5 ON YOUR SIDE: Cost of glasses

If you’re like 68 percent of adults who wear prescription eyeglasses, you want a pair that makes you look and feel good and won’t cost a fortune. From independent glasses stores to big-box chains to online retailers: Consumer Reports has the answer to where you should go to get the right pair at the right price.

Consumer Reports surveyed nearly 60,000 of its members to find out which glasses stores were the best and the worst places to shop for that perfect pair. Consumer Reports members says that some of the biggest factors that they considered when deciding where to buy their eyeglasses were convenience, customer service, and then price, of course.

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