Some Insurance coverage...they must WANT me to be blind! (ranty/whiny)

[Mytical]

Glasses can be way too expensive, hope you find something not only affordable..but that you like.

[lupo pazzesco]

My Rx is good for 1 year only. But we went to JC Penney Optical, to get quotes for glasses there, and because I wanted to ask some questions about the differences I found on Zenni Optical (i.e., the difference between the hi-indexes. We were going with the 1.74 hi-index, and they didn't contain my Rx, but the 1.67 hi-index did...)

I also got my pupil distance measured, since I didn't get that done before, and it's a requirement on Zenni.

JCP gave me a quote of $280 for everything... >.<

Ironically, we had a sighting while we were there, I'll have to write it up later. I gave the info for this site to one of the employees. The woman we saw was that horrendous, I told the employee 'I'm sorry you had to deal with her, here, check this site out..."

[Kogarashi]

Make sure you hang on to the Rx, new glasses can be made from it for up to a year after the date on it. Maybe you can get them with your tax refund?

Are you sure? My most recent prescription was good for two years for glasses (only one for contacts, though).

[Lyse]

Just glanced through, and it does appear to depend on the frames and possibly the type of lens you choose.

[kpzra]

We are trying to do lupo's glasses on Zenni right now and they don't seem to be offering a sph lower than -10.00, are we just looking in the wrong place or what?

It might depend on the frame, I saw some that went to -20.00.

[Ellain]

Wow, and I thought my eyes were bad, at -8.5 and -9. I'm sorry you're going through that, it sucks. I hope you find an affordable option, and a decent job quickly.

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

Irv, did your HSA pay for exam and glasses? Do you know if they generally pay for contacts, too? I have a feeling your company's insurance is similar to mine. I could even pay for the exam, but I need to buy a year's worth of contacts, which is expensive.

Yes and I'm not exactly sure, but I would assume it would.

[xx_wolfie_xx]

We are trying to do lupo's glasses on Zenni right now and they don't seem to be offering a sph lower than -10.00, are we just looking in the wrong place or what?

[BroSCFischer]

Last time I got glasses I went to "America's Best" I got 2 pairs for like $250.00. That was for Micro-thin lenses, which are always more expensive.

SC

[Food Lady]

Irv, did your HSA pay for exam and glasses? Do you know if they generally pay for contacts, too? I have a feeling your company's insurance is similar to mine. I could even pay for the exam, but I need to buy a year's worth of contacts, which is expensive.

[42_42_42]

Make sure you hang on to the Rx, new glasses can be made from it for up to a year after the date on it. Maybe you can get them with your tax refund?

Heck, when it comes down to it, I'd bet we could pass the hat around CS and come up with what you need.

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

Oh! Any change you can give the brand / line name?

The name of the frame, I believe, is Nepal.

Don't know the brand name, but there was a sticker for the Sustainable Forestry Initiative on the display frame in the store.

[auntiem]

My frames are way cool. The temple pieces are bamboo.

Oh! Any change you can give the brand / line name?

Lupo - I have different Rx for each of my eyes too - if the online option works out would you mind letting us know?

[Lyse]

I have a pair of bifocals that I use during studying from Zenni, and they are fine. Well, except that whole getting used to thing

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

I just got an eye exam and new glasses myself. My company has eyecare centers in all its stores, and I have vision insurance through them.

Came up to about $150 or so, and the money to pay for it all came out of my HSA.

My frames are way cool. The temple pieces are bamboo.