Giving Zenni® a Try

I've been wearing eyeglasses since I was in fourth grade. That is more than a half-century of prescription lenses. I've seen plastic frames and I've seen metal. Some lenses were huge, and at times the fad dictated skinny ones.   In fact, I've been doing this for so long, I remember when real optical glass was the only option.

When I worked as an instructor at BCIT, I got a free pair every two years through my insurance.  Since retirement, I have been buying new pairs when we're travelling to a country where they're cheaper.  In fact, the ones I'm replacing were purchased in Kuala Lumpur.  

 

I've broken more frames than I care to count.  More importantly, polycarbonate plastic lenses may be lighter than glass, but even with expensive 'special coatings', they never last a very long time.  Over time, minute scratches make looking through them hazy.

This morning, I ordered two pairs with my old prescription through Zenni® online. The price looked astonishingly lower than retail shops.  I remember a previous, poor experience years ago with a business called, Clearly Contacts.  We'll see if today's decision pays off in the long run.