I have been putting off purchasing a much-needed new pair of glasses because there are so many to choose from and I am never quite sure which pair will work the best for me. If you also have this issue and want to know which brands are the best eyeglasses brands on the market today, you have come to the right place. The list below will tell you everything you need to know about the top brands so you can decide which brand might work best for you and your situation.
Many of these brands can be ordered through your optometrist’s office and also online at your convenience. Just be sure to have an updated eye exam first so that you can obtain the correct eyeglasses prescription from your eye doctor so you can order the perfect pair for you.
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Warby Parker
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Warby Parker offers a great shopping experience since they have a really good selection of very attractive eyeglass frames. They also a great selection of sunglasses, both prescription and non-prescription versions. You can purchase through the company’s website or through an app on your smartphone if you have an iPhone X or later model of iPhone. They do not offer an Android version yet but one is in the works.
The company also offers brick-and-mortar stores throughout the United States if you would rather check out the eyeglasses and sunglasses they offer in-person instead of online. Through their website, they even offer a program called, “buy a pair, give a pair” which means for every pair of eyeglasses you purchase, the company gives a pair of eyeglasses to someone in need, either for free or at an extra discounted price.
You can get the glasses you order online in about 10 to 12 days and delivered right to your door.
Roka Eyewear
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Roka Eyewear is based in Texas and offers the most amazing eyeglass frames that are very light yet extremely stylish, strong, and durable. Prices run about $200 a pair which is similar to Warby Parker that we just told you about. This company also offers a website so you can order online and have your glasses shipped to you.
Since Roka started their business based on creating athletic glasses for bikers, triathletes, and runners, many of the frames they offer are bendable at each end and boast rubber tracks that allow you to have a much more secure fit than other glasses provide. They also offer nose pads in three sizes that grip well to provide a more snug fit. The eyeglass frame of each pair are comfortable and stay on your face as they are supposed to.
GlassesUSA.com
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When it comes to the selection of styles of eyeglasses, I love GlassesUSA.com. The company is a decade old and has more affordable options when it comes to eyeglasses, including designer eyeglasses such as Hilary Duff’s line, this company has more options than most I have been able to find online. They even have frames this start is low as around $89 and prescription glasses starting at around $40.
You can even garner a 65 percent off discount for your first order. They offer eyeglasses for men and women as well as contact lenses and you have a huge selection of eyeglass brands to choose from. You can even try a pair on through what they refer to as a virtual mirror that will show you what each pair of eyeglasses will look like on your face.
You can also get a 100 percent money-back guarantee if you return your eyeglasses if you are not happy with the pier you order. They offer tons of discounts and special sales but I do get a lot of promotional emails from this company. You can get your glasses delivered to your door in about a week.
Zenni
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Zenni offers a great selection of eyeglasses for everyone in the family at a low budget-conscious price. They not only offer cheaper prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses but specialized lenses too, including polarized lenses. Polarized lenses have a laminated filter that allows only vertically oriented light to pass through which means way less glare from your eyeglasses.
Most of the time, these lenses come in gray and brown. This company offers an array of different brands and has even brought several celebrities on board to create their own brand of eyeglasses. Some of these celebrities include Rashida Jones and 49ers tight end George Kittle who offer a much hipper brand of eyeglasses for the style-conscious people who still want to stay on budget.
SportRx
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As the name implies, SportRx is a brand that caters mostly to people who are looking for prescription eyeglasses that work well for people who participate in sports activities. They carry several eyewear brands, including designer frames Ray-Ban glasses, Oakley, Costa, Nike, and Smith. Most of the glass is sold by this company has a prescription glasses option but not all do.
You even have access to an eye doctor through sports RX they can help you with your prescription. The optometrist they have onboard has plenty of experience in optometry and is very well-educated when it comes to helping you with astigmatism, myopia, and more eyesight issues.
Coastal
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Coastal offers premium brand frames at lower prices and even has a partnership with the Essilor Vision Foundation which strives to improve the sight of people who cannot afford to purchase eyeglasses. For every pair of eyeglasses you buy through this company, they will donate a pair to someone who is in need of glasses but cannot afford to purchase a pair. In other words, you can help yourself and someone else just by ordering the brand of eyeglasses you love through Coastal.
Luxottica
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The Luxottica Group is a leader when it comes to sports, premium, and of course as the name implies, luxury, eyewear. This company offers over 7,400 optical and sunglasses retail stores throughout several countries, including the United States and China.
Pretty much any kind of high-quality eyeglasses brand you think of is offered through this amazing company, including Ray-Ban, Vogue Eyewear, Persol, Oakley, and more along with designer eyeglasses by such greats as Tiffany and Co., Ralph Lauren, and Dolce and Gabbana.
FAQs
What are single vision glasses?
Single vision glasses are designed to help people who require correction of astigmatism, farsightedness, or nearsightedness. These eyeglasses have just one single eyeglasses prescription that helps distribute the person’s focus evenly over the whole surface of the lens.
Does astigmatism go away?
Astigmatism is usually a pretty stable eye issue that can be corrected by wearing glasses, contact lenses or undergoing surgery.
What is the difference between single vision and progressive lens?
Single vision lenses provide correction for only one vision area while progressive lenses, also known as varifocal lenses, provide correction for all three vision zones, including near, far away, and intermediate.
What are blue light glasses?
Blue light glasses are designed to block or filter out the blue light that comes from digital screens, such as your computer or laptop screen. Many writers, authors, data processors, and others who have to be on a computer for many hours per day are now sporting a pair of blue light glasses while they work since it protects their eyes from glare and reduces the potential damage to the eye’s retina from prolonged exposure to blue light.