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There are so many cheap online manufacturers. I feel like this is more the last gasp of an overpriced overserviced industry, like if there was a consolidation o
by crystaln 8y ago
There are so many cheap online manufacturers. I feel like this is more the last gasp of an overpriced overserviced industry, like if there was a consolidation of travel agents in 2003.
- chasil 8y agoThe two that I know of are: http://zennioptical.com http://zennioptical.com (which I've used for years) https://www.glassesshop.com/ https://www.glassesshop.com/ (which I learned of recently)
- epmaybe 8y agoIf we're sharing websites to obtain glasses, eyebuydirect has been my go to for the last few years. Warby Parker, while significantly more expensive, does have pretty high quality frames with flat rates on lenses.
- walterbell 8y agoIf your prescription is less than -5.00, Eyebuydirect provides free aspheric CR-39 lenses, which will be higher optical quality (especially for computer use - less chromatic aberration) than the polycarb lenses used by Warby Parker.
- ink_13 8y agoUnfortunately, for people with even moderately complicated prescriptions (e.g., even mild astigmatism), there's no substitute for in-person fitting, as the lens centre must be precisely located.
- dharmab 8y agoYou just have to measure your interpupillary distance with an accurate ruler. It's very easy with either a mirror or a friend's help.
- jsmith99 8y agoWith a moderate astigmatism you need to center it vertically too, and that's not really possible without trying the frame on and seeing how it sits.
- hengheng 8y agoDoes that number change over time? Sounds like a one-time calibration, pretty much like my jeans size.
- yborg 8y agoNo, it varies with each frame and lens shape. My eyes are offset vertically and I have severe astigmatism and it usually takes more than one visit to get proper fitting.
- walterbell 8y agoEyeBuyDirect and FramesDirect (both owned by Essilor) will remake your glasses with correct pupil/fitting height. Order the first pair, adjust them for correct fit, including pantoscopic tilt, then measure the vertical position of pupil. Make any compensation needed for tilt, then return the frame for a free remake with the new value. When you order the same frame again, you can specify your custom fitting height.
- jschwartzi 8y agoOr walk in to an optometrist and have them competently do all of that for you and then sell you the glasses.
- walterbell 8y agoThere is broad variability in competence of individual opticians, whether independent or at a chain store. If you have access to a competent local optician in your city, wonderful. If you don't, there's no reason to pay 10X prices for worse service than you can obtain yourself with a few minutes of measurements. Unlike an optician who needs to fit a wide variety of customer faces, you only need to fit a single face, which is a one-time learning exercise.
- walterbell 8y agoMany online eyeglass retailers are owned by Essilor or Luxottica, not to mention other parts (labs, equipment) of the optical supply chain.