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Back to School Eyeglasses

Monday, August 25th, 2008

Back to school doesn’t only mean new notebooks, rulers, and Cheetah Girls backpacks…it also means medical expenses. Doctor’s visits, dentist visits and new glasses to name a few. Wearing glasses since I was 8, every year was a new problem–I hated having glasses and the choices for kids were lousy. And no doubt my parents hated the expense, and well, kids are rough on glasses.

If you are in this glasses scenario (for yourself or your kids), visit your eye care professional as usual for an exam and a refraction, but don’t buy those glasses just yet. Instead, try http://www.39dollarglasses.com/. Choice is decent; you will get a quality pair of frames and lenses for a fraction of the cost! They also include UV protection and scratch-resistant coating to every pair, which is included in the price. I tried these out myself, not wanting to drop $300 on my own glasses, particularly since I wear contact lenses most of the time. What a great quality frame and lenses! It was so much better than what I had previously spent a lot more money on at the eyeglass store. I was thrilled.

But how can you tell what looks good on you or your kids? www.39dollarglasses.com has a face-shape set-up so that you can try the frames on people with a similar face shape. Or, you can cut out a template and try the glasses on in a paper version.

If you are looking for glasses for yourself, also be sure to consider http://www.eyebuydirect.com. This site actually has you upload your face onto their site and you can try the glasses right on your own head! Also, they have a money-back guarantee in case you don’t like your glasses on your actual face. What a great service!

Just be sure to request your Pupillary Distance (PD) from your eye care provider when you have your eye exam. This is how the eyeglass maker knows where to center the lens so you (or your child) can see properly.

Now when little Johnny breaks his frames during recess again, you won’t have to figure out where that extra $200 is going to come from to pay for the replacement.

(Side note: For those of you caring for elderly family members or friends, this is also a great, inexpensive way to update their prescriptions as well!)

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