<p>I admit it. I can hardly read a thing without my reading glasses. I have pairs everywhere - on my desk, in my purse, in the car, in the kitchen, next to my relaxing chair, etc. </p>
<p>I have relied so far on the cheapy glasses from whereever - but now that I need to wear them more frequently (pretty much on my head all day at work) I’d like something that looks A LITTLE better and has a little more style and flattering fit. </p>
<p>I have a prescription for a pair from my last eye doc visit in the winter. But because I’m prone to losing, I’d like to find a happy medium between the $5 drugstore pair and the $150 eyewear store pair. </p>
<p>Any recommendations for places to find pairs that are a step up from the generic drug store glasses??? I’ve checked a few places - TJMaxx (only found a package of 3 - bought them but they are NOT comfortable), Walmart (still pretty generic).</p>
<p>And on a side note, I may also need to invest in one of what I call the “old librarian chains” - the chains you put your glasses on so that you can have them handy through out the day at work…any place that sells cute ones (read: not old library lady type)??? I’ll have to check etsy…</p>
<p>I tried the drugstore glasses but they don’t work well enough for me anymore.</p>
<p>I need a bunch of different glasses:</p>
<p>Nighttime driving glasses (1/4 power off distance glasses)
Terminal glasses (2) - one in the office and one at my computer at home
Bifocals (distance/reading) that I leave in the car as a backup
Trifocals (distance/terminal/reading) that I use when I’m not on a computer - I use them for day driving, reading mobile devices, shopping)</p>
<p>I much prefer prescription glasses and I have so many of the same frame and it isn’t made anymore so I just reuse old frames for prescription glasses and they cost me next to nothing after insurance.</p>
<p>I looked at the online places but found that they don’t carry frames in my size (I have very wide temples). They seem to cater to the middle of the market in what they stock.</p>
<p>See? Knew you people would have good ideas! I like the prices on ICU…makes me a little nervous to buy without trying on, but may have to try. I don’t like “heavy” - as in weight - glasses. </p>
<p>That etsy beaded holder is very pretty - wonder if THAT is heavy???</p>
<p>The multipacks just seem generic in terms of shape. But I am stopping at Costco later - bet they might even return them if I don’t care for the fit.</p>
<p>I need readers too–and I hate having to wear them. I’m always looking for glasses that have some style. I found that some nice ones in department stores like Nordstrom or Saks or Nieman Marcus. You can usually find the readers in the same area as sunglasses. ICU has some cute glasses. Another brand is Eye Bobs.</p>
<p>I have to have prescription readers–what I did was look for deals at places like Sears. I picked cheap but decent-looking frames. I paid a lot more for my “regular” progressives.</p>
<p>Ok, I have to ask. Those of you who buy glasses online: how do you deal with fit? </p>
<p>I’ve only gotten reading glasses from the store (Wal-Mart, Target…) and I have to try on several pairs before finding ones that fit me comfortably. So, I can’t imagine buying glasses without trying them on first. How is this handled when buying online?</p>
<p>I’ve also looked at the multi pak at Costco but they have no samples to try on, so I’ve been hesitant to buy them.</p>
<p>Ask your eye doctor for the details of the prescription for your last pair of glasses. They should give you a set of numbers that you provide the online company with to make your glasses.</p>
<p>It may help to distinguish what you’re correcting. Are you correcting just for presbyopia? Or are you correcting for other vision deficiency like astigmatism? I have the former, the arm-too-short syndrome. I’ve found that quality of glasses doesn’t matter much for me, but that it matters a heck of lot for people - like my wife - who need other correction. </p>
<p>Three reasons why the quality of glasses doesn’t matter much for me:</p>
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<li><p>I see well so I will put them down all over the place. By contrast, before I had my vision corrected years ago, I had absolute rules about where my glasses could go because I couldn’t see them if I lost them. This was, as with most myopics, learned at a young age. I had brownish frames I couldn’t see against the brown surfaces of the wood in our house. Reduced me to tears so I learned the “must” rules of glasses management. But now I can see the glasses really well.</p></li>
<li><p>I’ve tried more expensive pairs of reading glasses. And put them down just as much as I did the cheap ones. My only suggestion in this area, other than the chain mentioned like my grandmother had, is fashion: if you find frames you really, really like then you can fit any lens in them and you will value that look enough to keep them safe. You can then have rules about where your glasses must go. But for me, I find having a pair in the car, in each carry bag, briefcase and backpack, in my shaving kit for trips, etc. works better. So I buy them for $2.99@ at Ocean State Job Lots. Plus I can look for the pretzels my wife likes.</p></li>
<li><p>Many presbyopics like me find their vision varies. Myopics do too but it’s noticed differently when you find you’re struggling to get words close enough to read versus when you’re trying to make out a street sign while driving. This means I keep a range of correction. Presbyopia varies because it’s from muscle weakness and that has some natural variance. I find my vision needs more correction when my sinuses are clogged but I don’t know why. I think of those as my really long arm glasses.</p></li>
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<p>My doctor gave me a very mild prescription for reading glasses and suggested that I either get the glasses from the drugstore or order online. I now have lots of cheap and fun pairs scattered all over home, office and various bags - look up Peepers or readingglasses.com. I really like some of the glasses I have gotten at Peepers.</p>
<p>X-Pect Discounts in CT sell a variety of reading glasses. Sometimes they have them with different colored plastic frames, sometimes different colored wire frames with spring sides, all for 88 cents!!! Maybe I should post this on the best deals thread. Ha, Ha, I have them all over the house, a pair in every bag and in everyone’s car. They even sold “reader sunglasses”, but I think I bought them out.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the replies! I’m not looking for the cheapest deal though many of you have certainly found them! Just trying to find something nice looking - especially at work - without spending the cost of prescription glasses!</p>
<p>I’m the only person in the family who doesn’t wear glasses (yet) although I have graduated to some 1.00 readers for reading print in low lighting conditions. I have found some nice readers at TJ Maxx.</p>
<p>My family members now all purchase their prescription eyewear online. There is the ability to upload a photo and “try on” glasses. H just purchased a pair online for S with S’s latest prescription and had them shipped to him at college. Texts followed – “glasses arrived.” “Fit?” “Yeah, they’re good.”</p>
<p>They really like Coastal [Contact</a> Lenses, Designer Eyeglasses, Sunglasses & More | Coastal](<a href=“Clearly we are under maintenance”>http://www.coastal.com/) and their prices are pretty amazing. Both D and S receive compliments on their eyewear frequently.</p>