As many of the dozens of you who read my blog know, I wear glasses pretty much daily. On a rare occasion, I might break out the contact lenses, but like I said, it is rare. I find that contact lenses put a huge strain on my eyes during the course of a normal work day where I generally sit in front of a computer screen most of the time. And I’m still very scared of laser surgery where they slice open your eye (!) so, yeah, I wear glasses.
I’ve been wearing the same frames for years now. I originally found them for sale on ebay and purchased them something like 5 years ago. After years of wear, they started to get old so I decided to do a search for new frames again. I looked around and didn’t see much I liked. I ended up buying the same frames again but in a different color. These are the frames that I’m wearing now. I really like them, but they are starting to age and it might be that time where I decide to get new glasses (especially with insurance…score!).
My first thought this time was to try a different sort of online purchasing experience. Warby Parker (warbyparker.com) has revolutionized the purchase of glasses by taking the whole experience, with the exception of the eye exam, online. You send them your prescription, pick glasses, and BEHOLD, you have new glasses shipped to your door. Also, they are a company committed to good. For every pair of glasses you buy, they send a pair of glasses to someone in need. I’m a sucker for a good cause. Continue reading “What’s the deal with Warby Parker?”