Zenni Optical offer massively reduced prices on prescription eyeglasses. They apparently outsource the work to China, which is how they are able to keep the prices super low. It would appear that after appearing on a radio show, the website suffered some problems, possibly related to a higher than normal amount of traffic? Anyway, the site now seems to be coping with the peak in demand, so click the radio link to see a list of reviews by customers who have already ordered their eyeglasses through Zenni Optical. As one reviewer puts it on another shopper comparison site, reviewers tend to fall into two camps - those who are so over the moon with their purchase that they want to tell the world, and of course those that had problems with the order or customer service, and so leave a negative comment.

There is a little old lady who I often see walking past our block of flats who has an ancient pair of glasses on, with the bridge repaired with some sticky tape. Given that prices on the site start from just $8, I may just go and pass on the web site address to her

The Dud Or Deal review offered by Fox News summarised the case of two children’s frames by explaining that the older child, whose prescription was a little simpler, had her needs met by the web site (and was therefore awarded ‘Deal’ status), although there were some issues with the smaller boy’s glasses, this could have been down to the initial measurements taken though.

So, with prices so low (thanks in part to the frames being directly delivered post-manufacture to the customer), if you already have your optical prescription, what do you have to lose?