I use zinni optical for everything top end frames with progressive lens under $200. The only catch is that you have to provide your pupil distance which is only provided with an exam if requested zinnioptical.com online only but great customer service

I use Walmart off 466 in The Villages Ask for Joe Robinson He used to work for a retinologist

Sam's is excellent. They also will fill on your frames if they are in good shape. Much, much less expensive than optical shops.

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Peepers at Colony Plaza.

Without a doubt, Clear View Optix is the best place to buy glasses. Ron has a great selection of frames and provides personalized attention. The address is 8481 SE 165th Mulberry Lane and the phone number is 352-259-6789. I have recommended my friends to him and everyone was very happy with their glasses.

It's very easy to measure your pupil distance yourself. Or, you can go to almost any optical store and they will measure it for free with a special machine they have.

COSTCO is great. Great selection & great price. They also take United HealthCare’s Villages Insurance Plans.

This is what TOTV does best. Decided on Peepers. Walked in this morning. Immediate, friendly, competent service. Reasonable price, will have glasses done this afternoon . Hope the final product is as good as the service.

Our optometrist told us to avoid "big box" stores for prescription glasses. Peepers may be a bit more expensive, but it is locally owned and operated. I love the care and attention that I receive from them. I have a frame from Oakley sunglasses (that I did not buy at Peepers), they custom made prescription sunglasses to fit these frames.

What optician do you use? I would like to get a prescription only.

Walmart is as good as any and cheaper .

Clear View Optical in Mulberry. Ron is awesome.

I had Lange do mine. I also had them re-do what was a horrible eye exam at St Luke's .. They were amazed at how off the script that Lukes wrote me. Also be ware that many of the shops do not take insurance of any kind. My experience is that unless all you need are basic readers, the discount places .. either brick and mortar or internet, do not have the best technology lenses .. IMO

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We go to Walmart and they do a great job.

I have had friends buy from Zenni and were quite happy. I wear progressive and transition lenses. I know they do both but isnt it hard to measure for progressive lenses? Has anybody done it?

I think you mean optometrist or an ophthalmologist. An optometrist can write a prescription for glasses, but is not a medical doctor and cannot prescribe drugs. An opthalmologist is a medical doctor who can write a prescription for glasses and can also prescribe drugs. An optician is a person who can only measure you for frames and lenses, but cannot examine your eyes or write an eyeglass prescription.

Another vote for Hindsight. Sam's is no cheaper, and unless you happen to be there when there are no other vision customers, be prepared to wait. Never again.

I called Hindsight this morning, I'm going tomorrow. I don't have a written prescription, so I asked if they could determine my prescription by looking through my glasses. He said yes, and they can even find tune that with some other procedures.

Rx glasses
 

Took my Rx into Hindsight and had my glasses the same day! Very pleased!

Eyeglass Prescription at Sam's Club
 

I have gotten eyeglass prescriptions filled at Sam's Club two different ways. I have brought in frames and had updated lenses installed. And also picked out frames and lenses together from their offerings. They were accurately done, reasonably priced, and arrived on time.

Anyone used Ocala Eye for prescription glasses?

I've gotten glasses from Sam's Club and Walmart on 466, they both do a good job, but it's usually a mad house and they are normally understaffed. Besides, both those optical shops are closed at the moment.

We went to Hindsight at Pinellas Plaza yesterday, I wanted sunglasses and my wife's blended glasses had a big scratch. We both got new glasses, mine I found in a minute, Eddie Bauer black frames sort of like Rayban. I didn't have a written prescription so they found my prescription by looking at my old glasses that I took with me. They look something like this. Since I now have a prescription, next time I'll try online.

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My wife got a pair of Eddie Bauer frames with blended lense, she doesn't like bi-focals, they're a lot more expensive. I have to say, the cost was way more than I've ever paid for two pair of glasses. The service was excellent and we got both pairs completed in about three hours.

Peepers up at Colony. If you have Villages Health..you get a nice discount..very nice people there.

We use Costco. We use to pay up to $900 for bifocals. Get great quality progressive lenses and frames at Costco for a bit over $200

Optical Outlets in Lady Lake, off Rolling Acres Rd near best Buy.