On-Line Prescription Glasses

[naomi24]

Can anyone recommend an on-line company that offers quick delivery of prescription glasses please?

[andy-hughes]

As a glasses wearer of 60-plus years, I have never yet had a pair that did not need adjustment at the time of collection, and again after a week or so when they have settled.

I don't know how an on-line supplier would get around that.

[teacake44]

They send you a mini set of screw drivers. good luck with that.

[TrevorThePug]

I have only ever bought contact lenses on line.

I would be wary of buying glasses over the net for the same reasons as mentioned above, although if you know exactly the style and size you want, I guess you could get them adjusted locally.

Glasses direct would be the most well known, and you can often find discount codes/vouchers for them.

[sherrardk]

Girl (who’s as blind as a bat) has just had two pairs delivered from goggles4u and she is very pleased with them. Loads of choice and if she didn’t like them then at about £18 for two pairs delivered it was no loss.

[naomi24]

I’m not a full time glasses wearer - just for reading but I’ve broken them. The optician can’t do new ones quickly so this is a stop-gap measure only.

[naomi24]

Was it quick delivery Sherrard? That’s the important thing for me.

[melv16]

Readers and plain specs I would have a punt. Varis not a chance, I had a right hip har with Boots opticians over a pair they couldn't get right. I ended up getting my money back and going to Specsavers.

[ladybirder]

Asda Opticians take 2-3 days. OK not on line but they are quick. Might be quicker if you walk in with your prescription. Give them a call, if you have one near you of course.

[gingejbee]

...and not all Asda stores have these services of course....my nearest Asda (14 miles) has none of the in-store services.....

[ubasses]

If for reading only, and both eyes are the same why not go to your local pound shop to tide you over. Mr U gets himself 5 pairs at a time, and has one in several rooms.

[ladybirder]

No they don't ginge but I'm lucky. Ours has its own optician and chemist. I'm having my flue jab there 20 mins before my eye test. How good is that;-) Saves me standing in line in the cold and rain outside my doctors surgery for my jab.

[jno]

yes, I would also check out pound shops or supermarkets for reading glasses -they may or may not fit your prescription perfectly, but if they're near enough they'd be useful emergency glasses for times like this.

[sherrardk]

10 days from order to delivery - but you could get some next day delivery from Amazon to keep you going (about £2 for a really cheap pair). If you haven’t got prime, sign up for the one month free trial, order your stuff and then cancel (or keep for the month and binge some tv shows).

[ChillDoubt]

I’ve used this firm several times, saved myself hundreds of pounds:

https://lensology.co.uk/reglaze-glasses/?gclid=CjwKCAjw2dD7BRASEiwAWCtCbyZ41e1PZxkTASONurDlesr_nNcWE9JcaHFnYXhtLJGv4bNzr50WeBoCGTAQAvD_BwE

[198kHz]

I've used spex4less three times - they've been excellent, and quick.

[douglas9401]

Homebargains do reading glasses for 99p, I'm weasing a paot as I tyow.

[anneasquith]

A bargain .

[naomi24]

Ladybirder, thanks for the suggestion. I rang my nearest Asda - about 20 miles away but not a problem if they could provide glasses within a few days. Unfortunately they can’t.

ubasses and all who have suggested ‘off the shelf’ glasses, I’ve bought those from a pharmacy but they don’t really suit because my vision is different in each eye so prescription glasses are the only ones that work well.

[Jackdaw33]

I was the same as Naomi until I had my cataracts removed in June. Now my eyes are both the same so I can use off-the-shelf reading glasses no problem. Be careful of the cheap ones, though, as they tend to be rather fragile and break easily, as happened to me. Worth investing a few quid for decent sturdy ones. The pair I got from Amazon are ideal; they are half-moon so I can see over the top and they were less than £8.

[ladybirder]

Hmmm I'm quite peeved about that. Sorry. I had a look on line and it said 2-3 days if you had a prescription.
Miffed of Hove.