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This post What to \u201cLook\u201d for Before You Make This Purchase<\/a> appeared first on Daily Reckoning<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re reading this there\u2019s a good chance you\u2019re either wearing glasses, contact lenses or some combination. <\/span><\/p>\n

According to the Vision Council of America, approximately 75% of adults use some sort of vision correction. About 64% of them wear eyeglasses, and about 11% wear contact lenses, either exclusively, or with glasses. Over half of all women and about 42% of men wear glasses.<\/span><\/p>\n

I bring this topic up because I know it affects a lot of you. Consumer Reports says the average retail price for buying a new pair of glasses now is $220-$240. That can be an expensive visit to your optometrist\u2019s office if you don\u2019t have insurance.<\/span><\/p>\n

The good new is you don\u2019t have to spend that much, especially not if you only need single-vision lenses. Something I\u2019ve seen a lot of my friends and family do over the years that\u2019s saved them big is buy glasses online. <\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re hesitant to buy prescription eyewear online, let me dispel some of the myths about the process and lay out exactly what you need to know. <\/span><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Let the Bad Apples Ruin the Bunch<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

In 2017, The New York Times<\/i> ran a story about a man named Vitaly Borker who ran several cheap online eyeglasses sites including DecorMyEye and OpticsFast. <\/span><\/p>\n

As far back as 2010, customers of DecorMyEye said they were shipped cheap counterfeits in place of the designer eyeglasses they believed they had purchased. Borker eventually was caught and it landed him four years in jail. <\/span><\/p>\n

But this story sent a lot of people running for the hills. Don\u2019t let this one bad apple or other tales ruin the savings you could be enjoying. In fact, if you stick to the list of trusted retailers I have below, you\u2019ll be fine. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHow much do I actually save?\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re going to buy your glasses online, you\u2019ll pay one-fourth to one-sixth the usual price with the online sellers versus the traditional retailers. ZenniOptical.com prices start at around $7 for lenses and frames and $5 for shipping. That\u2019s just about the cheapest price out there. <\/span><\/p>\n

However, what you save in material costs buying direct from China, you lose in customer service apparently. Some Zenni customers have complained the lack of customer support from the online retailer. <\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to Zenni, there are several other sellers of complete prescription eyeglasses for under $20. (If you wear bifocals or progressives, you can run that bill up to $40.) EyeBuyDirect.com and GlassesShop.com are both good cheap options as well. <\/span><\/p>\n

What You Need Before Buying Your Glasses Online<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

You still need a prescription if you\u2019re shopping online, typically your RX should be no more than one year old. The eye exam fee could end up being the bulk of your glasses cost, so it pays to shop around. <\/span><\/p>\n

First, check your health insurance policy to see if eye exams are covered. Even if you don\u2019t have insurance coverage, you should be able to get an eye exam for around $100. (Note: if you\u2019re buying contacts as well as glasses, your exam will cost a little more.) <\/span><\/p>\n

Here are few retailers that have reasonably priced eye exams: <\/span><\/p>\n