Lens Pricing Guide
See how your vision type, lens package, and lens index affect the cost of your glasses.
All prices below are in USD. Lens charges are added to the price of your selected frame. Shipping and any applicable taxes are shown at checkout. Available options depend on your frame, prescription, and selected lens type.
Starting lens charges for non-rimless frames
These starting charges apply to eligible non-rimless frames with clear 1.56 lenses, before package upgrades or optional add-ons.
| Vision type | Starting lens charge |
|---|---|
| Non-prescription | Included — $0 additional |
| Single vision | $10 |
| Readers | $12 |
| Progressive | $60 |
Progressive lenses require an ADD value. Some prescriptions require a different available lens index, which changes the lens total.
Lens package additions for non-rimless frames
Add the applicable package charge to your vision-type charge.
| Lens package | Additional charge |
|---|---|
| Clear | $0 |
| Blue light | $15 |
| Tinted | $18 |
| Photochromic | $35 |
| Polarized | $40 |
Non-prescription and single-vision configurations support these packages where available. Progressive configurations offer Clear, Blue Light, and Photochromic packages. Readers offer Clear and Blue Light packages.
Lens index additions for non-rimless frames
Add the applicable index charge to your vision-type and package charges.
| Lens index | Additional charge |
|---|---|
| 1.56 Standard | $0 |
| 1.60 Thin | $20 |
| 1.67 Ultra Thin | $45 |
| 1.74 Premium Thin | $80 |
The configurator shows the indexes available for your selection. Non-prescription configurations use 1.56 lenses. Readers and polarized configurations do not offer every index listed above. Prescription details can also change which options are available.
Rimless frames: common 1.60 lens prices
Rimless frames use 1.60 or higher index lenses. Frame Only and 1.56 lenses are unavailable for rimless frames.
The amounts below are the complete lens charges for the listed 1.60 configurations, before optional add-ons. Add the listed amount to your selected rimless frame price.
| Vision type with 1.60 lenses | Clear lens charge | Blue light lens charge |
|---|---|---|
| Non-prescription | Included — $0 additional | $15 |
| Single vision | $20 | $25 |
| Readers | $12 | $27 |
| Progressive | $60 | $75 |
For higher-index, photochromic, tinted, or polarized rimless configurations, check the Lens total shown for your selected frame and prescription. Rimless pricing is calculated separately from the non-rimless tables above.
Optional add-ons
The configurator displays the add-ons available for your selection.
| Add-on | Additional charge when available |
|---|---|
| Super Hydrophobic Coating | $10 |
| Additional blue light filtering for eligible photochromic or tinted prescription configurations | $10 |
Example calculations
| Example | Frame price | Lens charge | Subtotal before shipping and applicable taxes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shay with single-vision clear 1.56 lenses, without add-ons | $29.99 | $10 | $39.99 |
| Nova with single-vision clear 1.60 lenses, without add-ons | $49.99 | $20 | $69.99 |
These examples use the listed frame options. A different frame, lens package, index, or add-on changes the total. Review the current frame price and Lens total before adding your glasses to the cart.
Before you choose
Prescription eyewear is available only for wearers aged 18 or older, including when another person places the order. Enter your prescription exactly as issued and contact us before ordering if an option or value is unclear.