The optometrist recommended seamless bifocals. I have a very painful nerve condition in my face (atypical trigeminal neuralgia), so this is what I need with glasses: the lightest weight frames possible- known as ultra light- with the lightest weight lenses possible and automatically darkening lenses so I don’t need the weight of sunglasses. The cheapest frames brought the total to $250 on the site the insurance worked with.

The frames are $20 on the cheap site. Everything else in the cost is the lenses.

As for why I have to buy them online- I don’t want anyone touching my face unless it’s absolutely necessary. The exam was painful enough.

American for-profit healthcare is fucking awesome.

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    3 months ago

    All I was saying was that they seemed really overpriced. I’m sorry you took it personally, but I never made it personal.

    Also, I would suggest it is not especially helpful to offer a link to expensive frames when someone is infuriated about how much they had to pay for glasses.

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      3 months ago

      You said so much more than that, and they’re half the price you paid. There’s alternatives.

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        3 months ago

        From my original post:

        The frames are $20 on the cheap site. Everything else in the cost is the lenses.

        Did you not read it?