Where to buy prescription sun glasses

[Ajay]

Wife needs a pair, but would not like to spend the $600 that her glasses cost.
Are there good, inexpensive shops online? [as in, not owned by Luxotica].

 

[nakedfrog]

Zenni Optical
Been buying glasses from them for over a decade, for myself and the kids.

 

[RLGL]

Costco

 

[pauldun170]

Costco

This
Absolutely this
Costco, BJs, Walmart are the go to places around here.
Better quality on the lenses and much cheaper prices.
Where years ago a new frame and lenses would hit 400+ (and within 15 months the coatings are peeling and a its a scratchy mess) now I usually get both regular glasses and sunglasses for 250-350.
I still have my old glasses as backup thanks to the quality job on the lenses.

 

[purbeast0]

Getting the hookup on both normal and sunglasses with prescription is what I'm going to miss about my wife not working in that industry anymore. I have 3 nice pairs of prescription sunglasses.

Prescription sunglasses with polarization was a complete game changer while hanging out at the beach.

 

[WelshBloke]

[as in, not owned by Luxotica].

In my experience its the lenses that cost the most so the maker of the frames is a bit irrelevant.

Mind you that might be because my eyes are old and crap now.

 

[Brainonska511]

Can't say it would be the best cost, but you could try a local small optician. The last time I got glasses (both non-prescription sunglasses, and prescription regular glasses), I managed to get frames from smaller, independent brands, and supported an independent local business too.

Plus, the frames have been quite durable - going on 6 years now.

 

[Ajay]

Thanks for the suggestions guys! We have some places to look into.
Feel free to add anymore 🙂

 

[Captante]

39dollarglasses.com

They cost more than Zenni but offer an option to send in your own frames to be made into RX. They also have a better warranty.

Coastal is also very good and offers designer-frames.

 

[MrSquished]

Getting the hookup on both normal and sunglasses with prescription is what I'm going to miss about my wife not working in that industry anymore. I have 3 nice pairs of prescription sunglasses.

Prescription sunglasses with polarization was a complete game changer while hanging out at the beach.

Yeah I love my prescription polarized ray-bans for when I don't wear contacts, and my regular ray-bans when I have contacts in. I'm like Joe Biden with aviators. But they sure are fucking pricey.