7 of the best places to buy glasses and frames online

Let’s face it: Shopping for eyeglasses is no easy task. Even if your doctor’s office has frames and glasses available for purchase, they’re most likely expensive or just not your style.

Luckily, there are several online shops that offer a wide range of options and styles for frames and glasses at wallet-friendly prices. Plus, you don’t even have to leave home to get the specs of your dreams. Many websites offer home try-on options, so you can see how the frames fit your face and style from the comfort of your own bathroom vanity. Many websites also let you upload your photo or use your webcam (like a mirror!) so you can try on frames virtually.

If you’re buying prescription glasses, however, and not just frames, make sure you have your prescription information ready. Also, learn how to measure your pupillary distance (or PD), the distance in millimeters between the center of one pupil to the center of the other, as many of these sites ask for this info. And, of course, check if the site takes your health or vision insurance.

Here, we round up the best places to buy glasses online, so you can be one step closer to seeing more clearly — in style.