Lightweight Prescription Glasses From $1.99
Sub-20-gram TR-90 frames you barely feel — real prescription lenses from $19.99.
If your glasses leave pressure marks on your nose or behind your ears at the end of the day, the frame material is usually the culprit. Every LensTrove frame is TR-90, a thermoplastic that weighs ~20% less than acetate and ~50% less than metal. Most LensTrove frames weigh under 20 grams — about the weight of four AA batteries' caps. Frames start at $1.99, prescription lenses from $19.99.
Why weight matters
Lighter frames distribute less pressure across the bridge of your nose and the top of your ears. For wearers who put their glasses on at 7am and take them off at 11pm, the difference between a 35-gram acetate frame and a 17-gram TR-90 frame compounds across the day.
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For prescriptions stronger than ±3.00, add Thin (1.61) lenses for $29.99 — they reduce lens weight further and look slimmer at the edges.
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Lightweight frames — FAQs
How much do LensTrove frames weigh?
Most TR-90 frames weigh between 12 and 22 grams. Slim minimal silhouettes are at the lighter end; oversized and structural shapes are heavier but still well under acetate equivalents.
Are lightweight frames durable?
Yes — possibly more so than heavier acetate frames. TR-90 flexes under stress instead of cracking, so it tolerates side impacts and bag-pocket abuse well.
Will lightweight frames feel cheap?
No. The hand-feel is different from acetate (smoother, less glossy), but the build quality is on par with frames at 10× the price. Hinges are stainless steel; many models include spring hinges.
Lightweight frames from $1.99
Sub-20-gram TR-90 builds. Real prescription lenses from $19.99. Free shipping over $69.
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