Needing glasses, off topic I know !!

[northwest]

Hi folks . Can anyone shed info on their experiences in glasses .
About 4 years ago I had eye test at independent optometrist and found I need readers . Unfortunately their opening times are pants and after a new test 2 years after went to specsavers, great opening times but plastic lense quality and service limited . Has anyone else found likes of going high quality like Carl zeiss makes a difference? Specsavers seem limited in options, independents are costly ( dont mind )and limited in times closing at 5 .

 

[yorkshire_spam]

I have a couple of "medium" prescription pairs for computer usage and some stronger ones for actual close work/reading.
The medium ones are spec savers expensive ones, the more powerful ones are from select specs and worked out at 18 quid for 2 pairs delivered (incl. anti-glare coating). IMHO there's nothing to choose between them apart from being about 1/10th the cost.

 

[Vorbis]

I've paid £20 and £1000 for glasses. To be honest apart from the thickness of the lenses and the quality of the frames no difference in the actual visual part of things. Unless you need multifocal or want expensive frames, the cheaper option will be fine.

 

[cools]

I have a strong prescription, the difference between basic lenses and the all singing all dancing super thin ones is stark in terms of overall feel - though the thinner always exhibit colour fringing around the edges with various light sources.

Get your prescription from anywhere suitable, then look up the online retailers for a wider choice of frames and a far better price.

 

[big10p]

If you have a current prescription, you can buy from one of the online vendors, and basically spend what you want, due to a variety of options. I just bought 2 pairs from Glasses Direct and chose just about all the optional extras this time, including thinner lenses. My last ones were a bit on the thick and heavy side. Cheap ones do the job but don't expect them to last years. Glasses direct seem to constantly be offering significant discount codes, as I suspect most online vendors do.

 

[jasonm737]

I wore glasses for donkeys years and never really found any designer or standard lenses to be better or worse - all pretty much identical. I did always have to pay extra to get them thinned down. I bit the bullet and went for laser surgery back in 2005 as my prescription had been stable for most of my adult life and figured it was worth it. 16 years later and still no regrets at that decision. It was £595 per eye but with what I would have spent in glasses over the past 16 years its probably been cheaper getting the surgery. It was totally pain free too (well apart from the £1190 kicking my wallet got).

 

[northwest]

Thanks for all above info. I'll go and get an eye test local as their offer includes a free oct test and something else ?? ( glasses are chuffing expensive though ) At least with a prescription I'm open elsewhere to buy. Kept reading the sales specs on sites about Carl zeiss and other eye relief lenses and wanted to hear if they offer improvement. ( obviously just sales gumbo) . ??

 

[strykr]

Worn glasses for many years, and from various vendors. Imo lenses are lenses. Only advice i can give is dont settle. They always say "you'll get used to them" and that is true to some extent, but dont be afraid to retest if it feels wrong.