60 Minutes Exposes Disturbing Eyeware Monopoly-in-the-Making

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20. This is disturbing if you want to support American workers...

Let's face it, most of us do not have vision coverage. Luxxotica is one thing-and supporting local optical firms and offices is another.
When eyeglasses here are priced in the hundreds of dollars--and you can go to one of the Chinese optical websites and get them well under $100--the choice is simple. Not everyone has the discount optical stores in their areas. If you just get a prescription and your pupil distance you can save a bundle. I suspect this trend is killing Optometrists finances too.

Firmoo and Zenni Optical and others are slowly making a dent. It sucks if they get the glasses wrong, it sucks if you need adjustments, but when you can get almost 10 pairs from overseas for the price of one at Lenscrafters?