Have you ever wondered why glasses cost so much? When you buy glasses from a traditional brick-and-mortar retailer, you're not just paying for the frame and lenses; you're also paying big money to cover the retailer's hefty outsourcing costs, which usually include manufacturing, licensing fees, warehousing, and more.

An optician is someone whose job involves testing people's sight, and making or selling glasses and contact lenses. An optician or an optician's is a shop where you can have your eyes tested and buy glasses and contact lenses.