It looks like my 8-year-old boy is going to need glasses. Any advice when it

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Jan 14, 2021
4:00:28pm

The Machine Truly Addicted User

It looks like my 8-year-old boy is going to need glasses. Any advice when it

comes to picking out frames, lenses, and all the add-ons they seem to like to upsell you on? I started wearing glasses at around the same age, so I know that it's inevitable that they will be lost, scratched, cracked, or otherwise broken. Thanks in advance.

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It looks like my 8-year-old boy is going to need glasses. Any advice when it

The Machine

1/14/21 4:00pm

Two words: transition lenses

DieHarder

1/14/21 4:02pm

When I was younger, all the dorks had transition lenses. It’s ok in full

1/14/21 4:10pm

All the dorks still wear transition lenses. Source: have a family member who is

CougarTailDevourer

1/14/21 4:11pm

Crap, are we related?

DieHarder

1/14/21 4:12pm

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JimmyZ

1/14/21 4:21pm

I'm pretty sure he's already worn that. That was like phase 1. Transition lenses

CougarTailDevourer

1/14/21 4:55pm

It always looks creepy

DieHarder

1/14/21 4:13pm

Get 2 pairs so you have a backup. Go cheap. Their prescriptions change quickly

WhirleyPop

1/14/21 4:02pm

My kid was always breaking the frames on his first set of glasses

El Jefe

1/14/21 4:10pm

Two whole weeks!

TwinsRight

1/14/21 4:38pm

zennioptical.com or eyebuydirect.com

Druick

1/14/21 4:04pm

Zenni is the bomb.

m0resn0w

1/14/21 7:35pm

He might be a little young for this, but in a couple years look into ortho-K

Bar7h

1/14/21 4:11pm

I'd recommend against ortho-K

WorfoSAUR

1/14/21 6:45pm

Costco.

Alister Mackenzie

1/14/21 4:15pm

This^^^

cougarstrong

1/14/21 4:17pm

But Costco doesn't take insurance. We used to use Costco, but then

KingDave

1/14/21 4:20pm

Hmm They take ours. Maybe check first.

Soupie

1/14/21 4:21pm

We just went through glassesusa.com They are running a buy one get one free.

Millhouse

1/14/21 4:22pm

On the plus side he won’t shoot his eye out, the glasses will protect him unless

Malathion

1/14/21 4:26pm

Get the prescription then order 2-3 from Zenni or eyebudirect (see above)

CocaColaRecovery

1/14/21 4:30pm

Titanium frames are the most durable but you select several for durability then

Tarbo

1/14/21 4:45pm

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