I’ve written previously about the huge difference in pricing of eyeglasses, depending on where you buy them.
My 11-year-old daughter’s first pair of glasses, purchased a little over a year ago, cost a couple of hundred bucks. That’s after our optical insurance paid its share. Ouch!
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Since then, I found out about other options for buying eyeglasses of the same quality, but costing much, much less.…
If you or someone in your family needs new eyeglasses, you may have already noticed how much money you’ll have to shell out if you buy eyeglasses at your local optician’s office or eyewear chain store like Lenscrafters.
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Fortunately, you can easily save a boatload of money if you buy eyeglasses through an online store such as Coastal or Warby Parker.…
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If you find yourself buying prescription eyeglasses for the first time in forever, you’ll probably experience the kind of sticker shock normally reserved for college tuition.
Even if you’re lucky enough to have vision insurance for your family, expect to pay a few hundred dollars over and above what your insurance will cover.…
A CBS News report recently re-broadcast on “60 Minutes” tries to answer the question, “Why are glasses so expensive?” According to the report, one Italian company – Luxottica – monopolizes nearly all of the market for eyewear in the U.S.
In the “60 Minutes” story, Luxottica CEO Andrea Guerra says that “at least half a billion people worldwide are wearing our glasses now.”…