“Everyday Low Prices” has become synonymous to the brand — Walmart. And over the years, this clever marketing message has made Walmart a household name in the US.

While we can’t for sure agree that they have the lowest price¹, there isn’t much you can’t get at Walmart these days. And eyeglasses is no exception.

Walmart Vision Center

Walmart has its own Vision Centers located in over 2,500 of its outlets located conveniently throughout the country. In fact, more than 2,500 independent optometrists practice in or are connected to Walmart Vision Centers and Sam’s Club Optical. Each center carries a wide selection of eyeglasses, frames and accessories depending on your needs and preferences, but may vary from store to store.

Walmart eyeglasses are available under various brand names and at a price affordable enough to meet the need of those who are on budget.

Popular brands of stylish frames are available at unbeatable prices and they include

• Baby Phat
• Phat Farm
• Body Glove
• Nickledon
• Hanna Montana
• Turbo Flex
• Umbro
• Oscar de la Renta
• Daisy Fuentes

Depending on the type of frames and lens prescription, you can get a pair of glasses for as low as $40 without all the frills like bifocal, tinted lenses, scratch resistant, etc. But keep in mind that the selection may be limited in certain locations.

Not only Walmart offers quality eyewear at affordable prices, it is the convenience of having your eye examination done with the in house optometrist — if you don’t already have one, and have the prescription and your lenses ready within the same day is the primary reason why more than 6 millions people choose Walmart eyeglasses each year.

Keep in mind that you may not be able to use your health or vision insurance at Walmart Vision Centers if an eye exam² is needed, as many of the centers’ independent optometrists work on cash-based systems.

Finding Walmart Vision Center

Finding a Vision Center near you is easy. All you need to do is to visit the store finder page and scroll down to the detailed search option. The next step is to enter your city and state or your zip code, then choose Vision Center nearest to your neighborhood.

While online merchandise sales are available at Walmart.com, we can’t find enough items on its online store so it appears that when it’s time for a new pair of eyeglasses, the only option is to visit the Vision Center in person and choose your eyeglasses. This is perhaps due to the fact that buying a pair of glasses has to be accompanied with an active lens prescription.

The only downside to buying eyeglasses at Walmart is the long waiting time. So when you plan your visit, you might want to avoid the weekend crowd.

1. Matter of fact, you can buy eyeglasses online, at savings of 70% below retail. Complete pair of prescription eyeglasses – frame AND lenses – for $39!
2. Free Eye Exam for those who don’t have insurance