Here are 3 things you need to know about buying glasses online in 2025
Traditional eyeglass retailers are beginning to join the shift to online eyeglasses. According to CNN underscored, we’re now seeing “brick-and-mortar opticians launching web shopping platforms and the industry as a whole embracing the idea, it’s easy to get that new look or prescription with a few clicks.” (check out the article here)
No PD measurement on your prescription? No problem with new technology
Online eyewear retailers offer a wider selection of frame styles compared to brick and mortar retailers
The best online prescription glasses use advanced lens technology not yet available from most eye doctors
New tech has eliminated the need for measurements from your eye doctor
In the past, eyeglass prescriptions required two specific measurements to ensure accurate lens placement. Without these measurements, ordering glasses online used to be challenging. If your eye doctor or optician refused to provide these essential measurements, you were forced to either choose from their limited frame selection or take a gamble online.You can get your "PD" measurement with your phone or computer
The main measurement you need is the pupillary distance (aka "PD"), which is the distance between the centers of your pupils. Thanks to new technology, you can now measure your PD with an app using your phone or computer camera, making it easier to order prescription eyewear online.The spacing of your eyes is unlikely to change, so get your PD once and use it for future eyeglass orders.
The "seg height" measurement is no longer needed
Until 2021, the second measurement, "seg height," was necessary for progressive lens wearers, typically those over 40. This measures the distance from your pupil to the bottom of the lens. The newest progressive lens technology has eliminated the need for seg height measurements.
Advanced lens technology like our revolutionary no-distortion progressive lens is not yet available to most brick and mortar optical shops, so chances are your eye doctor isn't yet aware of this lens advancement.
Ordering glasses online in 2025 is easier than ever. Just a copy of your prescription is enough to get accurate, high-tech glasses. No more need for your eye doctor to take extra measurements.
The best online prescription glasses use advanced lens technology not yet available from most eye doctors
Progressive lens wearers, rejoice! A new distortion free progressive style lens is now available. No more fishbowl vision or wavy side vision. Since few stores carry this revolutionary lens, finding an eyewear retailer that offers it is your best bet to experience the latest in lens technology.
Online eyewear retailers offer a wider selection of frame styles compared to brick and mortar retailers
You've probably noticed that nearly every brick and mortar eyeglass store has many of the same styles, the same brands, the same frames. As more eye doctor offices become corporately owned, it is becoming more and more rare to find something new and interesting. Most optical shops order products from the same limited pool of frame brands.Online offers the widest selection of frames, with brands and styles still unavailable in brick and mortar stores. Better yet, by cutting out a couple layers of reselling, online can offer high quality stylish frames at prices well below a brick and mortar store.
2025: A new era for online eyewear. Unique styles, advanced lenses technology, and the freedom to order the styles you love online without relying on your eye doctor or optician for measurements.
