AccuFit Settlement: The $39 Million LensCrafters Case, Explained
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The accufit class action settlement is the $39 million deal that ended Ariza v. Luxottica, the lawsuit over LensCrafters’ claims about its AccuFit fitting system. It covered people who bought prescription glasses at LensCrafters after an AccuFit fitting between September 5, 2013 and September 20, 2023, at up to $50 per pair. The court gave final approval on September 27, 2024, the claim window closed 30 days later, and claimants reported payments in April 2025. As of October 2026 there is nothing new to file.
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What the AccuFit Lawsuit Claimed
The accufit lawsuit alleged that LensCrafters advertised AccuFit as “five times more precise” than traditional methods, measuring “down to a tenth of a millimeter,” and promised “clearer, crisper vision.” According to the plaintiffs, those claims were false because LensCrafters never updated its manufacturing process to make glasses to a 0.1mm specification, and doing so would not have been clinically significant. They alleged customers paid more than they would have without the claims.
The lawsuit did not allege that the glasses were defective or harmful. The claims were brought under California’s Consumers Legal Remedies Act, Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, New York General Business Law §§ 349 and 350, and Florida unjust-enrichment law. LensCrafters strongly denies the allegations and says AccuFit was a complimentary service that did not raise prices.
Case Details
The case is Ariza et al v. Luxottica Retail North America, No. 1:17-cv-05216 (PKC) (LB), in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Brooklyn), before Judge Pamela K. Chen. Plaintiffs filed it on September 5, 2017. The court certified a class on January 5, 2022, and a four-week jury trial had been set to begin July 10, 2023. Instead, the parties settled: Reuters reported the $39 million deal on August 1, 2023. Settlement administrator: Kroll Settlement Administration LLC, through the official AccuFit settlement website.
Status: Approved, Claims Closed, Payments Sent
As of October 2026 there is no reopened claim period and no second AccuFit claim form. If you filed a claim and were never paid, contact Kroll directly at (833) 933-8668. Some other LensCrafters lawsuits are newer and unrelated — see below.
Who Was Covered
The class was all U.S. residents who, from September 5, 2013 to September 20, 2023, bought prescription eyeglasses in the United States from LensCrafters after being fitted with AccuFit. LensCrafters employees, officers and directors, their immediate families, and the judges on the case were excluded. The court put the class at approximately 18.7 million people.
Being in the class was not enough to get paid. Only people who submitted a valid claim form by the deadline receive money. Everyone else in the class is still bound by the judgment, which means they released these claims against LensCrafters. Only 160 people opted out.
How Much the AccuFit Settlement Paid
Demand was high: by May 13, 2024 claims covered 554,586 pairs of glasses, from almost 300,000 claim forms. At least one claimant reported receiving less than $50 per pair, which is consistent with the pro rata rule; the administrator has not published a final per-pair figure, but at final approval the court put the expected recovery at about $34.85 per claim and said it would likely fall. To estimate what similar cases pay, see our class action settlement payout calculator.
How cases like this one end
Our copy of the federal courts’ own case database covers 24,037 other fraud casesclosed in U.S. federal district courts between 2015 and 2025, 27.4% of them filed as class actions:
- 17.3% ended in a settlement recorded by the court. Another 22.5% were dismissed voluntarily, which often follows a private settlement — so the real settlement share sits between 17.3% and 39.8%.
- 10.4% were decided on a motion before any trial.
- 1 in 111 reached a trial (0.9%), after a median of 30 months.
- Median time from filing to the end of the case: 7 months.
- Only 735 of them (3.1%) record a money award at all; the median of those is $663,000.
These are base rates for this type of case (federal other fraud cases) — not a prediction about this lawsuit, and not legal advice. Source: Federal Judicial Center, Integrated Database (civil), analysed by Settlement Insight. Cases heard in state courts are not included.
AccuFit Lawsuit Timeline
- 1
September 5, 2017 — Lawsuit Filed
Customers sue LensCrafters in federal court in Brooklyn, alleging its AccuFit precision claims were false.
- 2
January 5, 2022 — Class Certified
Judge Pamela K. Chen certifies a class under New York, Florida and California law. A jury trial is later set for July 10, 2023.
- 3
August 1, 2023 — $39 Million Deal Reported
Reuters reports that LensCrafters agreed to pay $39 million, with up to $50 per pair for class members. LensCrafters denies wrongdoing.
- 4
January–March 2024 — Objections and Hearing
The objection deadline was January 29, 2024 and the opt-out deadline February 5, 2024. The final approval hearing was held March 27, 2024.
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September 27, 2024 — Final Approval
The court grants final approval. Claim forms are due within 30 days of the order.
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April 2025 — Payments Reported
Claimants report PayPal, Venmo and paper-check payments. As of October 2026, no new claim period has opened.
Three Things to Watch For
A closed settlement with a well-known brand name still draws imposters:
“Late AccuFit claim” or “reopened” offers
The claim window closed 30 days after the September 27, 2024 approval order. A site or text offering to file a late AccuFit claim for a fee, or asking for your bank login to “release” money, is not part of this settlement.
Fake Kroll payment messages
Real AccuFit payments came by PayPal, Venmo or paper check to people who filed. Kroll does not ask for a fee to send a payment. Check any message against the official website or by calling (833) 933-8668 yourself.
Mixing up newer LensCrafters suits
Newer lawsuits over lens discounts and website cookies have no AccuFit connection and, as far as we found, no settlement. Anyone claiming you are owed money from them now is getting ahead of the courts.
AccuFit Settlement — Questions People Actually Ask
What is the accufit settlement?
It is the $39 million settlement of Ariza v. Luxottica, No. 1:17-cv-05216, in the Eastern District of New York. It resolved claims that LensCrafters overstated how precise its AccuFit fitting system was. LensCrafters denies wrongdoing.
Can I still file a claim?
No. Claims were due within 30 days of the September 27, 2024 final approval order. There is no reopened claim period as of October 2026.
How much did people get per pair?
Up to $50 per pair, reduced pro rata if claims exceeded the net fund. With claims covering 554,586 pairs by May 2024, at least one claimant reported receiving less than $50 per pair. No official final per-pair amount has been published.
When were AccuFit payments sent?
The official site said distribution was expected in April 2025. Claimants reported PayPal and Venmo payments from April 8, 2025 and paper checks from April 22, 2025.
I filed a claim but never got paid. What can I do?
Contact the administrator, Kroll Settlement Administration, at (833) 933-8668 or by mail at PO Box 5324, New York, NY 10150-5324. Have your claim ID or the email address you used. Do not pay anyone to “track down” your payment.
Were LensCrafters glasses defective?
The lawsuit did not claim that. It alleged that the precision claims in the advertising were false and that customers paid more because of them. It did not allege that the glasses themselves were defective or harmful.
Is there a new accufit lawsuit?
We found none. Other LensCrafters cases exist: Velasquez v. Luxottica of America Inc. in Los Angeles County Superior Court alleges the 40% and 50% lens “sales” were not real, and Moore v. Luxottica of America Inc., No. 3:25-cv-10840 (N.D. Cal.), alleges websites ignored cookie opt-outs. Neither involves AccuFit.
Where can I find settlements that are still open?
Our list of open class action settlements tracks cases that are still taking claims, with deadlines.
Separate from this case: were you injured in the last 2 years?
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