Eyeglasses are freakin' expensive!

[elfs]

This afternoon I went looking for a new pair of eyeglasses, and was shocked at just how much they cost. A pair of frames averaged $250, and my insurance covered barely half of that. The lenses weren't fully covered. Even with insurance, I was looking at an outlay of maybe $230 in cash. Grief!

I'm going to shop around, but I don't know if I can't afford them even with the insurance.

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[fallenpegasus]

In Boston there was a store called "4Eyes" that specialized in cheap glasses that would be fully covered by insurance. I'm sure there is something similar here.

[hedgemage.livejournal.com]

I've mail-ordered from For Eyes before. I don't know if they have a catalog of frames available, though. I was just boring and had them give me the same frames I'd bought in their store the year before.