Where to Buy Eyeglasses?

[Chris Ziich]

Does anyone have any tips about buying a pair of eyeglasses in Chengdu? Any recommended stores? Experiences buying online?

I’m looking for a good deal, but am also willing to spend a lot because I’m legally blind and a good pair of glasses is important to me. I need the thinnest and lightest lenses available. I don’t care for brand name frames. Willing to get knockoffs as long as they’re of reasonable quality.

[Charlie]

I would get frames online (much cheaper and greater selection) and then take them into a local shop to have the lenses made for them. Prices for the lenses can get crazy but it seems like there are a million different options you can choose from, including thickness. I think prices start at a few hundred rmb for lenses and can easily be several thousand for the most expensive.

[Ray]

Anywhere close to, or inside the large universities. Prices are competitive (cos most of the customers are cash-strapped students) and quality is good (cos the cash-strapped students wanna see what the teacher writes on the board)….

[Brendan]

I forget the name of the chain store opticians that has a logo that looks a little like a turnip (or other vegetable) with specs, but they’re decent. I think they offer free lifetime service and clean on what they sell.

Check out EGG too, they have some decent looking frames (with lenses) at pretty low price points. I think the general pricing there is 380, 580, and 780 RMB per pair, depending on what you choose. Also ready within 2 hours. Both IFS and Tai Koo Li have stores.

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