Buying prescription glasses online: What they don't tell you

Never bought prescription glasses online? Well, neither had CNET's Bridget Carey. She has now though. Watch as she breaks down the process with colleagues, sharing lessons learned, what was tricky, and how it can be worth a try to save money, even with a complex prescription.

The shops we explored in our video:
Warby Parker https://bit.ly/3Hi8pJ2
GlassesUSA https://bit.ly/3kx9zqj
EyeBuyDirect https://bit.ly/30hGIQ1
Zenni https://bit.ly/3Hl0PgD

Like the frames we picked? See them here:
“Yana” at EyeBuyDirect
https://bit.ly/3oosdlj
“Round Glasses 7814319" at Zenni Optical
https://bit.ly/3kx9zXl
“Ray-Ban RX4323V” at GlassesUSA
https://bit.ly/31Le4XF

Check out more advice in our CNET list of best places to buy glasses online: https://cnet.co/3HjZrL8

0:00​ Introduction
0:40 Initial thoughts
1:10 My personal needs
1:36​ Links and information
1:43 Warby Parker
3:07 GlassesUSA and EyeBuyDirect
3:33 Getting your prescription and Pupillary Distance (PD Number)
5:22 Orders and returns
5:35​ My experience
7:25 More experiences and stores
10:14​ Cost: EyeBuyDirect, GlassesUSA, and Zenni
10:38 Google I/O 2014 - Countdown Clock (Behind the scenes)
7:40 Final thoughts

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