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Buying Glasses Online May Be No Bargain & May Be Dangerous!

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Online shopping touts savings and convenience, but when it comes to making an investment in one’s health, consumers should not leave their eyesight up to a few clicks. Here is why...

  • 44.8% had incorrect prescriptions or safety issues;
  • 29% had at least one lens fail to meet required prescription;
  • 19% of adult lenses failed impact resistance testing; and,
  • 25% of children’s lenses failed impact resistance testing

For more information, please refer to “A Closer Look at Ordering Eyeglasses Online,” a helpful PDF provided by the American Optometric Association (AOA).

https://bucksmonteye.com/wpcontent/uploads/2017/02/A_Closer_Look_at_Ordering_Eyeglasses_Online.pdf