for those whose kids wear glasses....

[Anonymous]

Thank you all for such thoughtful replies.

We happened to be at Tysons this weekend so we dropped in the Lenscrafters store. Prices were alright, but their selection was not great. I was a little frustrated, because DD was trying on the smallest frames they had that were CLEARLY still too big for her, and they were pushing them: "oh those look great! We can have them ready in 1-2 hours."

Major turnoff.

[Anonymous]

Maybe I will check out Visionworks.

[Anonymous]

When my then 18 mo needed glasses I used moda. It is a small shop but they do carry some kids glasses and work with you.

http://modaoptic.com/

[Anonymous]

SO SO happy with Target Optical.

We did very expensive glasses at SEE the first time.
She broke them at a gym. A friend had recommended Target optical. We could get two prescription glasses (as beautiful as the initial pair) and a pair of sport glasses for the same price as what we paid at See for one pair.

[Anonymous]

Another vote for online. Especially if it is a straightforward prescription! I could see ordering one pair from a store and then getting the second pair online.

I have worn glasses for years - LensCrafters is TERRIBLE across the board and overpriced. MyEyeDr will try to upsell you way too much. Sears and JCP are hit or miss.

PP is right. It's pretty much a monopoly. Luxottica owns EVERYTHINg. There was a 60 Minutes story about this. They own the stores, but they also own the frames and the lenses and even the vision insurance if you have EyeMed. It's an insane business model and a total ripoff for consumers.

[ThomK]

Hi,

I work with Treehouse Eyes in Bethesda. We don't sell glasses, rather we treat myopia. Not sure if, OP, your daughter is nearsighted but if yes, here's some info about myopia and eye disease and what we can finally do about it -
http://treehouseeyes.com/myopia-and-eye-disease/

Thanks for letting me share here.

Enjoy,

Thom

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree with ordering online. The markup on frames is out of control.

Just make sure you get polycarbonate lenses for our kid. Other than that, there are tons of great websites.

I wrote about Zenni Optical. http://www.zennioptical.com/kids
Eye doctor charged me 85 dollars more for polycarbonate lenses. They were 9 (yes, nine!) dollars more at Zenni. I paid 35 dollars for a pair of cute glasses for my son including polycarbonate lenses. I paid 23 dollars for the frame, 9 dollars for polycarbonate lenses, and $1.95 to engrave my son's name on inside arm. So total $34.90. They really are as nice as the ones I paid over 300 dollars at the optometrist. Another pair the frames were only

Thanks for this. DD is 6, and being able to have multiple quality pairs at an affordable price is key. I will check them out.

[ThomK]

Hi all,

I work at Treehouse Eyes here in suburban MD & VA, and just wanted to give a shout to the alternative to just getting glasses. We treat only kids with myopia control treatments like ortho K and atropine drops. If your child is myopic and you'd like to learn more here's a link to our site http://treehouseeyes.com.

Thanks for letting me post here - and feel free to message me if you need more info.

Enjoy,

Thom
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PS I have 5 kids of my own, the youngest is 16. I get nostalgic for the days when they were young just reading our forum here.

[Anonymous]

Before ordering on line, I would make sure your kid has a correction that isn't complicated. I'm 50, not 4, but I can tell you that buying lenses isn't as simple as some make it out to be. Really depends on what they are correcting whether you can do it on the cheap or not. I can also tell you that I see people all over town wearing really ill-fitting frames.

[Anonymous]

Just wanted to thank the PPs who suggested Visionworks. We went there today and even though we got service that wasn't that great, they had a great selection of kids' glasses. DD picked some red frames that are cute as can be and the whole shebang cost me $70. (Insurance picked up the cost of the frames, but I think they were only $70).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just wanted to thank the PPs who suggested Visionworks. We went there today and even though we got service that wasn't that great, they had a great selection of kids' glasses. DD picked some red frames that are cute as can be and the whole shebang cost me $70. (Insurance picked up the cost of the frames, but I think they were only $70).

Yay!
I was one of the many who suggested Visionworks & I knew you'd be happy with their selection.
Service is kind of hit or miss anywhere in retail, as they have different employees working different days, but what doesn't change daily is their huge selection!
They truly had THE largest selection of kids glasses I've ever seen, as I said it was so big we had a tough time choosing so we ended up going with 3 pairs, lol (and my DD has a tiny face too, so I knew you'd be happy!)
So glad you finally found her some great frames, hope she loves wearing them.