Having to replace your eyeglass frames is hardly ever a good thing. It usually means there’s been a catastrophic failure of your eyeglass frames. If you don’t have a reasonably good backup pair of glasses and you need your glasses for day to day living, this can be a tremendously annoying situation.
Once you accept the death of your previous frames, you’ll have to figure out what to do about replacing them. You’ll need a budget for the replacement frames, and you need to consider what you really need in a frame. For those that have their hearts set on designer frames, you’ll have to be prepared to spend a little more on the replacement frames.
If you have vision insurance coverage, you should immediately contact your insurance carrier and talk to them about your frame coverage. Maybe the stars have aligned themselves in your favor and you’ll receive a free replacement frame or one at reduced cost. On the other hand, perhaps you won’t be due for a new set of frames for a while. In which case, it’s time to think about your budgetary limits.
You’ve looked at the budget and you’ve decided that perhaps this time around you can live with a less expensive pair of frames. There are many options available for inexpensive frames. You should start the quest for inexpensive frames at your regular optometrist. Every once in a while, being a loyal customer gives you bonus discounts on frames, and this could be your day.
If you fail to score frames in your budget at your optometrist, you can look in the newspaper because sometimes local vision centers run coupons offering special deals on frames if you get an exam. This might take some time, up to a few weeks to find the kind of coupon that suits your needs, so if you need a new set of frames urgently, you’ll need to find another solution.
The internet has a variety of sources for cheap eyeglass frames. You can occasionally get frames for considerably less than the cost of the same frames in a local store. This is another situation where you’ll need to do a little bit of research to get the best deal on frames.
If all those things fail to provide you with a pair of replacement frames that you like enough to spend your money on, you can buy a very cheap pair of frames as a temporary measure until you are able to find the frames you really want or until you have enough money for the frames you really want.
Eyeglass frame replacement can be an expensive and annoying process but if you have a little dedication and are willing to research your options, you can get a good deal on replacement eyeglass frames.
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