I wish I knew the total number of eyeglasses I've owned in my lifetime. The number is most definitely in the dozens of pairs. As I started wearing prescription glasses in 4th grade, my parents had to buy me quite a few as a kid. When I started buying on my own, I used to often destroy a pair every few years somehow or another. Of course, since hitting my 40s, I need the assistance of progressive bifocals. I've always been partial to the auto-darkening 'photogrey' lenses when outdoors. So, my specs are substantially more costly than simple prescriptions. I was covered by work insurance for a number of years while working at BCIT.
Now, since retiring, I try to buy glasses in locations where they're cheaper than in Canada. We often spend winters in such places. Several times in recent years, I have purchased new ones in Malaysia. In fact, I got some only a year ago, but I'm pretty hard on eyewear.
Jay picked up some prescription reading glasses here in Mexico and the price seemed reasonable. So, I too ordered new ones. They won't be ready for pick-up until the middle of next week. However, I'll be sure to take a nice selfie or two (or three).
The frames and progressive lenses with photo-grey came to a mere $US 177 here. I'd probably pay about double that price in Canada, even at Walmart.