Survey Questions & Answers

Questions
1.Price range. How much do you spend on glasses and how much are you willing to spend?

2.Would you buy online?

3.How often do you reglaze/change the lens?

4.Style of glasses, do you have difference glasses you wear? i.e. sunglasses and reading glasses, etc?

5.Where do you buy glasses?

6.How would you prefer to buy glasses, in the shop or online?

7.Would you buy glasses without trying them on?

8.If you bought glasses online would you like a range sent to you to try on?

9.What do you use glasses for? everyday vision, reading, driving, etc?

Answers

Male, 19, Student

1. The glasses I have now are around 500 including lens.

2. Haven't tried buying online but may consider.

3. Around every 2 years if he needs to.

4. Doesn't really have a preferred style. His sister usually picks it out for him.

5. Specsavers

6. Would prefer to buy them in the stores so that he can try them out before purchasing them.

7. Doesn't really want to choose something that he can't see in front of him.

8. He would consider buying online if a range was sent to him.

9. Everyday vision

Female, 20, Student

1. Under $200 including the lens. Preferably wouldn't want to spend much more than that.

2. Nope, because she wouldn't be able to try them on.

3. Approximately every 2 years.

4. Nope. She only wears her vision glasses everyday.

5. Specsavers

6. Shop because she prefers to try them on and see if it suits her face.

7. Nope (same answer as number 6)

8. Yes, that way she can have a variety to test out.

9. Everyday use

Male, 21, Student

1. Willing to spend from $100-300.

2. Yes I would buy frames online.

3. Doesn't reglaze or change the lens that often, only if the doctors says their eyes has gotten worse.

4. Yes, he has separate reading glasses and reading glasses.

5. Opsm

6. Rather buy online for more frame options but also want it to be a perfect fit. Often likes to browse online and see if the shop has the frames he wants.

7. Wouldn't buy glasses without trying them on.

8. Having a range would be a good option and would encourage him to buy more frames online.

9. Use glasses whenever he feels like it e.g. reading stuff from a far distances.

Female, 27, Full-time worker

1. $500 including eye check up and glasses. Glasses itself is under $500.

2. Would not consider buying online because she wants to see how the glasses would look on her.

3. Roughly around 3 years.

4. Sunglasses and reading glasses are kept separate.

5. Opsm

6. Would rather buy it from the shop to see what they look like in terms of quality, style and how it fits on her face (challenge to find glasses that suit her face shape)

7. Would not purchase glasses without trying them on.

8. Yes would be interesting to try out different ranges and see what suits her best.

9. Everyday vision including vision, reading and driving. Reading is a must as her eyes starts to hurt without them

Female, 24, Full-time worker

1. Spent around $350 on her current 2 pairs of glasses, 2 for 1 deal. Have had 4 pairs of glasses in her lifetime and overall have spent around $600-$700. 

2. Yes if it was cheaper online and she has tried the glasses in store already. But would not consider buying them online if she hasn't have had a chance to try them on.

3. Never changed her lens before.

4. Only has glasses for short sight. Would consider getting different glasses for sunglasses.

5. Specsavers

6. Prefer to shop in the actual shop so she can try them on.

7. No

8. Yes, so she can try them on.

9. Everyday vision, reading and driving as she is short sighted.

Male, 78, Retired

1. $600 including eye test. Wouldn't mind spending more on something that is nice quality. Also wants to pick a style that he likes.

2. No. Believes that it isn't safe to purchase it online as it may look different to the images online or the prescriptions/quality of the lens and frames are not good. 

3. Changes it whenever his vision deteriorates or when she goes for eye check ups at the optometrist. 

4. Has different glasses for sunglasses, tv glasses and reading. All are prescribed. 

5. Specsavers

6. Only would ever purchase from shops.

7. No.

8. Yes.

9. Every day vision, reading, tv glasses. He is short sighted. 

Male, 23, Full-time worker

1. Roughly around $350-$600.

2. Most likely not, he prefers to buy it in store.

3. Changes it every 2-3 years.

4. Has 2 pairs of glasses, both for everyday use.

5. Sometimes overseas in Malaysia. 

6. Would still prefer to buy it in a physical shop. 

7. Prefers to try glasses on before buying them.

8. Yes, would be interested to try a range if it was possible. It would be helpful for him if he wanted to purchase more than 1 pair.

9. Glasses for everyday use.