Problem with eye glasses

[daves87rs]

Originally Posted By: Drew99GT
Originally Posted By: LT4 Vette
Silly question here....

But what would happen if you wore a patch over your 'better' eye, would it force your weaker eye to get stronger.

Possibly, but then I'd have to buy a parrot and get a wooden leg.



Lol...

 

[Ursae_Majoris]

I have high index glasses. Polycarb lenses were about 3/8"+ thick (no kidding, I blinder than a bat). There are two types of high index lenses. I got my latest prescription a few months ago using the newest 60% thinner material (vs 40% thinner in the other hi-index)). A/R and scratch resistant coating has a green tint, not the usual purple, So far no scratches and works really good.

I do not use soap on my glasses. Rinse them under hot water to dissolve and wash away the fingerprints and then wipe down with lens cloth. Some soaps have chemicals harmful to A/R coatings.

Ask your lab to polish the edges, it makes lenses less noticeable, use a smaller frame (if you are near-sighted), and have lenses off-set in the frames, with the bulk of the lens behind the frame, closer to your eyes.

 

[The_Jeff]

Originally Posted By: Drew99GT
Originally Posted By: eljefino
I sprung for the high index lenses and my wallet still hurts.



How are they optically?


Fantastic. I got six years out of the previous lenses and the frames finally tuckered out with the lenses still pretty clear.

I can stare at a night cityscape with super clean lenses and not get fringing or other optical issues. Am a -3.5 or so nearsighted with a little astigmatism.

Have taken to washing them in the kitchen sink with hot water and hand dish soap using my fingers as squeeges. Degrease my hands first of course. Then dry with a t shirt or terry cloth dishtowel.

 

[Virtuoso]

My current pair of glasses has almost a year and a half on them. So far the A/R coating has not started to crack or scratch yet. (Most would though..after a year or so)

I wash them in soap and water ONLY - never use any type of cloth if I can avoid it. Then blow-dry with my 'hot air' as my wife would say. So far it's kept these in great shape.

Given how much these cost anymore, I need to extend the life if I can.

 

[onebigunion]

There is a big difference in quality among the various AR treatments for lenses. Trying to say they're all great or all junk is like saying the same thing about car waxes.

I've gotten Crizal (spelling?) on my last two pairs of glasses. Didn't have any problems in the three years I had the first pair, just got the second. I mainly got the coating because I hate the way the lenses look without it. With a good coating, the lenses almost look non-existent. I also get bothered by reflections on the inside of the lenses without it. I've always just cleaned with a microbiber, sometimes with a little spray bottle of lens cleaner, sometimes dry - never had a scratch.

The main bad thing about this coating is iits expensive. Even with a company discount I think the coating was about $100. I'm sure its still a big profit center, but, to me, its worth it.

 

[Drew99GT]

I can't remember what brand coating the supposedly used on these glasses; I think it was criazsomthing or other. They claim it's the best coating and it was also around 100 bucks.

Maybe I flat out got ripped off with a cheap coating.

 

[Dave Hess]

I'm sure your wife wouldn't mind if you looked like a pirate for a few months.

They do make blurry lenses for glasses so one weak eye will get stronger.

 

[onebigunion]

It sounds like it was a low quality coating. Crizal is warranteed for a year, might be two years on some of them. I wouldn't get any coating, or any lenses or frames for that matter, with no warrantee, unless they were SUPER cheap - like under 100 bucks for the total package.

Not saying that the AR coatings aren't overpriced - they definitely are. I think the top of the line Crizal is something like $350 retail just for the coating - ridiculous. There is also some type of process where the AR is baked right into the lens, which also is excellent but is also expensive.