Mama Roxane would have loved this!
I remember the drama well; my sister Margie lost her glasses on the way home from elementary school. We retraced our steps, checked with the school, and searched the playground for the missing frames. There was hell to pay! Eyeglasses were very expensive in the 1970s, and they still are.
Two startups are offering new models of eyeglass delivery to parents and others, Fitz Frames and Lensabl.
Start up Fitz Frames of Sherman Oaks, California has a subscription model for children’s eyeglasses. For a payment of $185 you get two pairs of glasses and an unlimited number of replacement frames for the year. After the first two sets of glass lenses, the extra lenses must be purchased as needed. The new frames can be fitted with the previously purchased lenses. The user needs to download an app which is used to provide precise measurements of the frames to the child’s face using 3-D technology. Users report the app is simple to use and the frames are a good fit! Fitz frames also has sunglasses and blue light coatings available.
Another startup in the optical space is Lensabl of Culver City, CA . Lensabl is an online service that will provide you with new lenses in the frames you already own or new frames and lenses as low as $77. Progressive lenses, readers, blue light blockers, and sunglasses are also available from this company, as well as various protective and antiglare coatings. Keep your eyes open as they will be providing contact lenses also.
Have you purchased glasses online before? What was your experience?