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The best online prescription glasses we tested
Best online prescription glasses: Eyebuydirect
Best budget online prescription glasses: Zenni
Best online prescription activewear glasses: Roka
Best online prescription glasses with virtual try-on: Target Optical
Ordering a pair of glasses online used to be something you did as a last resort, a way to pick up a budget pair or try something new without breaking the bank. But with more fashion-forward brands than ever offering online storefronts, trusted brick-and-mortar opticians launching web shopping platforms and the industry as a whole embracing the idea, it’s easy to get that new look or prescription with a few clicks.
But while a wider variety, ultimately, benefits the online eyeglasses shopper, it makes it harder to determine which retailers are worth buying from. We get it. Many of us here at CNN Underscored often rely on these same online retailers for new glasses (and we’d be lying if we said we didn’t also buy the best sunglasses online too).
So, we decided to test a total of 23 of the most popular online prescription glasses retailers. We spent months shopping, measuring, ordering and wearing the results for work, workouts and everyday use. In the end, we found four we recommend as the best online prescription glasses, whether you’re looking to save money, hoping to find something specific or wanting access to the widest range of styles.