| Feature |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Glasses start at | $79, with premium prescription lenses included | $29, frame only. Lenses & coatings extra. |
| Progressives return window | 60 days | 30 days |
| Try before you buy | Two prescription pairs mailed to your home to try for free | Virtual try-on only |
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| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Glasses start at | From $79 | From $29 |
| What’s included | Frame and premium lenses with our Essential coating | Frame and basic lenses |
| Try glasses at home first | Two prescription pairs mailed to your home to try for free | Not offered |
| Anti-glare, scratch resistance, and 100% UV protection | Included | Additional $29+ |
| Virtual try-on | Yes | Yes |
| Return window | 60 days | 60 days |
| Return window on progressives | 60 days | 30 days |
| Time to arrive | About 7–10 days | About two weeks door to door |
| Adjustments | Take them anywhere and we’ll cover it, up to $25 | Not published |
| Vision insurance | VSP and UnitedHealthcare applied at checkout | UnitedHealthcare and Spectera applied at checkout |
| Designer brands | Designed in-house, so you’re paying for the glasses, not the logo | Ray-Ban, Oakley, Prada, Gucci, and others |
| Where they’re made | Hand-assembled and inspected in our very own lab in Salt Lake City, Utah | Not published |
Premium prescription lenses, anti-glare and scratch-resistant coatings, plus 100% UV protection, all in one up-front price. Our lenses are 20% thinner, 30% lighter, and up to 12 times more impact-resistant than standard plastic, and they come on every pair we sell.
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| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Polycarbonate | Free | From +$59 |
| Progressives | +$179 | From +$188 |
| Blue light | +$59 | From +$39 |
| High-index | +$49 | From +$69 |
| Polarized prescription sunglasses | +$79 | From +$89 |
| Light responsive | +$79 | From +$129 |
We’ll send you up to two pairs made with your prescription so you can wear them for 15 days. At work, out at night, on a Tuesday—go for it. Keep what you like and send the rest back. You’re only charged for what you keep. GlassesUSA offers shoppers a virtual try-on. We send real prescription glasses to your door.
Our 60-Day Delight Guarantee gives you two full months to fall in love with your glasses—or send them back, free. No matter which lenses you choose. GlassesUSA shortens its return window to 30 days on progressive lenses.
We don’t license famous names or build our prices around them. Instead, we focus on what matters: quality materials, thoughtful design, and frames that are made to be worn every day. By working directly with manufacturers, we’re able to offer premium glasses at a fraction of what comparable designer frames often cost.
Maybe we’re not for everyone. Here’s when GlassesUSA could be the right fit.
Ray-Ban, Oakley, Prada, Gucci. We don’t carry them. If a particular label is your goal, they’re probably the better fit.
They offer thousands of styles. We stock hundreds. If you love having endless options, you’ll find more to browse there.
They work with more insurance carriers than we do. We automatically apply VSP and UnitedHealthcare benefits at checkout. Other plans require out-of-network reimbursement.
We’re part of the 1-800 Contacts family, so the service you’ve trusted for decades comes standard with every pair. Every order is assembled, inspected, checked against your prescription, and tested by our expert technicians before it ships from our Salt Lake City lab. And when you call, you’ll always talk to a real person.
It depends what you’re comparing. GlassesUSA often advertises lower starting prices, but anti-glare coating, scratch resistance, and UV protection are typically added through lens packages. The Framery starts at $79 with those features already included, so the final prices are often closer than the headline prices suggest.
GlassesUSA gives you 30 days to return progressive or multifocal lenses. The Framery’s 60-Day Delight Guarantee applies to every pair, including progressives, and includes free return shipping.
No. The Framery sells its own house-brand glasses, made with the same materials and finishes as designer eyewear but without the licensing markup. GlassesUSA carries Ray-Ban, Oakley, Prada, Gucci and other designer labels.
Every $79 pair includes the frame plus premium prescription lenses with anti-glare coating, scratch resistance, and 100% UV protection. Progressive, light-responsive, blue-light-filtering, and prescription sun lenses are available for an added cost.
GlassesUSA discontinued its home try-on kits and now offers virtual try-on instead. The Framery’s In-Home Try-On program lets you try up to two pairs made with your prescription for 15 days.
Yes. You can apply your benefits instantly online if you use an in-network provider like UnitedHealthcare Vision. For all other providers (such as VSP or EyeMed) or your HSA/FSA funds, you can pay upfront and submit your itemized receipt for full reimbursement. At The Framery, VSP and UnitedHealthcare benefits are applied automatically at checkout. FSA and HSA cards are also accepted. Most other plans work through out-of-network reimbursement.
Most Framery orders arrive in about 7-10 days. GlassesUSA orders generally take around two weeks from order to doorstep.