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[farrepatt]

I'm heading home in a couple of months and figure I should probably buy new glasses here before I go. I've done a search on the site and found that the Namdaemun area is recommended for buying glasses, however I can't find any actual stores that have been recommended. Is there a good place to buy glasses in Namdaemun or Itaewon that anyone can recommend? I don't speak much Korean and I probably should get my eyes tested for a new prescription too.

Thanks for any help.

[frankly speaking]

You can find optometrists on every corner. The prices are very good unless you want to buy designer brands. Don't worry about it.

[Mochi]

I recently bought glasses at a Homeplus and the experience was a good one. They were cheap (about 100 dollars - I got the thin lenses, so yours might be even less) and the whole process from order to pick up took 20 minutes. Unbelievable.

I did bring my prescription and my old glasses with me though. I have no experience with taking the eye test in Korea.

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I hear contacts are similarly cheap. Anyone have advice on buying them?

[Snake Doctor]

Get lasik, never wear glasses again. Love life again...

[pullmydaisy]

You can get frames and lenses for 40,000-60,000 total at the optomitrist on the corner, or even in subway stations they will have places set up.