I need to have surgery on my eye next week, and since it will change my prescription, I needed to…read morehave a pair of glasses made so I can see properly after my surgery. My insurance will not cover a new pair until February 2026, so we have to pay for them out of pocket. We went into Lenscrafters in North Wales to get a price on a single vision pair of lenses with a set of frames I already had, because we thought they still had a quick processing. They quoted us over $600, with a 10-12 day turnaround time, just for lenses. We walked back out. Their attitudes gave us the impression that they did not want our business.
America's Best quoted us around $200, with new frames, high impact lenses, and anti glare coat, but unfortunately could not guarantee they would be completed before my surgery, otherwise we would have purchased from them. Pearl Vision was gracious enough to recommend Plymouth Opticians, which is one of the only places in the area that still has an onsite optical lab. He sat down with us, went over the most affordable options, and said he could have the glasses done before my surgery. I will have a new pair of glasses by Tuesday, they have a three month window if the prescription needs to be tweaked, at no charge (unless the lens requires a prism, then it was $25 at most), and they were around $300.
It pays to shop around for the best prices and service, especially if you have to pay out of pocket. I would suggest NOT going to Lenscrafters unless you are absolutely desperate, and have a ton of money to burn.