I totalled my prescription glasses and need a new pair. Can I

>>18640606
just ask them for a copy of your prescription, they're legally obligated to give it to you if you're in the US. They will not give you your pupillary distance though so you'll have to measure it yourself. I highly recommend ordering online though since any brick and mortar store is going to charge you 5-10 times the amount an online one will for the same and sometimes inferior product.

>>18640617
That's what I'm gonna do, the frames I want are only available online now, and the brick and mortar store said lenses alone are $185. The online store was $114 for everything. The only thing is the online place needs a copy of the prescription before I can buy.

How do I measure the pupillary distance? Is it guaranteed they won't give it to me or is it just a maybe

>>18640638
Zenni.com my glasses were something like 30 bucks.

>>18640606
either way they will test you for free at the glasses shop in a couple minutes, at least here (italy and probably rest of eu)

>>18640921
In first world countries like the US an average eye appointment exam is $300 with no insurance

>>18641686
Good joke. Anywhere that there's a walmart available a prescription is only $60.

Why do people buy $100+ glasses instead of $30-50 online ones? The differences in frame are really subtle and it's hard to believe that others can notice and recognise them. I have no idea how to distinguish expensive glasses from cheap ones except by the price tag.

If they actually provided better vision then I would understand, but that isn't the case- the cheapest material (cr39) is also the the best in terms of optics/abbe number.