Comments on: Open thread – getting frames

By: Ann Z

Ann Z — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 04:22:14 +0000

I think it’s a wonderful idea to get your daughter to help choose her frames. Great deal on the frame and lenses, too.

By: Rosemary A

Rosemary A — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 04:14:56 +0000

Just got my daughters first prescription in at WalMart. Not sure if I went over board but I made her choose (just to ensure compliance) a couple she liked best and then I helped her to finalize her decision. I bought the frame Titanium, flex, nickel free) for $69.99 and the prescription lens (Photo chronic…so we do not need another pair in summer) for $79.99.

By: Rhonda Fischer

Rhonda Fischer — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:04:29 +0000

The Randy Kazandy designer line will be out in about 6 months for babies to adults. Lead free and the price will be reasonable but high quality and beautiful. We will all become Randy Kazandy Fans! Get ready to order your Randy Kazandy’s! Most important they are lead free, durable and will be classy.

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:35:52 +0000

We are in Portland Oregon. I had no idea of even where to BEGIN when we found out my son needed glasses at age 2. I ordered the first pair through our insurance, which had no real selection and no one willing or able to fit him in them. They lasted less than 2 weeks. We then ended up at the Casey Eye Institute, which had entire walls dedicated to the infant and toddler glasses, including MiraFlex. They were WONDERFUL to work with and made sure that the MiraFlex pair we bought fitted him and he could see.

He is a +7 in both eyes so it was quite expensive, the frames were about $125, but worth it since they should last him about a year or so. He LOVES the bright green color and couldn’t wait to put them on. We know we will need new lenses every few months so that’s an expense we’ll just have to deal with.

I highly recommend asking at your local children’s hospital, if they do not have an optical department then they will know who does!

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:11:54 +0000

We ended up looking at many specialty shops around the Minneapolis area – but to echo the previous posters, I am NOT forking out hundreds of dollars just for the frame. I went to Walmart and while they didn’t have the largest selection, we found a cute and sturdy pair of pink Dora frames with wraparound earpieces. They work just fine, and the whole sha-bang (frames + prescription) was $70.

When my daughter gets tired, she RIPS them off any way she can, and these have stood up to that very well.

By: Maria

Maria — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:19:50 +0000

I order from Zenni Optical online for my 2 year old and my husband. They are really in expensive, have a decent selection of frames and replacement frames are 1/2 off. My daughter’s last pair of frames and lenses were $12. I was really leery about ordering online, but while we were at the Dr. I had them check the prescription, and they were right on. I have had them check 3 pair for her now and they have all been correct. Our eye clinic makes the necessary adjustments free of charge for us.

By: Heather

Heather — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:01:38 +0000

We got Julia’s first prescription filled at American’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses. They’ve a special category for children’s glasses: buy one get one free. So for $85.00 we got two pair of glasses, and a free replacement for each. So basically 4 pair. Since she’s only two, we chose the frames that wrap around her ear, and we are very pleased.

By: Ann Z

Ann Z — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:48:32 +0000

Good point about evening and weekend hours. We’ve had to stop at Costco occasionally for adjustments when our regular shop is closed. We always tell them the glasses came from elsewhere, and they’re happy to help.

By: Christy

Christy — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:34:17 +0000

We go to WalMart Optical too to get Emma’s glasses. They have a nice replacement program and a decent selection of frames. Their prices are reasonable too. I also liked the idea of later hours during the week and hours on the weekend – you never know when you will need glasses repaired!

By: Annie

Annie — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:47:45 +0000

We go to a local optical shop. Since we are in a rural community there we do not have a lot of options. However, this store has several frame choices & an amazing warranty – so we always go there now.