eyeglasses for over almost 5 years now. I have only had one problem and it was MY mistake. Glassyeyes is not as fond of zennioptical because some people have reported problems. I have had good luck with them. When I entered the wrong numbers in one prescription they creditted me for half the price of the glasses even though it was MY mistake. I also have not had to wait over 2 weeks to get them. My mom gets her glasses from a hugely expensive local eye doctor and usually waits almost a month. She says it is a week or so, but in the last years each time she gets glasses there are delays after delays and no price adjustemtns for the hassle of that. My lenses actually come out closer to the rx than the 1 hour places lenses when I use the online places. I have taken glasses from lenscrafters, a local 1 hr chain, and from two online places and the online lenses are spot on and the 1 hr places are "close enough" that they won't re-do them. The one measurement you need that the eye doctor doesn't give you is the PD. It is the distance between pupils and is crucial for getting the lenses to fit right. Lenscrafters usually gives you this for free as they do your glasses. I have let them know I was still shopping but wanted to get the measurement before I forget. One lady was a bit grumpy last year, but I got a free glasses cleaning kit and a big apology from corporate HQ when I complained. (She kept muttering under her breath about looky loos who were keeping her from her novel - ironically she mentioned one of the Twilight books, lol.) You CAN do this measurement yourself fairly accurately. The method on glassyeyes is quite good. I used it with thank you and iwth myself. I have used the methods on the websites also but they are a bit difficult because I am so blind with-o glasses. My latest glasses are bifocals (first pair) and they are great. Previously I got a pair of photochromic lenses, the ones that get darker in sunlight, and they were not worth the extra cost. They don't get dark enough in sunlight to deal with my sun sensitivity but if you only need light tinting for sunglasses then they are fine. You can get the coatings that you would get at the stores from the online places. Read the glassyeyes blog about coatings before you choose this though. The 1 hr place "upgraded" Jessie's glasses when we took them in for a damaged lens to a supposedly higher quality more scratch resistant lens that is safer for kids. She now has scratches all over it in the pattern of the way she cleans them, even though she uses a microfiber cloth sold by the company! I have not had that problem with the basic lenses from the online places. I have a high power, high astigmatism rx and they have even been able to get bifocals that were able to meet those needs, so I am happy. My bifocals cost $63 (checked the receipt online) and are 2 yrs old and have given no problems. I did have a pair of rimless flexible metal glasses that came apart a year after I got them. I couldn't find the right washer and couldn't get them put back together, but I needed new glasses anyway (and had a second pair). I have had halfrim glasses that have been super durable (I have a bad habit of falling asleep inthem), in my opinion partly because they have what looks like fishing line that holds them into the frame partly (as with most halfrim glasses that I have seen). Glasses are NOT usually as cheap as $8 or $9, but you can find deals. I don't know how long "DealWoot" will work, but it gives you $21 off of a pair of glasses at goggles4U which is essentially free lenses and $1 off frames. The cheapest price frames are not bad quality and they have a big selection. Just be sure to write down any that you like as you go through because it can get confusing. Pay close attention to the measurements so that you get a lens size that you like. I hope htis helps. by the way, husband got bifocals from the 1 hr place and has had them repaired 3 times each even though he got 3 pr and is really careful with them. They LOOK a lot "sturdier" with thicker arms, etc... but they haven't held up as well. You have to look at the descriptions, but you CAN find spring loaded temples in the cheap frames and a few pairs of the flexible metal glasses there too. You put your prescription into the computer or fax it to them. I used an out of date rx for thank you because his rx didn't change so the eye doctor didn't write a new one. As long as you are happy with it, the goggles4U site didn't care. I don't know if the others would care or not. [/QUOTE]
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