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Glasses usually have obscene markups. Imo, the most cost effective way is often lasik (or similar), but it’s an up front cost.

I think I paid 4k usd for both eyes, but that was something like 10 years ago and with no assistance from insurance.

I still get an eye exam every few years just to make sure everything is okay, but I am expecting another 10 years before I need too start thinking about vision correction again. Also, I’m fairly certain the provider that performed my lasik offered a warranty and would perform additional corrections as I age, but I don’t live anywhere near the location anymore.

When I compare that to the combined cost of insurance, exams, glasses, contacts, and prescription sunglasses that my wife pays… lasik was a significant cost savings for me (and that’s not counting any quality of life benefits).

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lemmyman@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
I use my 14-year-old prescription to get a couple pairs of glasses from Zenni every couple years. Averages about $75/yr.

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- grue@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  $75/year seems expensive for Zenni, unless you’re going all-out on the fancy features. For that budget, I think it’s worth spending some on the optometrist to update your R~x~
  
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huginn@feddit.it ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
I pay $100 for my eye exam and $150 for my glasses every couple years.

It would take 30+ years for that cost to reach the Lasik levels you paid, and that’s assuming I’m not doing anything with the $3750 remaining after the first appointment.

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- metallic_z3r0@infosec.pub ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  And 30 years after LASIK, you’d be incredibly lucky if your eyes hadn’t gotten worse to the point you’d need glasses anyway.
  
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- BuckyVanBuren@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  I was paying $500 annually for a new prescription back in the 80s. Had to get new ones every year.
  
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WolfLink@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
I don’t see how lasik could possibly be a cost savings. I’ve gotten fairly nice glasses for $150 without insurance. I’ve gotten glasses for less than that with insurance.

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- BuckyVanBuren@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  I didn’t need glasses for 40 years.
  
  My glasses were costing $500 plus in the 1980s. They needed replacing annually.
  
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