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NEW YORK -- Before you plunk down $500 for a pair of prescription eyeglasses, you might consider getting them online. The number of folks doing just that is growing, says AOL consumer Adviser Regina ...

Mass-produced eyeglasses cost roughly $2 a pair to make, according to a 2005 MIT report, but Americans regularly shell out hundreds of dollars for a single fancy pair. What are we paying for exactly?

If you've got your eye on prescription eyeglasses, be prepared for sticker shock - frames, lenses, and protective coatings can add up to $500 or more. Consumer Reports has found ways you can save up ...

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Executive Editor David Carnoy has been a leading member of CNET's Reviews team since 2000. He covers the gamut of gadgets and is a notable reviewer of mobile accessories and portable audio products, ...

Checkbook evaluated local optical providers, comparing prices and collecting consumer ratings. On a range of frame models, Checkbook’s shoppers found price differences of $200 and higher for the same ...

One pair of glasses was crushed. A second pair lost their shape and kept slipping off his nose. The next four pairs met similar ends. In all, Lissa Levy’s 8-year-old son has broken six pairs of ...

This story was originally published on Sept. 20, 2020. A global eyewear giant could be one of the reasons that eyewear is so expensive for consumers in North America. As part of a series answering ...

As any glasses wearer will tell you, having imperfect eyesight can be seriously costly. Eye tests, new glasses, replacing lost or broken glasses, contacts, contact lens solution - and that's before we ...