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A lot of people will simply buy a whole new pair of glasses whenever one of their lenses breaks or is lost, or when they’re given a new prescription. However there’s no reason to spend so much on new frames just in order to get new lenses.

You can instead opt to get your glasses reglazed, or simply get the current lenses replaced, allowing you to keep the frames you already have. This not only means you can save quite a bit of money, but you can keep the frames you’ve grown used to.

It’s not just prescription glasses that you can reglaze instead of replace, as sunglasses allow you to do the same thing. Let’s say you’ve just bought yourself a very expensive pair of designer sunglasses and you accidently crack one of the lenses. In most instances, you’d probably expect to have to buy an entirely new pair. Taking your frames in to an opticians to get reglazed however will mean you can keep the designer frames and save yourself a huge amount of money. You can have your sunglasses reglazed even if you have prescription lenses, which makes it a great option for cutting down on the expense of wearing glasses.

The only problem you might come up against with sunglasses is if you have a pair that are especially curved. If your sunglasses do have large curves in them it’s probably best to drop your local optician an email or phonecall and find out if they can reglaze them, because it can often be an issue.

If you’ve managed to break the frame of your glasses, then you will probably need to buy a brand new pair, as frame can’t be fixed in the same way. You’ll also want to double check with your optician if you have a pair of glasses with a damaged frame, even if they’re not broken. Most opticians will only be able to offer a reglaze service is the frame is still in good condition and therefore not likely to brake during the glazing process.

So if you do have an expensive pair of Oakley sunglasses or another similar brand and you find you’ve cracked or broken a lense, then don’t immediately purchase a new pair – take them down to your local optician and see if you can save yourself some money!