Game Changer
I have so many great things to say about Roshambo. This review is more than a year in the making.
When my daughter was almost two years old, we began our vision journey, and finding suitable frames for a toddler felt nearly impossible. Her ophthalmologist provided a list of vision centers, but everywhere I looked I found mostly rigid metal or plastic frames with very limited flexibility. I was repeatedly told that most vision centers primarily carry frames for children ages five and up because that's when vision screenings for school become more common and when they typically start seeing young patients.
I called countless locations, drove all over town, posted in parenting forums, read blogs, and spent far too much time searching online for frames that would actually work for a 2-year-old. One of the biggest challenges was finding options that were not only age-appropriate, but also compatible with my vision insurance.
One local vision center suggested that if I purchased frames elsewhere, they could still use my insurance for the lenses, so I decided to give that a try.
The first year, I landed on Roshambo through blog posts and parenting forum recommendations and purchased their spare frames for about $20 each while using my vision insurance through a local vision center for the lenses. We also used their baby try-on box, which made it much easier to choose a frame style and fit for such a young child.
The initial lenses my local vision center provided were plastic. Within 24 hours of my toddler wearing them at school, they looked like they had been dragged across gravel.
I went back and upgraded to polycarbonate lenses. Even with insurance, that upgrade ended up costing more than it would have if I had simply ordered complete prescription glasses directly from Roshambo in the first place.
Fast forward to this year's prescription update, and I've learned my lesson. I don't even bother with my local vision center anymore. I go straight to Roshambo.
My daughter is now three years old and does an amazing job wearing her glasses. This time, I ordered both her everyday prescription glasses and prescription sunglasses. The ordering process was incredibly simple, and everything arrived in less than two weeks.
What impresses me most is the lens quality. The lenses we received locally were constantly getting scratched and damaged. My daughter has been wearing her new Roshambo glasses for more than three weeks, and they still look fantastic with no noticeable scratches. Some of that may be because she's older and more careful with them, but I genuinely believe the quality is better. She also has a habit of setting her glasses down with the lenses facing the table, so the fact that they still look brand new more than three weeks in is especially impressive.
The glasses arrived with nice cases and accessories, and the overall cost was more affordable than trying to navigate insurance. The value has been outstanding.
My daughter previously wore pink and mint green frames. This time she picked purple and yellow, which she absolutely loves. We also moved from the baby frames to the toddler frames, and the ear adjusters have worked wonderfully for keeping everything secure and comfortable.
I recommend Roshambo to every parent I know who is looking for children's glasses. They have made the process easy, affordable, and stress-free.
The prescription sunglasses have been great as well, although I may try transition lenses for her next pair.
If you're looking for durable, toddler-friendly prescription glasses, Roshambo has been an absolute game changer for our family.
