Another on bites the dust: Part II

So, a couple weeks ago I posted about breaking my glasses here

This is my guide to buy glasses online

Well, I did some research and I looked up a few glasses sites 

I really liked the styles at Zenni Optical and the price was tough to say no. 

A few tips:

1. Your optometrist has to give you your prescription

2. Make sure you get your pupil size; you literally can walk in and get it in 2 mins for free

3. Make sure you measure your face

FRAME SIZE

All frame size dimensions measured in millimeters

Lens Width: Horizontal measurement of one lens from the widest point to the widest point.
Lens Height: Vertical measurement of one lens from the lowest point to the highest point.
Bridge: Measurement of the distance from the inside edge of one lens, across the nose to the inside edge of the other lens.
Frame Width: The full width of the frame as seen from the front
Temple Length: The length of the temple arm from the front of the frame all the way to the tip at the end of the earpiece
Frame Weight: Overall frame weight in grams with a 1.50 index lens

This is information from the Zenni website. Each pair of glasses is categorized at small, medium, and large. Than has the sizes for each category to give a snigger fit. 

4. Don't be cheap! These are your eyes, pay extra for anti-glare or smaller frames, etc. It is worth it

I ordered the Tortoiseshell glasses # 256325 and I love them.

I am blind and usually require very thick lenses which come free, I could never afford the thin lenses before but with the extras my glasses were still under $50, which is awsome in my book.

Where do you buy your glasses? 

This is not a sponsored post and 100% my opinion.

Another one bites the dust: part I

Glasses, that is.

I have been wearing glasses since I was 4, I need them to see. 

I can't see past my hand otherwise. 

When I moved to Illinois I needed a new pair of glasses. 

It was the first time I had to go buy them on my own and I didn't have insurance .

I went to a local retailer that advertises good deals a lot and ended up spending a lot more money than intended. The glasses I did buy also gave me a head ache if I wore them for too long.

After many adjustments I was told there was nothing they could do, really?

Well, come to find out they adjusted the glasses so many times improperly they cracked the frame.

So one day while at work my glasses broke. 

I had to go to home, unsafely to put on my contacts. 

I have learned my lesson on where to buy glasses and the importance of insurance. 

Part II coming soon.