Eyemart Express takes 20% off optical eyewear and sunglasses for first responders, and you get it in the store by showing a valid ID when you check out. The company headlines it as an every-day discount, so there’s no sale window to plan around. If your glasses are the thing that gets scratched, bent, or lost on a rough shift, this is one of the easier discounts on this site to actually use.
Eyemart Express is an optical retailer with storefronts across the country. The stores sell prescription glasses, sunglasses, and transition lenses, and you can stop in for an adjustment on a pair you already own. The first responder discount can be applied at any of its storefronts, so you aren’t tied to one location.
How To Get The Eyemart Express First Responder Discount
Start with the ID, because that’s the part that trips people up. Eyemart Express asks for a valid ID that shows your certification, and the card has to include your initials, a photo, and your position’s title. It also wants the most recent version, and the company says expired IDs may not be accepted. Valid and current badges are accepted too, so if you carry one, bring it along.
After that it’s simple. Pick out your glasses or sunglasses at any Eyemart Express store and show the ID when you check out. The company says a valid ID has to be presented at the time of purchase, which means it needs to be with you when you pay, not brought in afterward.
Who Qualifies
Eyemart Express lists police officers, firefighters, doctors, nurses, paramedics, and EMTs. Its FAQ puts it a little more broadly: anyone with valid police, EMT, firefighter, or healthcare worker identification, including badges and ID cards. If your role isn’t named on that list, call the store before you drive over and ask whether the ID you carry will do.
What The 20% Covers, And What It Doesn’t
The discount covers optical eyewear, sunglasses, and transition lenses. It doesn’t cover eye exams or contact lenses, because Eyemart Express says it applies only to optical eyewear and sunglasses. Oakley, Ray-Ban, and ready-to-wear sunglasses are excluded as well.
The 20% applies to your entire purchase, including the company’s everyday 2-pair pricing. What you can’t do is layer it with another promotion: Eyemart Express says multiple promotions cannot be applied to a single purchase, so if there’s a sale running that you like better, you’ll be choosing one or the other.
Insurance deserves a second look before you buy. In most cases the first responder discount can’t be used with insurance, though Eyemart Express says its everyday prices are as good as, and even better than, prices with insurance. If you have vision coverage, ask the associate to price the order both ways and go with the lower number. That takes a couple of minutes at the counter and can settle the question for good.
Q&A
Q: How much is the Eyemart Express first responder discount?
A: It’s 20% off optical eyewear and sunglasses at any Eyemart Express store, according to the company’s own first responder page.
Q: Do I need to verify online before I go?
A: The page describes an in-store process. You show a valid ID at checkout, and the company says it must be presented at the time of purchase.
Q: Can I use it on an eye exam or contact lenses?
A: No. Eyemart Express says the discount applies only to optical eyewear and sunglasses.
Q: Does it work on Oakley or Ray-Ban?
A: No. Those brands are excluded, along with ready-to-wear sunglasses.
Q: Can I combine it with a sale or with insurance?
A: Multiple promotions can’t be applied to a single purchase, and in most cases the discount can’t be used with insurance. Ask a store associate to compare the options on your actual order.
Q: What counts as valid ID?
A: A card showing your initials, a photo, and your position’s title, in its most recent version. Valid and current badges are accepted, and expired IDs may not be.
More Information:
Confirmed directly on Eyemart Express’s own first responder page. Terms can change, so check the page or call your store before you go. If you’d rather order online, our Zenni Optical post covers a 10% first responder discount through ID.me, and you can find more in our health and fitness discounts.
