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Eyebuydirect

4.6

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EyeBuyDirect.com sells prescription eyeglasses and frames, as well as sunglasses.


eyebuydirect.com
Founded in 2005
Pasadena, CA
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Eyebuydirect Reviews Summary

The company has garnered a solid reputation for providing affordable, quality eyewear, with many customers praising the extensive selection and effective virtual try-on feature. Satisfaction with product quality is prevalent, particularly for prescription glasses, which are often noted as a cost-effective alternative to traditional retailers. However, concerns regarding slow shipping times and excessive communication, particularly following orders, have been highlighted as significant drawbacks. While most customers express overall satisfaction, the inconsistency in delivery and customer service experiences indicates room for improvement in operational efficiency and support responsiveness.

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service
1,661
value
5,189
shipping
5,189
returns
132
quality
5,292
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Very disappointed
February 5, 2026

I ordered a pair of glasses copying my friend as I tried on a pair of my hers and loved them! I was really happy with my new glasses while I had them. The other day, I went to the gym and sat in the sauna... as I always have. After I left the sauna, I realized that my vision was completely blurry. At first I thought it was my eyes but then soon realized it was the lenses. I googled it and realized that high temperatures can ruin my frames... I asked around to friends and family and no one has ever heard of this being common knowledge... Unfortunately, when I live chatted with customer service, thinking I would have an understanding person and get some type of compensation for that bizarre situation, customer service said they could not help at all.

Money is tight and I was not intending to drop over $150 on new frames for a fluke accident that no one has ever heard of before. I am disappointed in the customer service and would not recommend.

I ended up ordering replacement lenses that will be here in over 2 weeks when I do not have backup frames...

Date of experience: January 25, 2026
Florida
1 review
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Amazing, Convenient, Affordable
February 5, 2026

This is my second time ordering from EyeBuyDirect. Syncing my insurance benefits was incredibly easy and there were an innumerable selection of quality frames for me to choose. I highly recommend EyeBuyDirect when purchasing your glasses. They will be more affordable than your optometrist and of the same if not better quality.

Date of experience: January 26, 2026
Sweden
1 review
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The best
February 4, 2026

I have been buying from eyebuy direct for almost 6 years. At first it was just because I thought they were cute, now I don't have insurance and they are just as affordable and dependable as ever. And now they offer payment plans?! How much better can it get! I show this website to any and everyone who will listen. Stylish, classic, unique, they have something for everyone! I love this website! I pray they stay affordable with good quality and variety.

Date of experience: January 24, 2026
Missouri
1 review
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Simple process and quality goods.
February 3, 2026

The website is super easy to navigate, and the check out process is beyond easy. I also appreciate the sales on high-end glasses.

Date of experience: January 24, 2026
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I've been ordering glasses from this website for the past 4 yrs. Products always arrive in good condition, and everything is always affordable and stylish.

Date of experience: January 23, 2026
Georgia
1 review
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Great service and glasses
February 2, 2026

I have bought at least 10 pairs of glasses from the store over the last five years, they always arrive in great shape, quickly, and the prescription is spot on. Nothing but good things to say I'll always be with a customer.

Date of experience: January 23, 2026
Ohio
1 review
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Great value for the price
February 2, 2026

My youngest daughter is super picky with her glasses. She found the pair she HAD to have on your site. Easy plug in for info, options priced fairly. A little slow on the delivery, but overall will issue you again when her next prescription update happens

Date of experience: January 23, 2026
Texas
1 review
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The glasses I bought for myself have been great. I have only had one pair that fell apart and I couldn't get any help from your customer service.

Date of experience: January 22, 2026
New Jersey
1 review
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JC
February 2, 2026

I have ordered several times from Eye buy direct and your sales personal are very professional, knowledgeable and happy to help with telephone orders.
Thankyou for well trained staff.

Date of experience: January 22, 2026
Virginia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Date of experience: January 22, 2026
California
2 reviews
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On previous order, EyeBuy calculated my intermediate glasses prescription for me, using my overall Rx, and those glasses have worked out well. But this time they said I needed to go back to my doctor for that intermediate Rx calculation.

Date of experience: January 21, 2026
Ohio
1 review
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Great new frames and lenses
January 31, 2026

Had cataract surgery, which made new glasses a must.Was able to easily adjust my order to get the price I wanted. Love the new glasses.

Date of experience: January 21, 2026
Florida
1 review
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Return Customer, Very Satisfied
January 30, 2026

This is my second time ordering glasses through Eyebuydirect. Both experiences were easy and my glasses are made exactly as prescribed.

Date of experience: January 10, 2026
Wisconsin
1 review
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My prescription has changed a bit so time for a new pair. I really stay loyal to them because of the good pricing and great customer service.

Date of experience: January 20, 2026
New York
1 review
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Frustrating
January 28, 2026

Discount codes are hard to decipher. Even if it says the discount is for the lenses, it wasn't accepted because the frame is already discounted even thought the code is supposed to be for the lenses and not for the frame.

Date of experience: January 18, 2026
New Mexico
1 review
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Good but not so Good
January 28, 2026

Customer service was great but the lenses aren't great. The quality definitely is not there when it comes to their lenses. The sunglasses are really not sunglasses. They are really just slightly tinted lenses.

Date of experience: January 18, 2026
Michigan
1 review
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Always recommending
January 28, 2026

The frames are affordable, and you can really control what you are paying for. I love this about eye buy direct because I care about my style. I'm very front facing for work, and I love to change my hair color and style to fit the room or just my mood. I'm constantly getting compliments on my frames be it the style, color, or variety. They always ask and I always tell them EyeBuyDirect! Where I get all my glasses and have yet to find a reason to switch.

Date of experience: January 18, 2026
California
1 review
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I have had 3 glasses that have been flawless. The last pair of meta glasses that my insurance paid were sent incorrectly so i had to return them and will hopefully get my refund as it was a really weird order. The item was delayed in delivery and then when I received them, it was the wrong pair and wrong rx. A bummer because probably someone got my glasses incorrectly also. I used my vision insurance so while the customer service representative was awesome, she was limited to only being able to give my out of pocket cost refunded and I lost my vision insurance benefit for the year because apparently when you purchase meta ai glasses, eyebuydirect is a distributor and cant help with the whole 3rd party distributor and also vision insurance. So that being said, i would be timid to use vision insurance and purchase 3rd party name brand items and stick to the cheaper in house products and dont use insurance, otherwise you will
Lose your benefit and be out of luck. The representative was very helpful and kept saying it was unfortunate but thats just the way it works. For now I will stick with buying the cheaper glasses with no name brand to not risk losing my annual benefit.

Date of experience: January 15, 2026
Illinois
1 review
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Easy today get new pair of glasses without having to leave your house. Very easy to add prescriptions and customize any type of glasses.

Date of experience: January 17, 2026
Ohio
1 review
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Great Glasses, Great Customer Service
January 28, 2026

I have had many pairs of glasses from here. Never had a problem returning them when I need to. Have attempted to order from other places but always end back here to order.

Date of experience: January 17, 2026