Taking care of your family’s vision and eye health can be expensive. From eye exams to eyeglasses to contact lenses, what’s a family on a budget to do?

Good news: America’s Best offers lots of easy ways to save on all your eyecare needs. Here's how the pros at America’s Best can help you stay on budget.

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1. Take Advantage of America’s Best Two-Pair Offers

Vision problems like nearsightedness and farsightedness tend to run in families. That means paying for multiple eye exams and eyeglasses. And if your kids are athletes, they may need a pair of sports goggles, too — and you’ll want prescription sunglasses for when you’re cheering them on from the bleachers.

You’re in luck. When you purchase two pairs of eyeglasses at America’s Best, your eye exam is free. There are two-pair offers for kids’ eyeglasses, bifocals, and progressives, too.

The lenses included in the two-pair offer are typically uncoated plastic lenses. But kids 13 and under get a free upgrade to polycarbonate lenses, which are more durable and scratch-resistant, says Michael Vaughan. He’s an Atlanta-based optician and retail operations manager with America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses.

And for a slight upcharge, your second pair can have customized lenses, Vaughan says. Options include:

• Prescription sunglasses
• Higher quality lenses, such as hi-index or polycarbonate lenses
• Bifocal and multifocal (progressive) lenses
• Coatings, such as anti-reflective and blue-light blocking

Learn more about America’s Best lens options here.

2. Don’t Forget the Protection Plan

Accidents happen. But if you have the Product Protection Plan, you don’t have to worry when you sit or step on your glasses. The Plan protects your frames and lenses for one year for a small additional fee.

If your glasses break during the year or your eyeglass lenses get scratched, America’s Best will replace them one time. You’ll get new lenses that have the same prescription and features as the ones that were damaged. Plus, you can pick out the same frame or a new frame style of the same value. You can even choose a more expensive frame — you’d just have to pay the difference. 

What’s popular right now? Savings.

Two pairs and a free, quality eye exam for just $79.95

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3. Stretch Your Prescription (If You Can)

When your vision changes, it’s ideal to get new eyeglasses or contact lenses with your current prescription, says Vaughn. But if your prescription has changed ever-so-slightly, you may wonder, Can you keep wearing your current glasses or contact lenses safely?

Yes, says Vaughan. But only if it doesn’t cause any problems. Wearing an outdated prescription can lead to headaches and eyestrain, he notes.

There are some scenarios where a family on a budget might want to delay replacing their eyewear, says Vaughn. Two common ones:

• You have one or two more boxes of contact lenses in last year’s prescription that you’d like to use up
• You’re waiting for vision insurance benefits to start or reset

In instances like these, you’re typically safe sticking with your current eyewear for a few extra months.

4. Join the America’s Best Eyecare Club

An Eyecare Club membership includes two exams per year for three years. Members also receive 10% off all orders during the lifetime of their Eyecare Club membership.

“The Eyecare Club is an especially great deal for contact lens-wearers,” says Vaughan. A contact lens exam is more expensive than a comprehensive eye exam, and it’s not included with the purchase of any product.

5. Use Your FSA or HSA Fund

Everything in America’s Best is eligible for purchase with pretax income through your flexible spending account (FSA) or health savings account (HSA). That includes:

• Contact lenses
• Eyeglasses
• Glasses or contact lens cases
• Spray cleaners
• Prescription sunglasses