Purchase one complete pair of prescription glasses and receive a FREE frame with the purchase of a second pair of complete prescription glasses!

Walk in or schedule an appointment at any of our optical shop locations to take advantage of this offer.

Valid through December 31, 2022. May not be combined with other offers (value packages, coupons, discounts, and insurance.) Offer excludes Maui Jim. 

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Are you a lady who is a magnet of pure joy, fun and sun? Who loves to do things your way? You can live life on the sunny side and channel the sun, sand and sea of the resort lifestyle everyday, in every season.

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Digital lenses are available in single-vision, high-index and progressive (no-line bi-focal) lenses, so virtually anyone who wears eyeglasses is a good candidate for digital eyeglass lenses. The lenses are available in thin and light materials, making them ideal for long wear, even with the strongest prescriptions.

If you wear contacts more than your glasses, but are looking to change it up a little, this lens is also perfect for you! The precision of digital lenses will make your prescription look exactly as it did in the exam room and while you are wearing your contact lenses.

Digital Lenses Precision

Digital free-form lenses are fabricated based on the wearer’s prescription with computer-controlled surfacing equipment that is much more precise than conventional tools. Digital lenses fabrication technology allows for surfacing of lenses in power increments of 0.01 diopter, compared with 0.125 to 0.25 diopter increments possible with traditional eyeglass lens tooling. The fabrication of digital lenses accounts and are customized for:

• the lenses position in front of the wearer’s eyes in the eyeglass frame to provide the most accurate lens power.
• the angle between the eye and the back surface of the lens in different gaze positions (for example, when the wearer is looking off to the side rather than straight through the center of the lens).
• the frame size.
• the position of the wearer’s pupil within the frame outline.

The result is that high-definition lenses provide the widest fields of view, sharper image quality, better peripheral vision, and improve your ability to distinguish subtle differences in light versus dark.

Traditional progressive lenses are produced using “pre-molded” templates and the same design is used for every wearer. Digital progressives are customized for each wearer’s prescription. This customization eliminates more distortion and will help you transition to and from far and near vision much more easily.

Digital lenses are available in tints, with treatments like anti-reflective coating and in adaptive lenses that adjust from clear indoors to dark outdoors, to provide the most natural vision for your active lifestyle.

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Ask our optical staff about specialty reading, office & computer, sports, safety glasses, and more! 
A great way to use flexible spending dollars before they expire is to purchase that additional pair of eyewear you’ve always needed! Through March 31, 2017, we are offering 50% off a second pair of specialty glasses. No matter what the task, we have eyewear to meet your needs.

This is also a great time to stock up on contact lenses!

FSA funds can be used for prescription eyewear, regardless of whether you have vision insurance!
Typically, flexible spending dollars must be used in the same “coverage period” that the money was put aside. Check with your plan administrator to confirm when your FSA funds must be used so they won’t be lost once your coverage period expires.

How do I purchase eyegalsses or contacts with my FSA dollars?
If you have an FSA debt card, you can use that card at check-out just like you would a normal credit or debit card. If you do not have an FSA debit card, you can make your purchase using another form of payment and seek reimbursement directly from your FSA provider. Most FSA providers will require you to submit a reimbursement form along with an itemized receipt or invoice.

If you have a current prescription, call the Contact Lens Department or drop by the Optical Department at one of our three convenient locations or call (803) 779-3070 to schedule an appointment to renew your prescription. You can also conveniently order all the same major brands of contacts online anytime, anywhere, for delivery to your home of office.

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