The best place to get glasses online
For those FSA funds
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The Recommendation

December 26, 2025

If you have a FSA (flexible spending account), the deadline to use your funds before you lose ’em is December 31. Today we’re covering some Wirecutter picks that may be eligible — just make sure to double-check your policy — including:

The best places to buy glasses online

A bunch of eye glasses from online glasses services we tested for this review, next to their cases.
Marki Williams/NYT Wirecutter

For some people, there are clear benefits to shopping for a new pair of specs online. Not only is there a wider variety of styles to choose from, but you can also save up to hundreds of dollars. Our top-pick service — one we’ve loved for many years — has more than 2,000 frames, a highly accurate virtual try-on tool, and multiple lens options.

“In the past three years, every pair of glasses that I’ve bought has lasted well beyond my prescription,” says writer Nancy Redd. “And these pairs have also earned me many compliments.”

Our go-to place for affordable, attractive frames→

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More for your FSA funds

Our pick for best chemical sunscreen that is available in bulk, the Supergoop Play Everyday Lotion SPF 50.

A luxurious sunscreen worth the splurge

While other sunscreens feel greasy, runny, or goopy, this formula is surprisingly satiny and absorbent→

A person's hand wearing a gold Oura Ring on the index finger.

A sleek fitness and sleep tracker

The Oura Ring 4 has a string of useful features, including an eight-day battery life and the ability to monitor stress levels→

A person's hand holding two boxes of Hero Cosmetics Mighty Patch Original over a bathroom sink.

“These discreet patches help me combat my worst pimple-picking impulses”

These translucent stickers absorb pimple gunk and protect blemishes from bacteria→

A Therabody Theragun Mini 3rd Generation message gun on display in front of a green background.

A mini massager with a powerful punch

Our favorite compact massager is easy to hold and perfect for travel→

One last thing: A chic eyewear stand

A photo of tortoiseshell eyeglasses sitting on a Craighill Eyewear Stand
Craighill

Okay, this eyewear stand is not FSA-eligible, but it is darling. Writes gifts expert Jen Hunter: “I’m absolutely charmed by it every day. And, importantly, I can find my glasses now.”

A stand for your specs — and more practical doodads we love→

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