There is a pitfall here, my retired optometrist friend tells me that their
optician checked all lenses before mounting in frames to be sure that the
lens exactly matched the perscription. Those make in his lab were always
exact, as they took extraordinary care and ,ade sure t hat everything was
right, but some insurance plans required him to buy lenses from the largesst
supplier in the state, and he notes that the reject rate ranged from 30 to
40 percent! Imagine if your pills were as far off.
Bill Pearce
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From: "Piers Hemy" <piers@xxxxxxxx>
To: "'Olympus Camera Discussion'" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 9:37 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] [OT] I need new glasses - please - what is the
bestlensmaterial these days?
Impressive, helped me to understand the prescription from my eye test of
yesterday, unfortunately too late to stop me paying too much too (though
less than Brian).
But "at present we're unable to ship orders to addresses outside of the UK",
however, they go on to say "if you have a friend in the UK we will be more
than happy to ship your order to them"
All are welcome to draw the conclusion that you have such a friend....
Piers
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From: Jez Cunningham [mailto:jez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 19 May 2010 14:24
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] [OT] I need new glasses - please - what is the best
lensmaterial these days?
I think you're paying too much. These people start at £19...
http://www.glassesdirect.co.uk/
<http://www.glassesdirect.co.uk/>br
jez
On 6 May 2010 12:50, <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> To add my 2-cents' worth, where I live, if you buy everything new, the
> costing goes like this:
>
> Optician test - $ NZ 60
> Glass/plastic lenses - pair - outwork - $ nz 140 Anti-reflection
> coating - $nz40
>
> Frames ? you name it; most start at about $300, and the current
> minimalist fad of tiny lenses really has no frame; just the 'temples'
> or 'legs", fastened to the lenses.
>
> I recycled my frames, and they didn't argue. I've worn spectacles
> since I was 5 years old and much appreciate the eye protection they give.
>
> I think they rely on the markup on new frames to cover clerical
> services, shop rent,and so on. No change from me I'm afraid !!
>
> Brian Swale
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