i have two zenni pairs, which are excellent. i've worn my contacts for ~20 yrs and hated glasses with a passion (i'm very nearsighted). only since getting my zenni glasses have i worn glasses in public by choice. i always get compliments and don't have a headache going back and forth from contacts to glasses so i know they got the power right. wily's mom, the most important thing to have measurement-wise, besides your script, is your pupillary distance, which many opticians will just measure for free. i actually just called up the place that made my old glasses for this measurement. (p.d. is the distance between your pupils.) i would not measure pupillary distance myself like it says on the site b/c it's really important for it to be precise. i measured my old glasses in mm to know exactly what size frames/lenses i should look at. one caveat is that if you search the net you'll see a number of negative reviews for zenni. definitely assess the cost-benefits to your specific situation. as a student, it was a no-lose situation for me to spend $16 to try them, when i was told that glasses at my old store would have been $394 at the lowest, which I could not afford
another site with slightly higher prices, better customer service and reviews, is 39dollarglasses.com. i LOVE that site because you can pick out a face shape that's close to yours and actually see what the glasses look like on male and female models with your face shape.
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