I had an eye test this morning, and Specsavers are suggesting that a new pair of glasses for my marginally changed prescription are going to cost in the region of £350.
I have a vague idea that there are online opticians who will knock up some spectacles to a prescription you provide for much more reasonable sums. Does anyone here have any experience of doing so? Was it a good or a bad idea? My eyesight is extremely bad, and I need varifocals plus lens thinning, I presume these outfits can handle this as well as regular specs?
I’d be very appreciative of anyone sharing their stories. I’m always a bit cautious of cutting corners with my glasses because they are fundamental to my daily life, but still, three hundred and fifty quid…
bump (ing into things that I can’t see properly)
That’s a hell of a lot! I got 2 pairs with verifocal lenses and one polaroid tinted – both ‘designer’ frames (haha!) – from them for less than £200 (can’t remember the exact amount). I refuse all the add ons like scratch proofing and so on, and always go for the basic verifocals as I don’t get on with the so called ‘better’ ones.
Done it for years. Less than $25 a pair (15 quid). These are basic ones as I mainly wear contacts
(Zenni)
ASDA in store optician was good. 2 x pairs £125. My wife has varifocals from there too.
Coincidentally I picked up my glasses from specsavers this morning.2pair of reading glasses 2 pair of distance glasses and a pair of sunglasses.£249.20.are your glasses more specialized? It seems fairly expensive.
oh, I am so blind!
I picked up two pairs from The Savers yesterday, one pair of occupational and another just reading and they were £185 all in with all the extras (inc 20% off for an over 60 old git)
You are going for the retro Elton “ZOOM” ones for that price aren’t you Kid D ?!
I can recommend Birds.
https://findyourbirds.com/pages/about
Very good service, they’ll post you frames to try before you buy, and any queries I had were answered directly by the founders.
I used Glasses Direct when I last bought some. I was very impressed – I even returned them for a slight prescription change at no charge. Like others, you can pick a few frames to try at home.
You’ll need your pupil distance (literally the gap between your pupils). Some will measure from a photo with a print out ruler. Also, not all lenses are the same – thinner and lighter with anti reflective coatings will make a pair of specs look nicer and be more comfortable.
I’ve used Iris Optical for nearly 20 years. They don’t do cheap specs but they do discounted designer frames. They have a couple of branches where you can get fitted.
Always make sure your eye test is carried out by a good Optometrist.
I got new glasses last August. Almost immediately, I knew something wasn’t right. Within six months, I was struggling to see road signs and drive at night. I went for another test by a different provider. Turns out I have cataracts and bilateral glaucoma, not previously mentioned by anyone else. I’m obliged to report myself to the DVLA. Oh joy.