How to Shop For Cheap Prescription Sunglasses
Shopping for stylish sunglasses is at times a costly task. It is increasingly difficult to shop for cheap prescription sunglasses. Typical vision insurance covers the cost of an eye exam with only an out of pocket expense of your usual co-pay however this insurance usually only covers a portion of your prescription.
- Schedule an appointment with your eye doctor for a full eye exam. If you do not have insurance visit an eye care center like LensCrafters. On average their eye exams cost about $50.
- Obtain a copy of your eyeglasses' prescription. Simply ask your eye doctor for this copy, as he or she cannot refuse to supply you with a copy.
- Search for optical outlets on a business listing site of your. Simply type "optical outlets" into the search box and enter your city and state after "IN" then hit “ENTER.” Ensure that that the optical outlet you choose is not connected or affiliated with an eye doctor's office. Ensure that the optical outlet you choose is independently owned and operated.
- Take your eyeglasses' prescription to the optical outlet of your choice and select the frame you like most. These optical outlets have a large selection of frames than most eye doctor's offices. This includes traditional sunglasses frames and regular eyeglasses that you could transform into sunglasses with the right tinting.
- Provide the sales representative with your contact information and your eyeglasses prescription.
- Determine which level of tinting you want for your prescription sunglasses. Typically tinting is an additional cost usually $10. However, frame prices at these optical outlets generally cost about $29 for single vision and $49 for bifocals. Your total cost depending on vision prior to the inclusion of sales tax begins at $39. This price is still a fraction of the cost of sunglasses and/or eyeglasses ordered from the eye doctor's office even with vision insurance.
- Place your completed order. You are contacted by phone when your order is ready.