Where do you buy your glasses?

[PepsiFree]

Apparently my vision isn't as good as I thought and I need glasses.

Where do you go to get yours?

I've looked online, couple places are interesting and the price is amazing compared to most stores but I feel like I need to try everything on.

Is there a place in town that has really great selection?

[Looch City]

If you have a membership, Costco has good frame prices.

[ah123]

+1 for CostCo

[Fuzz]

Ya, bought my first set from Costco, found out what I liked, what sizing worked etc. The next time I bought online becuase I wanted lightweight titanium for cheap. I found the same measurements and ordered them. No problems with them at all. Bought them from http://www.framesdirect.com/

[prarieboy]

My wife and kids go to Crowfoot Vision. They don't pressure you to buy expensive frames and when you need to get a new perscription they even ask if you want to keep your old frames. This type of behaviour is unheard of at my convienient downtown eye doctor.

I believe Hesla on this board is an optometrist

[Leeman4Gilmour]

http://www.zennioptical.com/

If you're not hung up with having a brand name on the arm, I've never had an issue with these guys.

[ricosuave]

get your prescription from the doctor and go to

www.clearlycontacts.ca

www.zenni.com

[rohara66]

I've tried frames on in lensecrafters, written the model/size down and then bought online for a fraction of the cost.

[Leeman4Gilmour]

Originally Posted by ricosuave

get your prescription from the doctor and go to

www.clearlycontacts.ca

www.zenni.com

Oh yeah, and when getting this, ask for the PD (pupillary distance). They won't give it to you unless you ask and they might even charge you a nominal fee. This is because you can't properly order online without it.

[Northendzone]

insert typical eye district joke.

my wife and I go to our local fyidoctors in Mackenzie towne- they ain't cheap though - but most of the time we are using our benefit dollars to offset most of the cost.

[brocoli]

I've used Optiks International because I like the 2 for 1. Not necessarily the cheapest, however just like Northendzone, benefits cover it anyways for me.

[DoubleF]

Thread semi hijack...

But my wife has a pair of glasses that broke. The lenses are still ok but frames needed for sure. Can I bring the pieces of the glasses somewhere and get the lenses re-slotted into new frames or does she need to get a completely new set of lens/frames?

[Slava]

I bought from our very own Hes and fyi Southcentre. I used to buy Costco all the time, but to me there is a noticeable quality difference. The Costco lenses got some kind of weird film on them (or something?) and were never quite the same. So while these ones from Hes were more expensive they seem a lot nicer in general as well.

[ricosuave]

Originally Posted by DoubleF

Thread semi hijack...

But my wife has a pair of glasses that broke. The lenses are still ok but frames needed for sure. Can I bring the pieces of the glasses somewhere and get the lenses re-slotted into new frames or does she need to get a completely new set of lens/frames?

some will, depending on the frame shape and size.

[rohara66]

Originally Posted by DoubleF

Thread semi hijack...

But my wife has a pair of glasses that broke. The lenses are still ok but frames needed for sure. Can I bring the pieces of the glasses somewhere and get the lenses re-slotted into new frames or does she need to get a completely new set of lens/frames?

Go online and buy another set of the old frame and pop them in yourself. Assuming they're not discontinued.

[Suzles]

FYidoctors in Southcentre Mall. CP member Hesla is the optician there. Always had amazing service. Great selection of frames.

Edit: Just saw Slava's post. D'Oh

[Nyah]

Originally Posted by Northendzone

insert typical eye district joke.

my wife and I go to our local fyidoctors in Mackenzie towne- they ain't cheap though - but most of the time we are using our benefit dollars to offset most of the cost.

They're awesome though, and they have a really good selection of frames.

[Bill Bumface]

warbyparker.com

[Regulator75]

Originally Posted by Northendzone

insert typical eye district joke.

There's four places. There's the Glasses Hut, that's on third.
There's Lenses-R-Us, that's on third too. You got Put-Your-Eyes-There.
That's on third. Specs Low, Sweet Bi-focal... Matter of fact, they're all in the same complex; it's the Glasses complex on third.

[mile]

Optics Plus on Memorial Drive.