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Post by Aunt Alison on Jun 29, 2022 12:35:38 GMT
Well you could just get new lenses in your old frames
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Post by dogbot on Jun 29, 2022 12:36:55 GMT
I bet JonFE could still break them with his bull hands.
That guy needs to see his GP about water retention. :/
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Post by Dave_McCoy on Jun 29, 2022 13:29:25 GMT
Is it normal to pay £450-ish every two years for two pairs (one backup) of lenses and frames? Or am I being mugged off by Specsavers? Depends what they are. Pretty normal for a couple of mid range varifocals. Depends what bells and whistles they have.
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Post by One_Vurfed_Gwrx on Jun 29, 2022 13:52:44 GMT
Recommendations for frames for reading glasses that are forever on and off/on top of head? You can get reverse half rims where the top is missing for distance, but you have a very shallow reading bit at the bottom. Not sure of their exact name but they have them in Specsavers. Imagine a full width bifocal with the top distance area lopped off. Stops them blocking your distance vision with no flipping required (in theory)
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Post by suicida on Jun 29, 2022 14:10:16 GMT
Is it normal to pay £450-ish every two years for two pairs (one backup) of lenses and frames? Or am I being mugged off by Specsavers? Depends on your prescription, but that's normal for me
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Post by Dougs on Jun 29, 2022 14:11:19 GMT
Ta - not sure that would work as I need them for PC/laptop stuff, not just peering at my phone. Annoyingly, the lens on one pair of half rims has come unstuck. Didn't notice, wondered why things seemed out!
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Post by JuniorFE on Jun 29, 2022 14:16:29 GMT
Still made of titanium. Mine are the wire ones, so they look like this: They seem pretty damn strong to me. The flat arms are no less strong. All screwless, too, so they don't come loose. I bet JonFE could still break them with his bull hands.
JonFE thoughts?
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Post by JuniorFE on Jun 29, 2022 14:17:16 GMT
(might take him a while to reply, he's very careful not to shatter his keyboard )
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Post by scanline on Jun 29, 2022 14:41:35 GMT
£450 for a pair of varifocal specs seems about right then - thanks.
Blame those TV adverts for random online companies that state 'get your next pair for £10', etc. putting doubts in my head.
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Post by razz on Jun 29, 2022 17:19:52 GMT
scanlineI used to pay the same, £450! Now I pay £30-90 for varifocals, fucking boots mugged me off for years. Just buy online, the only downsides are that you have to measure your PD yourself and wait a month for them to come. www.goggles4u.co.ukbonus25 for 25% off
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Post by scanline on Jun 29, 2022 17:28:06 GMT
Fuck. Now I'm doubting again!
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Post by Sarfrin on Jun 29, 2022 17:38:29 GMT
Before COVID the guy at Specsavers phoned the eye hospital as soon as he looked in the back of my eye. I was in the next day and basically had the sight in my right eye saved. They can have a few hundred quid every couple of years from me.
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Post by JonFE on Jun 29, 2022 17:39:07 GMT
freddiemercurystwin Well, it was kind of tongue in cheek, I'm not really strong, but since I've dealt with specs for 40+ years, I could get really clumsy handling them due to overconfidence, hence my hesitation for specs that look that fragile (might take him a while to reply, he's very careful not to shatter his keyboard ) You, young man, should be grounded, but that ship has long sailed...
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Post by Sarfrin on Jun 29, 2022 17:39:13 GMT
A question. What is an astigmatism and how does it affect your sight?
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Post by minimatt on Jun 29, 2022 17:40:59 GMT
bloody hell sarfin, sounds scary, glad to hear a not-disasterous outcome
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Post by Aunt Alison on Jun 29, 2022 17:46:01 GMT
A question. What is an astigmatism and how does it affect your sight? It's where you pick bad frames and no one wants to be seen with you
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Post by razz on Jun 29, 2022 17:47:24 GMT
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Post by suicida on Jun 29, 2022 18:13:56 GMT
A question. What is an astigmatism and how does it affect your sight? I have it in both eyes (although far worse in my left) basically your eyeball isn't the proper shape so the focal point of the light coming through the lens isn't on your retina. If I look at a point light like a standby indicator on a TV without my glasses on its vertically stretched into a diamond shape.
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Post by Sarfrin on Jun 29, 2022 18:15:27 GMT
bloody hell sarfin, sounds scary, glad to hear a not-disasterous outcome Yeah, it was a bit of a shock. Plus my wife was away so my just qualified 17 year old son had to drive me there!
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Post by JuniorFE on Jun 29, 2022 18:19:33 GMT
(might take him a while to reply, he's very careful not to shatter his keyboard ) You, young man, should be grounded, but that ship has long sailed... Right, because out of everything you could have grounded me for over the years (and we both know there's not much) a snarky comment on an internet forum got you the most...
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Post by minimatt on Jun 29, 2022 18:21:19 GMT
so my just qualified 17 year old son had to drive me there! Perhaps just as well if everything was a bit blurry
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Post by Whizzo on Jun 29, 2022 18:52:01 GMT
My astigmatism really only makes itself known like in the example photo, Winter driving in slow traffic can be fucking annoying. The sooner that Zeiss Ikon like cyberoptics become a possibility the better.
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Post by スコットランド on Jun 29, 2022 18:58:57 GMT
A question. What is an astigmatism and how does it affect your sight? Imperfect curve of the eyeball IIRC and can cause blurriness. I have light astigmatism, can be corrected in contact lenses nowadays too. No big
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2022 19:40:53 GMT
Anyone know what tests should be done in an annual check?
Just wondering as I usually do specsavers or vision express but this time I went to an independent. Most tests the same, puff of air, different colour lenses etc but there was a new test that really depressed me where flashing happened across the screen to test peripheral vision and you press a button when you see it.
Never had that one before, and was interesting as I never realised how terrible my left eye was with the damage, but much bigger blind spots than I consciously realised. Is that a standard test or just added fun?
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Post by Dougs on Jun 29, 2022 19:44:40 GMT
Before COVID the guy at Specsavers phoned the eye hospital as soon as he looked in the back of my eye. I was in the next day and basically had the sight in my right eye saved. They can have a few hundred quid every couple of years from me. I took a squash racket to the face about 20 years ago. After realising over a pint that I couldn't see in one eye, I took myself to a&e. Just bad bruising and lucky no further damage but they impressed on me the need to get my sight tested properly regularly so they can check out the pressure. For that reason alone I am happy to give them some cash for a proper once over.
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Post by Sarfrin on Jun 29, 2022 19:45:02 GMT
@ryands I've had it in the past but don't remember having it the last time I went.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2022 19:48:27 GMT
I usually have the flash/button click test Ryan mentioned.
Could depend on your optometrist, I guess.
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Post by elstoof on Jun 29, 2022 19:50:12 GMT
Every time I go there’s a new machine to play with. I’ve only ever used independents, once you find one you can trust best to stick with them really. Avoid the sheds as I don’t expect the staff retention to be all that good
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Post by EMarkM on Jun 29, 2022 20:04:17 GMT
I usually have the flash/button click test Ryan mentioned. Could depend on your optometrist, I guess. Same: I have the peripheral flashy one every time.
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Post by スコットランド on Jun 29, 2022 21:15:22 GMT
I just had a test, they put drops in to make your pupils dilate enormously so they can measure the retina thickness and stuff like that, think that’s only recommended every few years though.
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