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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most times at an eye exam they will give your pupillary distance. I got an exam at America's best and there is a spot on their prescription form for pupillary distance.

I ordered a pair from 39dollarglasses.com and have been very happy with them.

I don't think there is anything wrong with getting a prescription and shopping around to find the best price/value on glasses. One should not be locked into buying glasses where one gets an eye exam.

And it isn't like you are getting over on anyone, at most places, you pay for the eye exam only if you DON'T purchase glasses, so you aren't being a chest if you pay for an eye exam and then fill th prescription at warby Parker.

It is the exact same business model that 1800 contacts has had since its inception [/quote]

I am the PP that you are responding to.  What you have described is not my experience.  For one thing, I rarely buy glasses where I get an eye exam.  My insurance always pays for my eye exam with an eye doctor.  He gives me a prescription, which does not include pupillary distance.  Then I go to an optical shop, where they measure pupillary distance and sell me glasses.  They do not charge for this measurement because I am buying glasses from them.  Maybe my experience is different because I have a very high prescription and go to a good eye doctor and high end optical shop.

Of course there is nothing wrong with shopping around and getting the best price.  Just don't walk into a business and ask them to provide you with a free measurement so that you can take your business elsewhere.  [/quote]

Former optician here. It does annoy offices when we have people ask for this and I have had coworkers flat out say no on the principle that you weren't buying from them. It is a measurement and is not part of your eye exam. I liken it to going to a suit maker and asking him to measure you so that you can buy online. THAT SAID, I always provided the measurement because I'm a nice person and it takes 20 seconds - and I have always felt guilty knowing the markup on frames (3x wholesale at a minimum) and lenses (a CR-39 plastic lens with scratch is around $5 wholesale) and really do not blame people at all for shopping online. [/quote]

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