Eyeglasses
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When I was younger I went to LensCrafters but ended up going with the eyeglass guy that is in the same office as my ophthalmologist. I wear contacts now, but my glasses are nighttime are Silhouettes.
Walmart.
There’s a guy here in town that sold glasses for $39.99. Then He hired a hit
man to kill his wife and died in prison. So I went to a vision store and bought what they told me I needed.
man to kill his wife and died in prison. So I went to a vision store and bought what they told me I needed.
Avoid the overpriced Luxxotica empire
Costco optical is fairly priced
Or after an exam, you can order glasses online these days with the perscription they give you
Exam shouldn't be more then $100, frames with lenses start at $125 or so, designer frames can up the price
Do get anti fog/anti glare/anti scratch polycarbonate
Never get the cheapest of anything, it just doesn't last
Been wearing glasses since I was 5, got plenty of good ones, and plenty of duds too
The world's your oyster, there's a million frames to choose from, get what you (or the SO) thinks looks good
Costco optical is fairly priced
Or after an exam, you can order glasses online these days with the perscription they give you
Exam shouldn't be more then $100, frames with lenses start at $125 or so, designer frames can up the price
Do get anti fog/anti glare/anti scratch polycarbonate
Never get the cheapest of anything, it just doesn't last
Been wearing glasses since I was 5, got plenty of good ones, and plenty of duds too
The world's your oyster, there's a million frames to choose from, get what you (or the SO) thinks looks good
Yep Costco or Walmart. I have used both and have been pretty happy.
I wear Persol’s with poly carb lens and only anti glare. I have found anti scratch is a waste still scratch and seem to leave a film on them. On the anti fog I personally have no experience in it but I don’t have that problem. Online ordering seems to be the thing good on prices. But I suggest a local place to make sure they are placed and fitted correctly on your face. Most people that come through where I work have Raybans and Oakley’s. I like to be different I wear what Steve McQueen wore.
I have ordered from zennioptical for at least 10 years, maybe more.
At least 10 pairs of glasses including family members. Have a look.
Very happy with them.
https://www.zennioptical.com/
At least 10 pairs of glasses including family members. Have a look.
Very happy with them.
https://www.zennioptical.com/
Last pair I bought at the exam place. I don't know how a $75 pair of frames turn into $300--but I wear them all day and they were worth it.
Many places will look at you funny if you ask for your prescription. They know you want to order someplace cheaper. Tell them you want it for your records. But they likely won't give you the pupil distance, which you will need for online orders.
I've bought from Zenni and most have been good. One pair, not so much, I fudged the pupil distance and it didn't work for me. But my sunglasses have been fine.
Many places will look at you funny if you ask for your prescription. They know you want to order someplace cheaper. Tell them you want it for your records. But they likely won't give you the pupil distance, which you will need for online orders.
I've bought from Zenni and most have been good. One pair, not so much, I fudged the pupil distance and it didn't work for me. But my sunglasses have been fine.
Zenni shows you how to measure pupilary distance- takes 2 people , don't rush it's important
Usually, in the rx from the dr, the right eye is the first one- confirm
Usually, in the rx from the dr, the right eye is the first one- confirm
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I have ordered from zennioptical for at least 10 years, maybe more.
At least 10 pairs of glasses including family members. Have a look.
Very happy with them.
https://www.zennioptical.com/
These guys are great. They did my glasses. They have several levels of "high index" lenses.
American eyeglasses are controlled by some sort of patent/ mafia. Zenni makes them overseas and ships them, slowly.
Not that anyone would ever do it, but your prescription expires in 2 years. Zenni doesn't look at your script; they just trust you to give them the right numbers. If you need new glasses later and don't want/need to visit the eye doctor...
I have ordered from zennioptical for at least 10 years, maybe more.
At least 10 pairs of glasses including family members. Have a look.
Very happy with them.
https://www.zennioptical.com/
These guys are great. They did my glasses. They have several levels of "high index" lenses.
American eyeglasses are controlled by some sort of patent/ mafia. Zenni makes them overseas and ships them, slowly.
Not that anyone would ever do it, but your prescription expires in 2 years. Zenni doesn't look at your script; they just trust you to give them the right numbers. If you need new glasses later and don't want/need to visit the eye doctor...
