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submitted 3 weeks ago by abc@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net

just wondering what the consensus here is on like Zenni and all the other similar sites that are maybe not owned by Luxottica and have cheap glasses.

I have an expensive prescription pair from my LensCrafters partnered optometrist but I'd like to see if I can get a pair that'd feel better (weight of my lenses really weighs the frame down because the frame is so light, resulting in them not feeling very good!) and they have adjusted them several times only for them to feel worse each time....

anyways i would have gotten a new pair this year when my insurance rolled over but I got contacts instead oooaaaaaaauhhh

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[-] Bobson_Dugnutt@hexbear.net 10 points 3 weeks ago

I've gotten a few pairs from Zenni. They're pretty good, not as high quality or long lasting as what you'd get for $300 at a regular US store, but at least 60% to 80% of the way there for $10 to $60. Some of the plastic frames cracked, and one lens had a weird faint line on it.

Make sure you get your pupil distance (PD) measured on your prescription, some eye doctors don't write that down. It's also a good idea to get measurements from a pair that fits you well, and order something close to the same size.

I don't know if they still sell that little camera lens looking gadget that's supposed to allow you to do your own eye exam, but it's a waste of money and doesn't work.

this post was submitted on 08 May 2026
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