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I don't wear progressives, but I do wear high-index single vision lenses that have to be made in thinner materials than the base rate plastic in order to fit most contemporary frames. My last four pairs have been from Zenni, and I've found their lenses to be on par with any other I've ever had, quality-wise. You can select from a range of prices/materials for lenses, and I end up getting midrange ones suitable for strong prescriptions such as mine. Again, I've not required progressive lenses, but I've had no quality issues from their lenses, overall.
Their frames are less consistent. I've found that the lowest end they have are typically plastic coated with acetate, and over the course of a couple of years with constant wearing, the acetate may start to peel on the bows. This can be avoided by going a step up and avoiding the acetate frames (or, it may not be an issue if one replaces glasses frequently). They're still a savings over brick and mortar, even if you eschew the very cheapest frames.
I've found the virtual try-on to result in a great fit. I would say I may have just lucked out on a particular pair of frames, but that's actually been consistently my experience with different frames. Another thing I like about Zenni's method of ensuring a good fit for one's face is that they list all the dimensions of the frames, so you can predict, based on that, what another style may look like for you. For instance, I know the bridge height, lens width, frame width, temple length, frame height, and lens weight for my current favorite style and lens choice, as well as the range of PDs the frames accommodate, and can base my orders of other styles using that as a touchpoint. They also list that they work for bifocal/progressive glasses, so if the time comes that that's a need, I can still get my favorite style.
One issue that can come up with ordering glasses online is that when you submit your prescription, you must include the pupillary distance, and various optometrists that sell frames now make a practice of excluding your PD from your prescription, for this reason. But, to that end, Zenni also has an online tool that lets you calculate your PD. I used this for my first order, due to an optometrist's office's refusal to release mine, and it worked fine.
I tried again to use their site. I finally figured out how to download (or is it upload) my picture but all the glasses I put on me were huge. I have a small oval face and all the glasses I put on my image made me look like a 2 year old with her mother's glasses. Also can't figure out what a PD is and how to know what mine is - it's not on my prescription either. Do optometrists do that so you buy your glasses from them?
My son buys his from Warby Parker but I think he told me they don't do Progressive lenses.
I tried again to use their site. I finally figured out how to download (or is it upload) my picture but all the glasses I put on me were huge. I have a small oval face and all the glasses I put on my image made me look like a 2 year old with her mother's glasses. Also can't figure out what a PD is and how to know what mine is - it's not on my prescription either. Do optometrists do that so you buy your glasses from them?
My son buys his from Warby Parker but I think he told me they don't do Progressive lenses.
PD=pupillary distance and is needed to make your lenses so that the correct power is centered appropriately ahead of each eye, so the refraction occurs correctly. Yes, optometrists leave it off to discourage you from using online vendors instead of purchasing glasses through them.
HA HA, the Pacific Ocean owns one of my RX sunglasses. I don't know what I was thinking, except that I really never take my glasses of...so when a wave came, under I went...and came up unable to see and surprised...felt around but they were gone.
Thank God they were cheap! And I have a backup pair so I've been wearing those. These are only single-vision as the progressives are so pricey.
I have this issue. I have a very strong prescription. My hand starts to look really blurry about a foot out from my face. I can't read book size letters at all starting about half a foot from my eyes. There's no way on earth I could function without lenses. I literally could not leave my house. If I don't have backup I might wind up in serious trouble.
I have a same problem, but not quite as bad: I can see the page of a book up to about 8 inches from my face, but after that forget about it. Friends of mine who also wear glasses have asked how bad my vision is without glasses and I tell them, if I lost or broke my glasses and it was during the day I could probably get by and get to where I needed to go as long as I was walking, however, if something happened to my glasses at night I wouldn't be able to function. Several friends are in the same boat as me and we are close in age and we all agree that being nearsighted has a huge benefit after age 40, in that you can still see things with great detail when you hold it close. Our friends who have "perfect" vision or are farsighted are actually jealous that we can do this! I once tried to see how long I could go without wearing my glasses and after about four hours I gave up because I was slightly dizzy had a headache and knew going any longer was pointless. I always have an extra pair in my car and if I'm wearing contacts, I have my glasses with me.
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