How to Buy Prescription Glasses Online?

Do you know that you can select and purchase your prescription glasses ? There are so many benefits to buying prescription glasses online. There is a maximum selection of glasses frames, savings, and comfort.

If you've never ordered glasses from a Web site, you may not know where to start. Fortunately, the process is pretty simple. Below is a general guideline of the steps involved with buying prescription glasses online.

See your eye doctor
Before you start buying prescription glasses online, make an appointment to see your eye doctor first. You may suspect that you need glasses, but it must be verified by an eye doctor. A qualified eye doctor will also determine what strength glasses prescription your corrective lenses should contain. Your eye doctor will give you a lenses prescription for eyeglasses if you need them. Even if you already wear glasses, make sure to ask your doctor if your current prescription still works for you. When your eye doctor gives you the glasses prescription, make sure your Pupil Distance (PD) measurement on it also so that the lenses will be centered properly for your eyes.

Browse online prescription glasses stores
Start by checking out the major prescription glasses stores online. Compare prices among different glasses stores. Check out each glasses store’s shipping rates, available discounts, returns policy, and customer reviews. Also, pay attention to each glass store’s special features. Some online glasses frames retailers provide a way for you to “try on” frames by uploading a photo and displaying it with the eyeglasses frames over it.

Once you've narrowed your search down to one or two glasses stores, try to find consumer reviews of each glasses store’s customer service. Choosing one glasses store to deal with for your online prescription glasses is very interesting because you'll know what to expect

Find your glasses frames
If you are a person that has a flair for fashion and enjoys selecting new styles for yourself, you will enjoy this process. Others may choose to keep it simple and focus on price. No matter what your approach, you will need to review various available glasses frames options before selecting one. If you already know what you are looking for, it should be easy to find. You can select eyeglass frames by gender, glass frames shape, frame material, frame color, brand name, or price. After you find eyeglass frames that you like, place them in the glasses store’s shopping cart.

Fill in your glasses prescription
After choosing your glasses frame, there will be a space on the form for your eyeglass prescription. Make sure to enter it just as your doctor wrote it down, and choose your shipping option.

Choosing your payment method
Most glasses stores will direct you there if you click on “Check Out,” or some similar option. The form will request the usual identification information including name, address, phone number, and email. After submitting the payment method, via credit card or PayPal, you should receive a confirmation email.

Getting your prescription Glasses
You can expect to receive your glasses no later than three weeks from when you order them.