Best Online Prescription Glasses Retailers (2026): 10 Compared

Buying glasses online comes down to two worries: will the frame suit me, and will the lenses match my prescription? The retailers on this list answer those worries in different ways, and that's how I've sorted them.

This list sticks to what each retailer's own website says, read on 1 Nov 2026 (as of Nov 2026). It's alphabetical and in no particular order. It's not eye-care advice, and I've left out every offer and discount banner, so you're comparing how each one works.

Online glasses retailers compared

Tool	Type	Good for
BonLook	Canadian eyewear brand	Bio-acetate frames and non-prescription sunglasses
Clearly	Glasses and contact lens store, Canada page	Build a pair step by step
Cubitts	Spectacle maker with frames from extra small to extra large	Virtual try-on and lens replacements
Eyeconic	The VSP network's online store	Virtual Try-On and buying guides
GlassesShop	Prescription glasses and sunglasses online	Free home try-on
Goggles4u	Prescription glasses for men, women and kids	Distance, reading, bifocal and progressive lenses
Lensabl	Online lens replacement service	New lenses for frames you own
LensCrafters	Eyewear retailer with stores and online ordering	Using insurance online
Vint & York	Frames designed in New York City	Prescription lenses made in house
Warby Parker	Glasses brand selling direct online	Virtual try-on in its iOS app

Ten places to buy prescription glasses online

BonLook

Best for: Frames from a Canadian brand, including bio-acetate frames it presents as made to last, with sunglasses also sold without a prescription.

Clearly

Best for: Building a pair step by step on its Canada page: pick a frame, enter your prescription, choose the lens type and thickness, then add coatings.

Cubitts

Best for: Seeing frames on your own face with its virtual try-on, in sizes from extra small to extra large, with lens replacements also on its menu.

Eyeconic

Best for: Shopping glasses and contacts from a store that calls itself the VSP in-network online store, with a Virtual Try-On tool and a guide on buying glasses online.

GlassesShop

Best for: Trying frames at home first through a free home try-on, or virtually with your own photos, then uploading your prescription at checkout or emailing a copy.

Goggles4u

Best for: Distance, reading, bifocal or progressive lenses ordered online, in clear or tinted options, plus a lens it calls Digital Screen Protection.

Lensabl

Best for: Putting new lenses in frames you already own without leaving home, the service its page leads with, with prescription renewal also on its menu.

LensCrafters

Best for: Ordering glasses, sunglasses and contacts online, using your insurance on its website, and reordering contact lenses in one click.

Vint & York

Best for: Vintage-inspired frames with prescription or progressive lenses the maker says it makes in house, plus a virtual try-on to preview frames first.

Warby Parker

Best for: Picking prescription types and lens options after you choose frames, and trying frames on virtually in its iOS app; its FAQ says its Home Try-On program is ending.

Build a pair, try first, or swap the lenses?

This is the split worth knowing before you click anything. Some retailers walk you through a build: Clearly says 'enter your prescription and select the most suitable lens', then you choose the lens type and thickness and add coatings. Some start with a try-on: GlassesShop offers a free home try-on, and Cubitts says its virtual try-on lets you see how its frames look 'on your own face'.

And some don't sell you frames at all. Lensabl is built around 'online lens replacement', new lenses for glasses you already own, which is handy if you love a frame that's still in good shape.

• Build a pair: choose a frame, enter your prescription, then pick the lens type, thickness and coatings.
• Try first: at home, with your own photos or in an app, before you order.
• Replace the lenses: keep your frames and send them off for new lenses.

Lens types, and lenses made in house

If you need more than single-vision lenses, check which types a retailer names. Goggles4u lists 'Distance, Reading, Bifocals or even Progressive lenses'. Vint & York makes 'prescription lenses made in house' and says its frames are designed in New York City. Warby Parker asks you to 'pick from a variety of prescription types and lens options' once you've chosen frames.

Which lens you need is a question for your optician, not a website. What the retailer's page tells you is whether it offers that lens at all.

Insurance, vision plans and Canada

If you have vision insurance, check which retailers mention it. Eyeconic calls itself 'the VSP in-network online store', LensCrafters lets you 'use your insurance on lenscrafters.com', and two more mention vision insurance too: one says it's in-network with several insurers, and one offers direct billing. Check your own plan's terms with your insurer before you order.

For Canadian shoppers, BonLook describes itself as Canadian eyewear on its own page title, one store's page I've described is its Canada site, and a few others list Canada in their region menus.

Have these ready before you order glasses online

1. Your current prescription, and how the retailer wants it: typed in, uploaded or emailed.
2. Whether you want to try frames first, at home or virtually.
3. Whether you're buying new frames, or new lenses for frames you own.
4. Which lens type you need: distance, reading, bifocal or progressive.
5. Whether you can use your insurance there.
6. Whether the retailer delivers to your country.

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My advice for buying glasses online

Choose the route before the frame. If you're nervous about fit, start with a retailer that offers a try-on at home or on your phone. If you love the frames you've got, a lens replacement service saves you starting again. And if you've got vision insurance, look at the stores that say you can use it there. Your optician is still the person to ask about the prescription itself.

If you'd like to try more frames on your phone first, see my list of AI glasses try-on apps. And if you're curious about smart frames, here's how to use Meta AI glasses.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I try glasses on before I buy them online?

Yes, at several retailers here. One offers a free home try-on, and others offer a virtual try-on, on your own face or in an iOS app. One retailer's FAQ says its Home Try-On program is ending, so check the current options on its site.

How do I give an online retailer my prescription?

Each one says how. On this list, one asks you to enter your prescription as you build the pair, and another lets you upload it at checkout or email a copy to its service team.

Can I put new lenses in my old frames?

Some retailers do that. One service here is built around online lens replacement for frames you already own, and another lists lens replacements on its menu.

Can I buy progressive or bifocal glasses online?

Some retailers list them. Pages here name distance, reading, bifocal and progressive lenses, and one offers progressive options with lenses made in house. Ask your optician which you need.

Can I use vision insurance when I buy glasses online?

Several retailers here say so: one calls itself the VSP in-network online store, another lets you use your insurance on its website, and others mention in-network insurance or direct billing. Check your own plan first.

Are there online glasses retailers for Canada?

Yes. One is a Canadian eyewear brand by its own page title, one store's page is its Canada site, and a few others list Canada in their region menus. Check delivery to your address before you order.