Need glasses?

So for those of you in the growing ranks of those unable to wear contacts because their silicone-hydrogels have screwed their eyes (and also for those of you who just need a pair of glasses), I bring you a money-saving device to help you get glasses without breaking the bank.

It’s called the internet!  Over at glasseyes.blogspot.com, a fella named Ira tells all about how to get cheap glasses online for a fraction of the cost of a regular retailer.  I received my first pair of glasses from zennioptical.com and they look and feel good (although I did mismeasure my pupillary distance — I had it measured professionally AFTER I ordered my first test pair — and have already put in an order for another 3 pairs of varying styles and the correct pupillary distance).  Total cost with shipping, anti-reflective coating and a clip-on sunglass accessory?  $20.  I don’t recommend getting their clip-on sunglass accessory.  They aren’t dark enough and do look rather dorky when you can see straight through to the frame underneath.  So without the sunglass accessory?  $15.  Seriously cheap.