Ways To Save Money On Prescription Glasses
Ways To Save Money On Prescription Glasses
You just found out you need glasses. For the first time in your whole life, your vision is failing you and eyeglasses is the next step.
You are not alone.
Eyeglasses and corrective contact lenses are needed for more than 150 million people. If you have gone to any eye doctor or eyeglass lens store, you know that they are not cheap.
Luckily, there are ways you can save money.
Buy Your Glasses Or Contacts Online
Gone are the days of only being able to go into a brick and mortar store to purchase eyeglasses. You can buy them online, and they are often less expensive online.
There are plenty of online eyeglasses retailers, like https://www.eyeglasses.com/, which makes the purchasing process easy. Some retailers allow you to try glasses on at home. This allows you to determine if those frames complement your personal style.
One thing to note, if you have astigmatism, shopping online for your pair of frames may be more difficult. Your best bet is to have your doctor fit you for the right pair.
You can definitely save money when you purchase your contact lenses online. There are plenty of websites that allow you to buy contact lenses. If you want to save even more, consider buying your contact lenses in bulk.
Search For Trial Offers
Free trials are a great way to see if a specific type of lenses will fit you correctly and comfortably. When your contacts fit just right, you get your money’s worth. Acuvue or Dailies will allow you to try their lenses before you buy them for free.
Find Online Deals
If you are familiar with online coupon sites, you already know where this is going. Finding deals and coupons online is another way you can save money on your eyeglasses and contact lenses.
Be sure that you read all the fine print when you find these deals online. Sometimes, they only cover the cost of frames, not how much it costs to fill your prescription. You may still have to pay out-of-pocket for the lenses.
Ask For Price Match
It would not hurt to ask for a price match. Believe it or not, many optical shops do so if they ask. There are certain shops that will even give you a price match as well as a discount.
At the end of it all, you will end up spending less than if you purchased online.
Keep Your Lenses Or Frames
If your lenses are still holding up and your prescription has not changed, you should strongly consider just shopping for new frames.
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The same rule applies to your frames. If you like your frames, but your prescription has changed, consider taking advantage of a prescription eyeglass lens replacement service. That way, you don’t need to buy both new frames and new lenses.
Do you have any extra tips on how to save money on prescription glasses?
Let me know, til then—cheers m’deres!
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Nancy Polanco is a freelance journalist, lifestyle content creator, and editor of Whispered Inspirations. She is a proud Mom to Gabby and Michaela and partner and best friend to Darasak. Having worked as part of a health care team for almost a decade, Nancy is happy to be back to her passion. She is a contributor to the Huffington Post, TODAY’s Parents, and an Oprah Magazine Brand Ambassador.
