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I've had some bad experiences with Eye Buy Direct. But the thing that really scared me was that after a few months of wearing their glasses, my vision would st

I've had some bad experiences with Eye Buy Direct. But the thing that really scared me was that after a few months of wearing their glasses, my vision would start to go blurry for a few seconds at a time, and I would feel intense tingling in my eyes. My eye doctor told me that the glasses were putting excess strain on my eyes, and I was glad I did not have any diseases. At least for my prescription, I do need a more exact fitting.

walterbell 9y ago
Many eye doctors (not opticians!) will be glad to verify the accuracy of your glasses. For first time online purchases, ask your doctor to verify, tell you exactly what (if anything) is not correct, then request a free re-make with the correct fitting parameters. If you have access to a skilled, craftsman local optician and can financially afford to support them with local purchases, please do so. Such opticians are rare and valuable, if only to have a reference point when comparing cheaper providers. Consumers will benefit by rejecting low-quality glasses both offline and online. We need quantitative quality tests for new glasses, regardless of origin, instead of waiting weeks or months to check for possible side effects. If you are rolling the dice at a chain store, learn how to do your own fitting. It takes a few hours and will serve you for a lifetime of glasses.