- Jan 9, 2001
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I'm a 24/7 glasses-wearer, and since it's been a few years since my last prescription change, I knew it was time for an update. Thing is, my employer dropped the VSP from my insurance plan last year. So, deciding to try to save a few bucks, I went to the "optical center" at my local Target. I was the first appointment of the day, but the doctor was extremely late getting into the office. Maybe for that reason, my appointment felt extremely rushed-probably less than 10 minutes total. Nevertheless, I got my prescription, went online to Zenni Optical, and ordered a new pair of glasses. They came a couple days ago, and I'm extremely disappointed. The prescription doesn't seem quite right, the frames don't fit very well at all, they look nothing like the picture, and it's really cheap, crappy quality. I know, I know: what did I expect? You get what you pay for.
So I thought about chalking it up to a learning experience, eating the cost of my Zenni glasses (not much), and returning to the optometrist who I used to see when I had insurance. He always did really great, thorough work, and I've always been happy. But I called his office to see how much an appointment costs without insurance: $125. Ouch. And I'm sure that the cost of new glasses from his office would also be quite high.
So, I'm feeling pretty dumb at the moment. Maybe eyewear wasn't something smart for me to skimp on. Am I the only one who's been burned by the big box store optometrists?
So I thought about chalking it up to a learning experience, eating the cost of my Zenni glasses (not much), and returning to the optometrist who I used to see when I had insurance. He always did really great, thorough work, and I've always been happy. But I called his office to see how much an appointment costs without insurance: $125. Ouch. And I'm sure that the cost of new glasses from his office would also be quite high.
So, I'm feeling pretty dumb at the moment. Maybe eyewear wasn't something smart for me to skimp on. Am I the only one who's been burned by the big box store optometrists?