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The optometrist recommended seamless bifocals. I have a very painful nerve condition in my face (atypical trigeminal neuralgia), so this is what I need with glasses: the lightest weight frames possible- known as ultra light- with the lightest weight lenses possible and automatically darkening lenses so I don't need the weight of sunglasses. The cheapest frames brought the total to $250 on the site the insurance worked with.

The frames are $20 on the cheap site. Everything else in the cost is the lenses.

As for why I have to buy them online- I don't want anyone touching my face unless it's absolutely necessary. The exam was painful enough.

American for-profit healthcare is fucking awesome.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

I buy from glassesshop, I think the cheapest pair is $50 for frame and lenses. I went all in on the thinnest lenses and transitions, I think it was $150.

Target optical does vision tests for $75 IIRC, and I go there to get a prescription that I give to glassesshop and pick up a cheap pair and a nicer pair. Still not free.99, but much cheaper than other routes without insurance.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Fucking Stanton and Warby Parker advertised $45 for 2 pairs... But you can only actually get that price if you don't actually need lenses. These two (and probably all others advertising similar prices) are just fucking scams.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

When i submitted the invoice for my safety glasses at work -$750- they just blinked

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I recently went for glasses and eye exam. Near sighted with astigmatism, and now I need bifocals on top of it. Bifocals with line aren’t common now so doctor suggested progressives. I’m fine with that.

I’m also a special kid who can’t wear polycarbonate lenses because I’m hypersensitive to chromatic aberration. So need Trivex lenses as well. Throw in an anti-glare coating and my cost (with insurance) is like $460.

The sad part is given my needs and how few carry Trivex in my area, I consider it a decent deal.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That's insane. I'm really sorry to hear it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Don’t be. I’m fortunate to be able to afford it comfortably, and it’s just part of the cost of living to me. In my 40s now and been wearing glasses since I was 10yo.

I’m just happy I’ll be able to read fine print and see stuff close again without needing to take off my glasses.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Check out Firmoo, I’ve gotten really cheap prescription glasses on there multiple times.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Never heard of them. I'll check them out. Thanks.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I always just go to America's Best. $80 for an eye exam and two pairs of glasses is hard to beat.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

As far as I know, that's not around here. But the eye exam was only $30, so at least the insurance helped there. It would have only been $10, but they said if I gave them an extra $20, they'd do some imaging thing which meant they didn't have to dilate my eyes. Totally worth an extra $20.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

My issue is getting the examination. Let me know how to get that without insurance.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

I get mine at the vision center in Walmart every two years for around $110-150 without any insurance which gets me an eye exam, contact lens prescription, glasses prescription, and one trial pair of contacts. I believe they are all third party, optometrist-owned practices that just rent space in the buildings so YMMV.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

I wish I could. That was the one thing the insurance actually helped with.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

$250 for a ~~subscription~~ prescription glasses? WTF, are y'all Midas down there or something?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

lol thanks.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

That's cheap... I've paid over $500 -with- insurance.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I am from cheap part of Europe. While you can get glasses for 20 Euros, with those kind of requrements 250 sounds about the same.

I guess some countries might get prescription, but I doubt "light frame and light lenses with darkening" would qualify.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Basically, what I have found out since I posted this is that glasses need to be cheaper everywhere.

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