<prompt> Human: Hi PF, Im hoping this is the right sub. Per the title, my employer doesnt offer vision insurance. I am relatively young 26 but I sit at a computer all day and I know my distance vision has become worse over the years. I finally decided to do something about it, but Im wary of absorbanent costs associated with getting an eye exam and glasses without insurance. Any thoughts, suggestions, or advice would be greatly appreciated!  <response>: The costs of eye exams and glasses are not really so high that you should need insurance.I think you can get an eye exam and then the most expensive adaptive, coated, varifocal, etc. lenses, and high end frames for about 350. Those should last you 3-5 years. So your cost per year might be 70-120yr. If you can get cheap vision insurance through an employer your costs might be a bit less than if you paid out of pocket, but really, the costs are not that high.Good luck. 