I’ve noticed that a lot of people that I meet wear eyeglasses.  Most of them wear them for sitting at the computer, to help with eyestrain.  I wear eyeglasses myself!  One of the things that has bothered me about eyeglasses is that my health insurance company will pay for the eye exam, but not the eyeglasses themselves.  So I often pay over $200 for my eyeglasses out of pocket.  By the time I get the progressive lenses and the scratch resistant coating and the lenses that darken when you go outside, it is close to $300!  And of that cost, about $150 of it is only for the frames!  When I ask for cheaper frames I get really nasty looking things that I’ve heard people refer to as “birth control glasses.”

Zenni Optical is an Internet company that has been getting a lot of publicity lately.  They have been featured on the Fox channel news, and discussed on the Clark Howard Show, which is a popular radio talk show dedicated to consumer advocacy.  The Zenni Optical Company sells inexpensive prescription eyeglasses over the Internet.  Their cheapest pair is only $8!  They have a huge selection of styles and colors to choose from.  The next time I have to buy new eyeglasses, I’ll be checking them out!