I am quite nearsighted, so I depend on having my prescription eyeglasses at all times. Consequently, I like to have several back-up pairs handy. After shopping around, I found a very inexpensive online source, and I was quite pleased with the price and quality of the glasses I ordered.

I paid $110 for one pair of single vision lenses with high index refraction, for a thinner lens with my strong prescription, with a nice rimless metal frame. The price is even less with an order of more than one pair, which can have different Rx's and frames. For example, three pair with regular lenses are $53 per pair. All frames are about the same price, I believe.

Their price for progressive lenses with high index adds $220 per pair (but the price for regular progressives is quite reasonable), so I'm still looking for an inexpensive source for those.

If you depend on your glasses, its worth having spares on hand, in your BOB, etc.

If anyone knows a good source for high index progressives, please let me know.

Usual disclaimers apply.

Jeff
http://myeyeglasses.net/products.htm

How about zinni optical?

I just got a pair of prescription sunglasses from Zinni two weeks ago. It cost me $42 for some pretty cool looking shades. They didn't fit very well at first, but the local Walmart eye-doc bent them in to shape for free. The construction isn't on par with my $175 glsses, but they are better than what I expected for under $50.

-Blast

Unfortunately, they don't offer high index progressive lenses. Thanks, though.

Jeff

Just dropped by to see what's up and sure enough...I was pricing out some back-up eyeglasses here at home and it wasn't a pretty thing to behold. Locally, nothing under $250 a pair..not in my budget for spares. I have my old ones around. Must be the Scots in me.
Thanks for the topic guys. Now to "see" about shipping to The Great White North....
Thanks again,eh!!
JeffD

I'd try online retailers - do a search.

A comparison blog site for buying glasses on-line:
Cheap glasses

I might try ordering some

I ordered from Zenni Optical, got a pair of backup glasses with 2 pairs of clip on's for $25. They arrived last weekend, I may have self measured my pupil distance wrong, RX is correct but they get me a little wonky.

But showed up as promised, good quality. Interesting note- they are within 25 miles of me but it was actually cheaper to have them shipped than to drive and pick them up. Now that gas prices are going down, probably not so, but still, cheap shipping.

Ordered mine - Love them. recommended and 1/3 the price of going to the neighborhood shoppe

Jeff M: Can you pls. share with us the meaning of "high index refraction". Does it mean no visible lines in the glass? Thanx in advance