Best decision on eyewear I ever made was Lasik.
12 years now, had mono vision done. One for distance, one for close, I don't even get drugstore readers.
I've easily saved the money back over those 12 years by not buying glasses and contacts.
12 years now, had mono vision done. One for distance, one for close, I don't even get drugstore readers.
I've easily saved the money back over those 12 years by not buying glasses and contacts.
Safilo frames have served me well for decades.
I also use Zenni; best deal out there for prescription eye glasses. If you buy any designer frames, you're getting ripped off, period, end of story. The Frames from Zenni are just as good as designer brands and way better than brick and mortar discount places in my experience.
The only problem with Zenni is, if you have problems with the glasses like you need to fit the frames to your face or adjust them, you're on your own, but it's easy once you learn.
I'd go with medium index plastic lenses with anti scratch coating, it works good. Polycarb lenses don't look as sharp with a high prescription IMO. I tried their very high index lenses and got some distortions, but my prescription is crazy, I'm darn near blind!
The only problem with Zenni is, if you have problems with the glasses like you need to fit the frames to your face or adjust them, you're on your own, but it's easy once you learn.
I'd go with medium index plastic lenses with anti scratch coating, it works good. Polycarb lenses don't look as sharp with a high prescription IMO. I tried their very high index lenses and got some distortions, but my prescription is crazy, I'm darn near blind!
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I need to get some Eyeglasses soon but have no experience dealing with the companies out there. Is there anything I need to know to keep from getting ripped off?
They usually have a stash of "free insurance frame" in the drawer but not in the show case. Ask for them.
With insurance they are usually free. Without insurance they can be around $120.
You can also buy your own frame on eBay and then bring them in, and ask for checkup + lenses only. That'll save you a bunch (but you need to know if they fit your face first, which is impossible unless you are just replacing with the same frame as what you have.
I need to get some Eyeglasses soon but have no experience dealing with the companies out there. Is there anything I need to know to keep from getting ripped off?
They usually have a stash of "free insurance frame" in the drawer but not in the show case. Ask for them.
With insurance they are usually free. Without insurance they can be around $120.
You can also buy your own frame on eBay and then bring them in, and ask for checkup + lenses only. That'll save you a bunch (but you need to know if they fit your face first, which is impossible unless you are just replacing with the same frame as what you have.
After decades of going to mom and pop Optician shops and paying $300-400 on average out of pocket for a pair of glasses each time, many times which didn't fit comfortably and took multiple trips to get them right, I've finally given up and started going to Walmart for all my family's optical needs. It's about 1/3 the cost of what I had been paying and had been awesome. I will go nowhere else for now.
Get frames with soft nose pads, far more comfortable. I would also recommend the anti glare feature. It's great at night.
Thinner lens work by having a higher refractive index, but that (often) comes at a cost of greater distortion (such as chromatic aberration towards edge of lens), so generally go for the thickest (usually cheaper) lens that you are comfortable with. CR-39 is a common standard lens thickness with overall optical clarity not far behind the glass used in lenses. My wife has a high prescription and finds thinner lenses more suitable/comfortable to wear.
Not all anti-scratch/anti-glare coatings are the same, I have Zeiss lenses with their platinum coating that is 35% harder, 60% more scratc resistance (2 year warranty) and 20% better clarity than the regular Zeiss coating, but not just that, but residual reflection is in the blue range, which generally people are better at processing out than the common green residual reflection in common anti glare coatings, this really does make a difference.
When I priced this up I was probably paying 50% more glasses with twice the warranty and better optics, YMMV.
Take a look at the difference below in lens coatings, you can see how much moreof the black material can be seen (using a harsh side light) with the Zeiss coating (both lens are CR-39):
Not all anti-scratch/anti-glare coatings are the same, I have Zeiss lenses with their platinum coating that is 35% harder, 60% more scratc resistance (2 year warranty) and 20% better clarity than the regular Zeiss coating, but not just that, but residual reflection is in the blue range, which generally people are better at processing out than the common green residual reflection in common anti glare coatings, this really does make a difference.
When I priced this up I was probably paying 50% more glasses with twice the warranty and better optics, YMMV.
Take a look at the difference below in lens coatings, you can see how much moreof the black material can be seen (using a harsh side light) with the Zeiss coating (both lens are CR-39):
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