Why You Can Trust CNET Best Online Glasses and Contacts Deals: Back-to-School Eyewear Deals From Top Retailers
A new school year means a fresh new pair of glasses or contacts, maybe even both, with super savings like these.
Anyone who wears glasses and contact lenses will tell you that they don't come cheap. And even with FSA dollars or vision insurance, we're often left paying a good chunk out of pocket. Thankfully, there are plenty of online retailers offering some pretty compelling deals for back-to-school season. Some even offer special packages where they will ship you frames to try on for free, which saves the hassle of going into a physical store and lets you test out new frames before committing. Just be sure you have a current prescription so you can get the perfect pair(s).
In addition to lower overall costs compared to what you'll find in most brick-and-mortar stores, many online retailers offer rotating sales, discounts and pricing bundles to save you even more. To help you make the most of these offers, we've rounded up some of the best online deals on glasses and contacts below. Plus, if you've signed up for a flexible spending account through your employer, you might be able to apply some of those funds to purchases from the retailers listed below. For more information, check out our FSA guide.
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Best online glasses deals
If you're looking for new glasses, Glasses USA has some of the best offers. There are discounts on both frames and lenses, so no matter what you're looking for, you're likely to find it there for less.
Buy one, get one free: With the code BOGOFREE you can get a second pair of glasses for free. The order can include one "premium" frame, and the discount will cover the cheaper of the two pairs of glasses.
30% off frames: If you need only a single pair of glasses, use coupon code SAVE30 for 30% off and free shipping. This applies only to frames with basic prescription lenses, and it's not compatible with premium, on-sale or "new arrival" glasses. This coupon can be used to save on sunglasses as well. If you want more savings on sunglasses, use the code SUNNIES10 to save $10 on any pair of sunglasses.
Other deals include 50% off lens upgrades with the code LENSES50, and you can save on select designer frames (though quite a few brands are excluded) with the promo code DESIGNER40. If you need glasses and contacts at the same time, when you spend over $120 on contacts, you can get a pair of glasses for free. Use offer code FREE-GLASSES. Just note that this offer isn't good on premium, luxury, sale, the Marsai Martin X GlassesUSA.com collection or the Von Miller x GlassesUSA.com collection.
Finally, you can save 30% on contact lenses with the coupon code CONTACTNEW30 and save on 50% on select progressive lenses with the code PROG50.
Eyeglasses.com is offering 50% on your purchase. Just be sure to use the CNET exclusive code CNET50 to receive the discount. The code is valid on your entire purchase.
Glasses.com is offering customers up to 50% off on select frames, lenses and treatments with no expiration date currently listed on this sale. No offer code is needed, but this can't be combined with insurance benefits. You can use FSA and HSA funds, though.
At FramesDirect.com, there are a variety of ways to save. It has designer outlet deals where you can save up to 50% off as well as a wide range of other frames discounted by as much as 50%.
Pro tip: FramesDirect.com accepts FSA and HSA dollars.
EyeBuyDirect is up to 40% off lenses on any order over $60 with offer code FUN40. Frames purchased must be at full price.
Lensabl is currently offering 20% off single-vision lenses with offer code SV20. You can get 15% off other lenses as well as designer frames with the offer code SEE15. Contact lens wearers will find CONTACTS10 gets them 10% off contact lens orders.
Lensabl also works with vision insurance, so make sure to check with yours for potential additional savings.
Zenni has earned a reputation for being one of the best budget options for buying glasses, with frames that start at less than $7, so you're already finding some of the lowest prices online to begin with. Dig around Zenni's sale section and you'll find even deeper discounts on frames and sunglasses, too. Right now you'll find designer frames by brands like Kate Spade, Jimmy Choo and Mark Jacobs discounted by as much as 40%.
All orders over $65 get free shipping.
If you've tried and failed at virtual try-ons in the past, Warby Parker is unique in that you can get up to five pairs of glasses sent to you for a home try-on to ensure a better fit. Right now, you can get select frames for just $95.
Pair Eyewear allows you to buy a base frame and add on an endless array of top frames that click in place to customize your glasses for any occasion. If you've never tried Pair before, enter the offer code NEWPAIR at checkout. This will knock the price of the base frame down to $54 (a $6 savings).
Note this is for first-time customers and base frames only.
Whether you need a fast replacement for broken lenses or you just can't stand waiting, this online retailer offers a quick turnaround on orders. You can get new glasses in as little as three days with an added cost of $9. If you need broken lenses replaced, Overnight Glasses will get them back to you in 48 hours.
Shop designer frames, many of which are discounted up to 70%, and use code lens15 to get an extra 15% off those frames. Or get 15% off regular priced frames with the code fast15. New customers can enter their email to save $20 off their first order.
This brand offers kids' frames at an affordable price and, similar to Warby Parker, sends you an at-home try-on kit so children can try glasses on and parents can be sure of the fit before ordering. The kit costs $1 and kids get seven different frames to try on. Once they decide, you send them back in the provided envelope and place your order online.
Right now, Jonas Paul is offering buy one, get the second pair for 40% off with offer code SUMMEREND40. This deal is only on offer until Aug. 31.
If you're in the market for prescription glasses that can be used while playing sports or that are designed by sports brands such as Nike, Oakley and Ray-Ban, SportsRx has a huge selection. Between now and the end of August you can get 25% off a second pair of equal or lesser value with offer code BOGO25.
You can also score snow goggles for up to 50% off and don't need a promo code for this deal.
Best online contacts deals
Zenni, one of the best places to shop for discounted frames, is now offering contact lenses including major brands like CooperVision and Bausch + Lomb. You can save 20% on your first order of contacts through Zenni, plus get free shipping.
Using code MYLENSES will save you 15% on any order with ContactsDirect and, as always, you get free shipping. This promotion isn't limited to your first order, so if you've ordered with ContactsDirect in the past, you'll still be eligible for the discount.
New 1-800 Contacts customers can get 30% off their first order, plus free shipping.
The site carries most of the popular brands, such as Acuvue, Biofinity, Proclear, Biotrue and more. You can also use vision insurance benefits with 1-800 Contacts. The discount will be automatically applied at checkout.
Warby Parker doesn't just sell glasses. You can save 20% on your first contacts order, and shipping is free. Many brands are available, including Scout, Acuvue, MyDay and more. The discount will be automatically applied during checkout.
Glasses USA is also offering a deal on contacts. Save 30% on all lenses when you use the coupon code CONTACTNEW30 at checkout. If you need glasses and contacts at the same time, when you spend over $120 you can get glasses for free. Use offer code FREE-GLASSES. Just note that this offer isn't good on premium, luxury, sale, the Marsai Martin X GlassesUSA.com collection or the Von Miller x GlassesUSA.com collection.
