Online glasses fail to meet passing standards: A 2012 study out of the School of Optometry of the Université de Montréal examined 16 frames and 32 lenses that were purchased from online glasses retailers. The researchers found that six of the lenses did not match the prescription and 13 of the 16 frames did not receive a passing grade in terms of fit. The public is not well served by online ordering sites for prescription glasses, the study concluded. A 2011 study published in the journal Optometry that evaluated 154 online eyewear orders showed nearly half of the prescription glasses did not meet patients “visual or physical needs.” The study showed 28.6 per cent of the glasses contained at least one lens that failed a component of optical analysis.
Posted on: Thu, 04 Dec 2014 15:24:52 +0000