If the eyes are the windows to the soul, spectacles are the binoculars the soul uses to spy on the neighbors while it waits for its leg to heal. Keep your soul aware of nearby trouble with today’s Groupon: for $30, you get $100 worth of prescription lenses and frames at Santa Barbara Eyeglass Factory, with locations in Ventura and Santa Barbara . Groupon customers will also receive half off any second frame purchase.

The friendly opticians at the Eyeglass Factory help sight-seeking eyes navigate a glaring array of classic spectacles and sunglasses in brands such as Prada, Armani, and Dior. Frames range in price from $39.95 for basic styles to $99.95+ for top names and designs conceptualized during Benjamin Franklin's avant-garde period. Whether forging mighty sunglasses to shield eyes from UV rays or simple scratch-resistant coated lenses, the goggle smiths in Eyeglass Factory’s in-house laboratory craft most prescription lenses in one hour or less.

Whereas single-vision lenses contain a single prescription ($59.98), bifocal ($89.98) and progressive no-line bifocals ($139.98) can switch focus between objects both near and far, letting wearers read ornithology books while spotting distant phoenixes. Encouraging both brighter vision and a brighter community, Santa Barbara Eyeglass Factory donates eye exams and glasses to children and disadvantaged citizens throughout the community every year.

Though Santa Barbara Eyeglass Factory sometimes features a discounted price online, this Groupon still offers the best deal available.