I'm a retired optician and i'm very well aware of Zenni Optical and I couldn't agree with you more about the quality of their glasses. I first became aware of Zenni and several other on line glasses sites back in my working days when one of my lovely female opticians heard about them from a patient. Since she wore glasses herself she couldn't wait to try out ordering her own glasses on line and she told the other girls as well and they also wanted to order glasses too. I was very skeptical of these sites so I insisted that they would allow me to check the prescriptions of their glasses before they started wearing them. I was very impressed with ho accurate the prescriptions were on their glasses and it gave me a good chance to get a really good look at their glasses and see the quality of their glasses. Some sites were better than others but they were all very good. One of the sit es I liked the best was Zenni Optical and that's where i have been ordering glasses from for my own family as well as many many friends as well. The reason you need to request your PD measurement is because it's not a part of the eye exam. The PD is done after you have selected glasses. If you remember the last time you goit glasses from your local optical store after you picked out the frame for your glasses an optical assistant or optician would have you look thru something that looked a bit like a view finder while he or she looked thru the other side. They were getting your PD measurement. Now once you are fully grown or an adult your PD won't ever change. So anyone reading this should write their PD down and save it in a safe place so they have it whenever they order new glasses. Now if you have never bought glasses from that store and don't know what your PD is then you should ask someone to measure it for you after getting your eyes examined or even ask the doctor to do it for you. You also mentioned why you take your glasses off when recording a video. You said it's because of the glare and reflections you get on your lenses. So i'm curious to know if you haven't been ordering your glasses with an AR coating (anti-reflective)? That coating works very well in reducing glare and reflections by quite a bit and it is only $5.00. that same coating sells for anywhere from $45.00 to well over $100.00 at local optical stores. Even worse most insurances don't cover it because they consider it as being cosmetic. Now by getting the Blokz coating your glasses will have an AR coating on them. As an optician, you really should be getting yearly eye exams but not so much because of a possible prescription change but because of checking for things like glaucoma and even diabetes. Actually by now I would think that your eyes are very stable and you shouldn't need a change in your glasses until you start to find that your arms aren't long enough to read small print anymore and you will be getting your first pair of bifocals. So I saw the prescription you had in the order form for your glasses and I assume that it's your real prescription? If it is, you really have a very weak prescription. Your very very slightly nearsighted and only have a small amount of astigmatisms correction in your glasses. Just enough of a prescription for a good excuse to wear glasses whenever you want to because when you have astigmatisms it does effect your eyesight for all distances, slightly. I don't have to tell you that even with a very weak prescription you're not going to do any harm to your eyes no matter how much you wear them and that includes full time even.
Thanks for this well thought out and helpful comment!!! Yes, I have a hard time seeing things far away without squinting. I don’t think that was my real script😌 I love Zenni! Thanks for watching!!!!
@@KathrynMay Thank you for your reply and i'm glad that you found my comment helpful. Not being able to see things at a distance very well without squinting can occur with even a rather weak nearsighted prescription along with some astigmatism correction. I don't see why you would bother filling in something other than your actual prescription, if you did that's fine, but it's not like you put in your social security number. Just because your prescription isn't very strong doesn't mean that you shouldn't be wearing glasses anytime you want to. Remember since glasses have become so popular many young ladies are wearing non-prescription glasses they either buy on line or at a boutique store. If you want your glasses to be a little stronger next time you order new glasses order them with a -.50 SPH and leave the CYL and axis the same as you have been ordering with. This is just a slight over correction and you will see things even a little clearer and sharper at a distance than you currently do with your current glasses. This won't do any harm to your eyes if you're wondering. Instead of seeing 20/20 with your current glasses you would be seeing 20/15 with the slight over correction.
They have anit reflection for 6 something then there is oil resistant witch i just got on.my.new pair I orderd tonight plus the Come.with anit scratch and uv protection then I also did 1.61 photochromic lense lol I have two from them as it is but they get dirty easy and hate cleaning them all the time and having issues lol but still love them but so excited for my new pair it's square clear pink with tiny red in it I have half pink framed then half framed purple pair to They have uv protection anit reflection anit scratch and 1.61 photochromic lense lol
You are optometrist should tell you how often you should wear your glasses. I wear mine all the time except for when I’m recording because sometimes there’s a really bad glare. I also wear sunglasses sometimes that are not prescription
I loved all the frames on you. Would you be able to tell me the number of the last glasses frame you talked about the nose pieces being uncomfortable? I love the frames. I also liked the sparkle glasses as a second choice if you have that order number for those frames too. Thank you for explaining zenni in detail.
