<prompt> Human: In the past I would get glasses with my parents, but I moved about a year ago and it was time to get new pairs on my own for the first time. Im pretty sure when I was still living with them, it would end up around 100-200 per frame, which I was okay with spending. Today I went for an eye exam at a Cohens optical, was free with my insurance. I have pretty bad eye sight from what they tell me and Im aware of this so I figure its not a shocker that my glasses will run a little pricey. We got my frames down to around 170 insurance took off 120 and yes I absolutely wanted these frames but because my rx was high, they recommended thinner lens which I had before and anti-glare which I also had before. But the cost ended up being 463 and I paid for it. It wasnt until I left and I started googling around that this seems like a lot of money and Im feeling ripped off and Im not entirely sure what to do about it... Im trying to tell myself Ill just take really good care of these glasses and if anything, Ill just use this eye exam in the future and order glasses online and put it behind me...Is this really a lot of money or am I just unaware of how much glasses should cost? And what could I do about it? Edit: thanks for the responses guys! Helped me put things in perspective. The glasses I had previously were great but broke because my friend dropped a textbook on them and it snapped... so I guess I had no choice and it seems like the price isnt as outrageous as I thought it was. I felt really stupid walking out of Cohens this afternoon. I keep seeing redditors ordering from Zenni and Warby Parker, prices are always great, but I always wondered about how bad their eyesight can be. As for my eye sight, its around -4 and an astigmatism on my right eye and Im not sure online retailers can accommodate that. I also had a friend who ordered from there, the glasses didnt fit right and he also got a headache from using them, so made me wary in the first place. Anymore opinions on them too would be great!  <response>: It depends on how bad your Rx really is. Mine is terrible and if i dont get the thinner lensesanti-glareetc I end up looking bug eyed and get terrible headaches. I have pretty good vision insurance through work and still pay at least 300 tax to get a new pair. I end up keeping the same pair for 3 or 4 years, so really its worth it for something i wear every hour of every day of my waking life. Would you pay 50 cents a day your whole life to have perfect vision? I would. Note: I tried purchasing online from places like glasses.com and warby parker. It was never right, nothing like having it done in house, especially if your pupil distances are even 1mm off center from your nose. 