YesGlasses is an online-only eyewear brand that makes prescription glasses and sunglasses starting at $39 — we had 3 glasses-wearers test it out

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Elisabeth (left), Amir (middle), and Sally (right) wearing pairs of YesGlasses.Insider

• YesGlasses is an online eyewear company that makes affordable, stylish prescription glasses and sunglasses for adults and kids alike. Prices start around $40, including lenses.
• You'll find plenty of great frame styles and lens options along with a virtual try-on process. The company even accepts HSA and FSA cards and will provide detailed receipts for submitting to insurance.
• Three of us on the Insider Reviews team who wear glasses every day tested a variety of blue-light-blocking glasses and sunglasses from the brand.

Prescription glasses can be rather expensive, and if you rely on them every day as I do, there's a good chance you've spent a pretty penny on them before. The hassle of going from store to store in search of frames you actually like and crunching numbers to see if you should use your insurance or the in-store promotion for a better deal usually makes the process unenjoyable, to say the least.

There are a handful of online eyewear companies that make the process of buying glasses more accessible and easier to handle, one of them being a new-to-us eyewear brand called YesGlasses.

YesGlasses is an online-only company that offers an array of stylish frames from its in-house brand, and tons of lense options like anti-blue light prescription lenses, thin and ultra-thin lenses, and even polarized, tinted, mirrored, and gradient sunglasses. Prices start at $39, including prescription lenses.

All prescription glasses from YesGlasses come standard with high-index 1.61 lenses, but you'll find options for "super-thin" 1.67 lenses and "ultra-thin" 1.74 lenses. This is particularly good for people who have stronger prescriptions and don't want substantially thick lenses or the bug-eye distortion that comes along with them.

It's worth noting that lenses at or above a 1.53 index are considered to be high index. Some retailers will offer the bare minimum just so they can say that their lenses are high index when in reality, you may still end up with some pretty thick lenses if your prescription is strong. By making all lenses a 1.61 standard, YesGlasses has generously thinner lenses than some of its competitors without costing you extra.

Thickness is fairly subjective, so you can read more about all the lens options here and decide which one is best for you based on your prescription.

YesGlasses also has tons of prescription and regular sunglass lenses, including mirrored and gradient finishes.

In order to try on glasses virtually, you'll need to upload a photo of yourself without glasses on your face and have your pupillary distance (PD) handy. Your PD refers to the distance between your pupils, and it's an important measurement because it helps ensure that the prescriptions in the lenses are properly aligned with your eyes. For the try-on process, it helps the site calculate where to place the glasses.

If you don't have your PD on-hand from a previous visit to the eye doctor or a previous glasses order, you can easily measure it at home by using a credit card and your smartphone. Read YesGlasses' how-to here.

Once you have your PD, upload your picture, set the correct PD, and you'll get a good idea of what the frames will look like on your face.

Yes, YesGlasses accepts Health Savings Accounts (HSA) or Flexible Spending Accounts(FSA) for purchasing prescription eyeglasses or sunglasses, as long as your FSA or HSA account is affiliated with a major credit card. For all other insurance, YesGlasses can provide a detailed copy of the invoice so you can request reimbursement through your insurance provider.