How To Pay Less For Prescription Glasses
New prescription glasses can cost hundreds of dollars.
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Follow these tips to lower that cost and make this necessity much more affordable.
Get Your Glasses Repaired for Free
Before you start shopping for new, costly glasses, why not see if you can get yours repaired at no cost? The store or manufacturer you bought the glasses from may have a warranty that could give you free repairs to make those old glasses as good as new. You may even qualify for a replacement, depending on the problem.
If your frame is bent, the glasses need a new protective coating, or there’s some other issue, contact the store where you purchased them. Ask if a warranty covers them. If it’s within one or two years, they probably are, and you can avoid the costly and time-consuming issue of having to shop for new ones.
Go to Walmart
You may go to Walmart for groceries or other goods. But did you know you can save a pretty penny by getting eyeglasses there as well? You sure can, which can result in spending 50 percent less than other eyeglass retailers.
You may need new lenses due to having scratches on your old ones. Or your vision may have changed. If so, bring your glasses to Walmart to get new prescription lenses installed for as little as $35 through their Vision Center.
Another way to save via Walmart is to bring in regular glasses. Tell the Walmart associate that you need prescription lenses, and they can install them in your regular glasses so you can avoid the cost of new frames.
Shop Online
It’s easy to find the best deals on eyeglasses when shopping online. And it’s also convenient since you won’t have to get off your couch or waste gas to do so.
There are plenty of online stores with quality eyeglasses for dirt cheap. They make it easy to find the exact style you’re looking for, and you could save up to 70 percent over traditional brick and mortar stores.
Some online eyeglass stores that offer great deals include EyeBuyDirect and ZenniOptical. A quick look at those stores shows that you can find frames and prescription lenses for as little as $7, which is the cost of a meal at the drive-thru.
Are you worried about how the glasses will look? Don’t be, as many sites let you try them on virtually by uploading a picture.
Get Help From Medicare
You can get assistance in paying for prescription glasses via Medicare. If you have a Medicare Advantage plan (Part C), you can use it to cover approximately 33 percent of the cost of new frames and lenses. And if you had cataract surgery, you may be able to get 80 percent of the cost of glasses covered by Medicare Part B.
See if You Qualify for Assistance From These Programs
You may be eligible for free or low-cost eyeglasses through the following programs aimed to help low-income households secure vision-related services: