Glasses are the most visible accessory you own, so shopping for the right pair can be especially fraught. If you're likely to spend hours looking for the right pair, you probably want to do it at home.
Warby Parker has made a name for itself letting people do just that, but there are plenty of alternatives out there. Some offer inexpensive options that can be shipped to you try on and others let you model designer pairs virtually.
These sites let you shop for frames and lenses at home. And since you'll be staring at your screen while you do so, we've made note of services that offer blue-light filtering lenses, which possibly reduce eye strain.
Warby Parker
Warby Parker is so synonymous with online glasses shopping that you'd be forgiven for thinking it was the first in the field (it wasn't). But the company gained popularity for its home try-on feature, which lets people pick five frames they can try out for five days at home.
For those who have trouble choosing on their own, a frames quiz can help select styles. And people with an iPhone X or above can virtually try on as many styles as they like in the app.
Warby Parker offers dozens of styles of their own brand of eyeglasses and sunglasses. Blue-light filtering can be added to lenses for $50. There are Warby Parker stores in and around major metropolitan locations throughout the US and three in Canada, some of which offer eye exams and check prescriptions. The company has a 30-day return policy.
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FramesDirect
FramesDirect.com has been in business since 1996. They have hundreds of brands of prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses, and readers at prices ranging from affordable (around $40) to astronomical. The site had a virtual try-on feature that's currently offline for an upgrade. Kodak BlueReflect is one of several types of blue-light filtering coatings that can be added to lenses.
For frames and sunglasses, there's a 30-day return policy with a 10 percent restocking fee and shipping is not included. For prescription glasses, customers will receive a refund minus 50 percent of the lens price and shipping is not included.
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Zenni Optical
Zenni Optical is all about attractive, affordable glasses. The company manufactures its own prescription glasses and sunglasses. Prices start at $6.95 for frames and hover mainly around $30 for most. There's a guide to finding face-shape-flattering frames as well as virtual try-on.
Blokz blue-light-filtering can be added to lenses (except for bifocals) during the ordering process. There is a 30-day return policy, but you will only get a 50 percent refund (excluding shipping) or a one-time-use 100 percent store credit (excluding shipping).
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