Why You Can Trust CNET Perform a complete eye exam at home with this EyeQue kit for $127 (save 20%)
A Cheapskate exclusive nets you the best price anywhere on the eye-care bundle.
Get an eye exam at home without the risk of Covid exposure.
Need an eye exam? There's a pandemic on, so maybe you don't relish the idea of visiting an optical center. That requires potentially risky time in a waiting room, time up close and personal with an eye doctor and so on.
Consider an at-home option. For a limited time, Cheapskate readers can get the EyeQue Vision Monitoring Kit for $127 with promo code CNET20. It normally sells for $159; it's never been on sale for less, according to an EyeQue representative.
The kit consists of three separate items, all contained in a zippered storage case. The first is the Insight Plus, which pairs with your phone (and an included remote) to perform a complete range of visual tests.
Then there's Vision Check, which can measure the lens power needed to correct your nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. The app generates all the important numbers -- what your optometrist would typically scribble down for you to take to the eyeglass center -- that can be used to order glasses online.
Finally, there's PD Check, which measures pupillary distance -- it's also an important number to have when ordering glasses.
Here's where it gets confusing: Each of these three tools requires a different EyeQue app. And Insight Plus can be shared with family members, but Vision Check requires a separate account for each person -- to the tune of $5 per person per year.
Whether or not this makes financial sense depends on how much it would normally cost you for an eye exam. At a Target optical center, for example, you'd typically pay $70. For a family of four, that would work out to $280. With the kit: around $142.
I'm no eye expert; I can't say for sure whether the EyeQue Vision Monitoring Kit is a good substitute for a trained professional. I can say that if you're looking for an at-home alternative, this is available -- and it's available for less here than anywhere else.
Your thoughts?
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