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Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

Insurance pttttt.

Momala · Great cook-happy wife-superb fisherman

You can have your eyes examined by your Optician, and take his Rx to someplace like Lenscrafters or Eyemasters to get it filled. They have all the styles, colors for the lenses, and the transitions, for a FRACTION of the price your Optician would charge. Btw, your Optician is required by law to give you a copy of the Rx if you ask for it.

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

That was an optician. My vision ins is separate from my medical ins. With the vision ins an exam is only $10, I didn't even use up all the frame allowance. The lenses is where they get me. They won't pay for progressive lenses but will pay all but $40 for line in bifocals. They should pay the same amount toward lenses regardless of if they are progressive or line in.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Usually, vision insurance covers the exam, and very little of the glasses.

jlbear71 · Guru

I use zenni optical (zennioptical.com) The last pair I got at a glasses place cost me $325. I got almost the exact same thing (different design) for less then $75 - ultra thin lenses, polarized, anti-scratch, anti-smudge with 4 pairs of clip on sun glasses.

When you get your Rx, have then do the pupilary distance measurement.