Online spectacle lens sites - any good?

[MaggieFS]

I'm on the verge of needed glasses again. Having had my eyes lasered for short sightedness some time ago, I have a low level prescription now for long sightedness (thanks middle age!) and I think I probably do need to get glasses again.

I still have my old frames and would like to resume them. My optician wants to charge a small fortune. Does anyone have any experience of using an online site? I've seen there are quite a few?

Dh and I have used glasses direct. Got eyes tested at local opticians then filled out prescription details online and chose frames.

I got two pairs for £15 on a recent offer but they are very basic and just for reading. They’re perfectly fine though and I won’t be paying opticians prices ever again. Dh has more expensive ones with anti glare coating etc but still under £80.

They can be sent back if they don’t fit properly but if you enter all your details and measurements correctly there shouldn’t be an issue.

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I've used Selectspecs for about 5 years and they are great. When my optician screwed up my prescription they sent me two pairs of glasses that weren't right as a result. It was at the start of lockdown, so no opticians open. Selectspecs provided another two pairs, based on my previous prescription, at no extra charge.

They’re good if you have a low prescription. Mine is too high now and they can’t make it. They also can’t thin lenses as thin as my optician (Boots) can.

Thanks, that's very encouraging.

I don't think I'd do it if I was still needing my super strong short sighted prescription of old, but this is now very low level and borderline if I even need them.

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