I have always had some sort of complications with opticians when
getting my glasses for prices in excess of $600.  I'm 19 and have so
far experienced: left and right lenses being swapped, concentric rings
in my lens, messed up AR coating (or something to that extent),
incorrectly read prescriptions, etc.  I'm not very lucky...

That being said, I want to buy my glasses online, it's more
convenient, no hassle of dealing with annoying people and it's cheap.

My prescription:
-5.00    -1.50    005
-6.00    -1.50    015

I don't have my PD measurement, but I'm thinking I will go to my
optometrist and get that.  When I got my prescription, with one of my
eyes I felt that the updated prescription did not feel any better... I
don't want to get new glasses and find out my prescription was
wrong...

My questions:
I live in Canada, do all the online retailers ship to Canada?  Which
do you suggest?  I'm okay paying higher prices if the quality is
noticable, and I want my first experience buying glasses online to be
a good one considering my history...

When the option is given, should I use high index lenses for my
prescription?  I was looking at Zenni I believe, and there's three
levels offered... 1.57, 1.61 and 1.64 with incrementing prices.  The
photochromic lenses are mutually exclusive with the high index
lenses.  Currently I have photochromic lenses, and find them to be a
bit of a nuisance, maybe it's just more bad luck though...  I guess I
could always get two pairs... not sure.

It may be off topic but what are your thoughts on contact lenses?  I
don't do any contact sports, but are there benefits to them?

Thanks for your time, any comments are appreciated!

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