Thank you so much for this info. Just went to eye doctor and my daughter told me about these eye glasses and how affordable they are. Wasn’t quite sure how to order them though so this really helps. Thank you!
Thanks for the video! If you have trouble with your plastic frames sliding down, you probably have too wide of a bridge for your nose. I have the opposite issue where smaller bridges pinch my nose too tight. To help, try measuring and see what your bridge size is. It's extremely helpful for me in choosing frames! :-)
No way! I was told that once and reminded them that it’s mine and they have to give it to me. She bucked but I bucked back and gave it to me cause really they are not supposed to withhold that from you
The Progressive (No-Line Multi-Focal) lenses options for BLOKZ BLUE BLOCKERS started at $43.95 .they actually recommend the one $73.95 , which is pricey. I might just try and get them without the prescription .
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I'm a retired optician and i'm very well aware of Zenni Optical and I couldn't agree with you more about the quality of their glasses. I first became aware of Zenni and several other on line glasses sites back in my working days when one of my lovely female opticians heard about them from a patient. Since she wore glasses herself she couldn't wait to try out ordering her own glasses on line and she told the other girls as well and they also wanted to order glasses too. I was very skeptical of these sites so I insisted that they would allow me to check the prescriptions of their glasses before they started wearing them. I was very impressed with ho accurate the prescriptions were on their glasses and it gave me a good chance to get a really good look at their glasses and see the quality of their glasses. Some sites were better than others but they were all very good. One of the sit es I liked the best was Zenni Optical and that's where i have been ordering glasses from for my own family as well as many many friends as well. The reason you need to request your PD measurement is because it's not a part of the eye exam. The PD is done after you have selected glasses. If you remember the last time you goit glasses from your local optical store after you picked out the frame for your glasses an optical assistant or optician would have you look thru something that looked a bit like a view finder while he or she looked thru the other side. They were getting your PD measurement. Now once you are fully grown or an adult your PD won't ever change. So anyone reading this should write their PD down and save it in a safe place so they have it whenever they order new glasses. Now if you have never bought glasses from that store and don't know what your PD is then you should ask someone to measure it for you after getting your eyes examined or even ask the doctor to do it for you. You also mentioned why you take your glasses off when recording a video. You said it's because of the glare and reflections you get on your lenses. So i'm curious to know if you haven't been ordering your glasses with an AR coating (anti-reflective)? That coating works very well in reducing glare and reflections by quite a bit and it is only $5.00. that same coating sells for anywhere from $45.00 to well over $100.00 at local optical stores. Even worse most insurances don't cover it because they consider it as being cosmetic. Now by getting the Blokz coating your glasses will have an AR coating on them. As an optician, you really should be getting yearly eye exams but not so much because of a possible prescription change but because of checking for things like glaucoma and even diabetes. Actually by now I would think that your eyes are very stable and you shouldn't need a change in your glasses until you start to find that your arms aren't long enough to read small print anymore and you will be getting your first pair of bifocals. So I saw the prescription you had in the order form for your glasses and I assume that it's your real prescription? If it is, you really have a very weak prescription. Your very very slightly nearsighted and only have a small amount of astigmatisms correction in your glasses. Just enough of a prescription for a good excuse to wear glasses whenever you want to because when you have astigmatisms it does effect your eyesight for all distances, slightly. I don't have to tell you that even with a very weak prescription you're not going to do any harm to your eyes no matter how much you wear them and that includes full time even.
Thanks for this well thought out and helpful comment!!! Yes, I have a hard time seeing things far away without squinting. I don’t think that was my real script😌 I love Zenni! Thanks for watching!!!!
@@KathrynMay Thank you for your reply and i'm glad that you found my comment helpful. Not being able to see things at a distance very well without squinting can occur with even a rather weak nearsighted prescription along with some astigmatism correction. I don't see why you would bother filling in something other than your actual prescription, if you did that's fine, but it's not like you put in your social security number. Just because your prescription isn't very strong doesn't mean that you shouldn't be wearing glasses anytime you want to. Remember since glasses have become so popular many young ladies are wearing non-prescription glasses they either buy on line or at a boutique store. If you want your glasses to be a little stronger next time you order new glasses order them with a -.50 SPH and leave the CYL and axis the same as you have been ordering with. This is just a slight over correction and you will see things even a little clearer and sharper at a distance than you currently do with your current glasses. This won't do any harm to your eyes if you're wondering. Instead of seeing 20/20 with your current glasses you would be seeing 20/15 with the slight over correction.
