Anyone bought glasses online recently?
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Need glasses apparently. The optician says it's my age, so not happy. Anyway, seen some frames I like and they're going to cost best part of £300 if I get them from Vision Express, so has anyone bought glasses online and can recommend me somewhere???
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you prob just need reading glasses (+1 or +1.5 etc),
I went down the designer route until I realised Primark did them for £1.50 a pop
and I have about 10, dotted around the house
I went down the designer route until I realised Primark did them for £1.50 a pop
and I have about 10, dotted around the house
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sounds like rubbish to me
i need +1 for reading anything closer than 14" to 16" - everying else is fine
annoying because I have to constantly take them on an off -- hence why i have so many lying around
i need +1 for reading anything closer than 14" to 16" - everying else is fine
annoying because I have to constantly take them on an off -- hence why i have so many lying around
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I haven't yet bought my reading glasses online. I always went to Speccys before as you can try their trendy frames before you buy. You can buy two designer pairs at Speccy for £125. They have now p!ssed me off big style, so I will be going to another local optician who everyone seems to rave and rant about. Apparently he is very caring, and he knows what he is doing. One has to be careful with one's eyes.
How would one know what the frame will look like on him/her, if one buys them online? Can you upload your pic on the seller's website, and try their frames on your picture etc.?
Those Primark and B&M prescription glasses shouldn't be worn, I hear. Apparently they impair your vision more for being cheap and tacky. The people who say so may be wrong, though.
How would one know what the frame will look like on him/her, if one buys them online? Can you upload your pic on the seller's website, and try their frames on your picture etc.?
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Those Primark and B&M prescription glasses shouldn't be worn, I hear. Apparently they impair your vision more for being cheap and tacky. The people who say so may be wrong, though.
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spec savers, 2 for one and normaly around £100 ish even for designer.
Mines were 180 ish but im blind as a bat and had various options including polorising
Mines were 180 ish but im blind as a bat and had various options including polorising
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I hate our local Spec Savers with a passion.
I wear daysoft contact lenses that I order online. Because Spec Savers can't match them on price (£12 a month), they wouldn't offer a prescription for them. Then they said, that I could go blind if I kept wearing them.![Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)](https://www.scoobynet.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif)
Went to Vision Express for their opinion and they said that they were fine.
I wear daysoft contact lenses that I order online. Because Spec Savers can't match them on price (£12 a month), they wouldn't offer a prescription for them. Then they said, that I could go blind if I kept wearing them.
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Went to Vision Express for their opinion and they said that they were fine.
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These are some of the ones I liked: http://www.selectspecs.com/Glasses/D.../ss586.31.html
In Vision Express they were £220 plus £106 for for the lenses!
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I tried some on in the store yesterday and selected 3 pairs I liked. I can remember which ones they are, so looked online to see if they were cheaper, and guess what? They were.... Of course you don't get someone helping you out etc. but might be the way to go.
These are some of the ones I liked: http://www.selectspecs.com/Glasses/D.../ss586.31.html
In Vision Express they were £220 plus £106 for for the lenses!
These are some of the ones I liked: http://www.selectspecs.com/Glasses/D.../ss586.31.html
In Vision Express they were £220 plus £106 for for the lenses!
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They look good, Clare.
They are definitely cheaper than Vision Expresss but you could get two designer glasses for cheaper than one Selectspecs glasses i.e. for £125 at Specsavers, and you get to try them. You don't really need anyone's help, as a staff member hanging over your head would only annoy you while you are trying to strike a pose with them on, in the mirror.
Specsavers may not have this specific frame you want, though. I lose and break my glasses quite a bit. So for me, Speccy does the job with 2-for-1 offer. What I am not happy about is their eye test. Its good to get your eyes tested from some decent optician, and then one can buy 2-for-1 frames+lenses at Specsavers.
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I wear contacts during the day, but I bought some Oakley glasses with thinner lenses from http://www.eyewearbrands.com
Other half bought some Dior specs from there too. Great service and price.
I had my eye test at Specsavers and passed on the details to the above.
Other half bought some Dior specs from there too. Great service and price.
I had my eye test at Specsavers and passed on the details to the above.
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As far as I know,you are entitled to have a copy of the measurements that the optician made of your eyes and then you could use that to get glasses made up anywhere.
I was given a copy of the measurements without even having to ask for them. I believe that you are fully entitled to them.
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I was given a copy of the measurements without even having to ask for them. I believe that you are fully entitled to them.
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As far as I know,you are entitled to have a copy of the measurements that the optician made of your eyes and then you could use that to get glasses made up anywhere.
I was given a copy of the measurements without even having to ask for them. I believe that you are fully entitled to them.
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I was given a copy of the measurements without even having to ask for them. I believe that you are fully entitled to them.
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By the way, I found my Dior glasses even cheaper online at £116! Including lenses and coatings. Bargain. Husband thinks they're a bit geeky though
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Honestly, try Speccy's frames first. They are not bad. They used to be funkier, but they are toned down a bit now. However, they still have nice range. Lenses are included in the price. I think they charge extra tenner for coating; may be not- I can't remember. Their range starts from £45, I think. Look, Banks even got himself a second hand pair from there for as little as £18!
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Clare, they are still more expensive than Specsavers, as you can get two for one there. What if you break one, or lose one? Yo will have another one to fall back on, and break that one as well.
Honestly, try Speccy's frames first. They are not bad. They used to be funkier, but they are toned down a bit now. However, they still have nice range. Lenses are included in the price. I think they charge extra tenner for coating; may be not- I can't remember. Their range starts from £45, I think. Look, Banks even got himself a second hand pair from there for as little as £18!
But you seem to like designer ones. You can get two designer ones for £125.
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Honestly, try Speccy's frames first. They are not bad. They used to be funkier, but they are toned down a bit now. However, they still have nice range. Lenses are included in the price. I think they charge extra tenner for coating; may be not- I can't remember. Their range starts from £45, I think. Look, Banks even got himself a second hand pair from there for as little as £18!
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