Purchasing prescription glasses can be quite expensive. High street opticians have a big mark up on their products, even those that specialise in budget specs.
The thing is, the materials to make glasses don’t cost a lot, and if you choose an online glasses shop (as opposed to a bricks and mortar one), they can pass the saving onto you, the customer.
Without having to pay to rent, heat and light a shop, and the freedom of not paying an optometrist to complete eye tests really reduces the overhead costs.
That means websites like Aoolia can offer good quality specs at really reasonable prices.
Save Money Buying Glasses Online
Before you buy your specs on the internet, you’ll need a few bits of information.
Firstly you’ll need an in date eye test prescription. Next you’ll need to know your pupillary distance (or PD for short). This is the distance between the centre of your pupils and you can ask your optician for it.
Lastly, it helps to have a current pair of glasses nearby and a rule, so that you can measure the size of the frames and compare them to glasses you’re planning on choosing.
Then all you have to do is choose your frames! Below are some of my favourite frame styles.
Geometric frames
Geometric glasses are great for the fashion forward. If you want to stand out from the crowd, and wow with your specs then choose a fun shape.
You can always go all out in the styles stakes and choose a bright colour too.
Personally, I love red, purples and greens when it comes to choosing some geometric specs.
Oval Specs
When going for classic glasses oval shape specs are the shape to go for.
Oval glasses are fantastic for helping the lenses in high prescriptions look a lot thinner. Because of the shape of them, a smaller lens size is usually needed, making every prescriptions lens thinner and lighter overall.
Retro Specs
Vintage lovers will love any modern take on retro specs. The cat’s eye style of the 50s and 60s has had a huge comeback. As have the aviator styles made popular in the 80s and 90s.
Anyone who dresses in retro styles will look great with a throwback pair of specs.
Alternatively it can be paired with today’s fashion for a modern twist on these popular styles.
Sunglasses
If you’re buying glasses online, it’s important not to forget sunglasses. There’s a whole range of womens sunglasses (and men’s sunglasses) online.
Wearing dark tinted spectacles in bright sunlight is really helpful for the health of your eyes. Not only does it cut out the glare and make it easier to see in bright conditions, but it also filters the amount of UV that hits the back of your eyes.
Reducing UV exposure to your eyes can be related to slowing down the growth of cataracts, which will be useful later on in life.
Sunglasses are also a great fashion statement and will complete any outfit in your summer wardrobe.