@@soundmanpt just had a couple others saved in there, so I’m not sure which on it was...could’ve been an older one or my husbands🤷🏻♀️
Whoa man that is a really good bible you typed there. Can I join your religion about glasses?
@Jim Boice Wow! Some great info. Thank you.
Been buying glasses fr them for yrs too
They have anit reflection for 6 something then there is oil resistant witch i just got on.my.new pair I orderd tonight plus the Come.with anit scratch and uv protection then I also did 1.61 photochromic lense lol I have two from them as it is but they get dirty easy and hate cleaning them all the time and having issues lol but still love them but so excited for my new pair it's square clear pink with tiny red in it I have half pink framed then half framed purple pair to They have uv protection anit reflection anit scratch and 1.61 photochromic lense lol
I make sure the sizes is small or medium with nose pads
Thank you for this video! Have 3 pairs in my cart right now! Will be my first order and I’m super excited!!!
That’s awesome! I’d love to see what you chose!
I like the 3rd pair you tried on. What is the item number?
I am -9.00 with -0.75 astigmatism in my right eye, and -8.25 with -1.50 astigmatism in my left eye.
I love Zenni! They’re my favorite! I have another company I’m ordering from that you can get a pair for $1 I’m really excited for those to come in!
I’m adopted to zenni
Literally I break my bank buying in 😂
Cool!!!
Hi which nose pads do you use? every pair I have seen or gotten It's to big.
Me to. It was such a struggle. I found this one helpful cause there are many sizes. It’s on Amazon....amzn.to/2P7RnqT
Thank you so much 💖
@@Tweetdawg you got it!!!
My prescription is very similar to yours! I’m just curious! How often do you wear your glasses? I’m not sure how often I should be wearing mine
You are optometrist should tell you how often you should wear your glasses. I wear mine all the time except for when I’m recording because sometimes there’s a really bad glare. I also wear sunglasses sometimes that are not prescription
The anti glare on my $500 progressives is a constant battle to keep them clean. Do you have the same trouble with the Zenni product?
Mike
Not at all! Sorry your having that problem!
I loved all the frames on you. Would you be able to tell me the number of the last glasses frame you talked about the nose pieces being uncomfortable? I love the frames. I also liked the sparkle glasses as a second choice if you have that order number for those frames too. Thank you for explaining zenni in detail.
Sure thing!!! Let me get that to you this afternoon😁
Here are the glitter ones -#3215815
Here are the purple ones -#165317
Here are the plastic frames- #201225
The rest are not being made anymore- they do that :(
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Thank you so much for this info. Just went to eye doctor and my daughter told me about these eye glasses and how affordable they are. Wasn’t quite sure how to order them though so this really helps. Thank you!
You’re welcome! So glad it helped you!!!!😊
What was the item number for the glitter ones?
3215815
I got the ones in brown and then just ordered the silver ones last week
@@KathrynMay Thank you so much.
@@hurshrd654 of course!!!
Thanks for the video! If you have trouble with your plastic frames sliding down, you probably have too wide of a bridge for your nose. I have the opposite issue where smaller bridges pinch my nose too tight. To help, try measuring and see what your bridge size is. It's extremely helpful for me in choosing frames! :-)
Thanks!!! I appreciate the advice 🙂
I try to get my PD from my optometrist and I was told I have to purchase my glasses from them in order to get those numbers.
No way! I was told that once and reminded them that it’s mine and they have to give it to me. She bucked but I bucked back and gave it to me cause really they are not supposed to withhold that from you
I asked for a copy of my medical records....and it was written on there.
The Progressive (No-Line Multi-Focal) lenses options for BLOKZ BLUE BLOCKERS started at $43.95 .they actually recommend the one $73.95 , which is pricey. I might just try and get them without the prescription .
Yes I’ve heard progressives are more expensive for sure, but that’s still waaaayyyy cheaper than the eye doctor
I get all my lenses from Zennioptical.com