Yanly

I failed the vision test (for driving) and the SAAQ asks me to find optometrist to check eyes and prescribe new glasses.  The pair I am wearing was from Hong Kong, 2002.  I am a housewife, and my husband just starts his new job and not yet passed probation (==> can't expect to be covered with employee health insurance).  I have no private insurance and I am very shortsighted.

I heard that checking eyes only costs CAD$45, the lenses/glasses is extremely expensive here.  Can anyone share your experience of prescribing eyeglasses, which optican is best/value-for-money.  (p.s. I live in Brossard, but in shops where opening hours are long/near metro station, i am willing to go to Montreal to have one).  Does the shop offer gurantee like vision examination precison?

VENUS

The cheapest, (200, 225, 250 . . . . ready made glasses)
  N0 w( U# r: `  s7 W% z-  Dollar store has ?fold up? eye glasses, (in small tube near cashier, saw it many stores)
-  some Canadian Tire has it on a rack near entrance.  

U may want to do it the proper way though!