Where to buy good glasses?

Specsavers are probably your best bet though if you're unable to leave the house for certain reasons then the Outside Clinic will come out to you to do eye test, fit glasses. I use them as it's much better suited for me. 

Depends how strong or complex your prescription is. If it's fairly simple, and not very strong or complex buying online would be probably OK. If it's moderately strong or moderately complex, say basic bi- or vari-focals, one of the big chains like Boots or Specsavers can handle some unusual stuff.

If it's a strong prescription (+ or - 10 diopters or so), involves axial tilts for astigmatism, or complex varifocals, a small local chain or independent is best. They will work with you to get the correct thing for your needs. Where the others tend to do what you ask them and no more.

Check which.co.uk for recommendations, you don't have to be a member to access some of their independent advice.

A friend with a complex prescription couldn't afford £600 for new glasses with complex lenses from her usual optician. Got a pair from a big high street chain for £300. They gave her headaches. Despite going back several times she couldn't get them to get rid of the headaches. She went back to her own optician to get the lenses re-glazed on her old glasses, thinking they at least didn't give headaches, but didn't correct vision perfectly. She found out from that optician that the cheaper glasses were tilted, forming a 5 degree angle to her face, instead of parallel like when they test your eyes. A combination of nose pad adjustment and bending the frame solved the problem. But the staff in the cheaper place had no idea.

Spec savers.
If Your old glasses were any good then You would have seen the advert for Spec savers.
They are still rated very highly so i think it would be worth You checking them out.
If You have trouble locating the store..Remember...You should have gone to Specsavers 

Great to see you DeSp.  I hope life is treating you well.  Kindest regards to you.

Bailey Nelson..

NAS94113 said:

I'm thinking of replacing my old glasses with new ones

Do you have an up to date eye test? I think they need doing every 2 years due to the changing nature of our eyes and it is best to get glasses that work for you current needs.

Assuming you have a prescription (ie the form you get at the end of an eye test) then you can use a range of online stores. Personally I have used selectspecs.com for years as they are decent quality and cheap enough that when I inevitably break some (I do a not of property renovation which is good for causing damage) then I already have several more in the drawer to swap them with.

Quality if fine and I've had 2 pairs I use for reading that I've had for around 4 years now. They used to have a BOGOF deal and I would stock up when I saw it.

They do bifocals and tinted lenses etc but the price starts to get expensive although not nearly as bad as the shops.

Just my experience - please do some research for other reviews on something like trustpilot before buying.

Don't you need a test first? Specsavers will come to you if you can't leave the house for some reason, but they are quite strict about those reasons