Varifocal glasses
Discussion
In my 50s and have been in denial for years so decided to go to a proper private opticians to have a pretty comprehensive eye test and order a pair of varifocal glasses.
I lost my last set of decent specs in a river last year. I think they were about 300 quid. The frames were about 100 and the lenses took up the rest. High index as my eyes are -6.5 and I didn't want to look like prof Farnsworth.
I did try some varifocals from Specsavers a while back but could not get on with them and they looked pig ugly.
My new optician spent a long time examining me and deciding how my new glasses should be made up due to my job as a cameraman. She deals with a lot of pilots, presumably as we are near to Gatwick.
I opted again for reasonable frames at £130 and highest indexed lenses to make them as thin as possible.
Lenses cost £470!!! Gulp. So including the sight test at £55, that's a pair of specs for £655!!!
Bang goes a new axle back for the Mustang.
Anyone else spend this much on glasses?
I lost my last set of decent specs in a river last year. I think they were about 300 quid. The frames were about 100 and the lenses took up the rest. High index as my eyes are -6.5 and I didn't want to look like prof Farnsworth.
I did try some varifocals from Specsavers a while back but could not get on with them and they looked pig ugly.
My new optician spent a long time examining me and deciding how my new glasses should be made up due to my job as a cameraman. She deals with a lot of pilots, presumably as we are near to Gatwick.
I opted again for reasonable frames at £130 and highest indexed lenses to make them as thin as possible.
Lenses cost £470!!! Gulp. So including the sight test at £55, that's a pair of specs for £655!!!
Bang goes a new axle back for the Mustang.
Anyone else spend this much on glasses?
OP here. Thanks for everyone's experiences.
Just to throw into the mix, I have also a trail set of the latest multifocal contact lenses from Acuvue.
Reviews rave about them and so did the contacts specialist who weas them herself.
Put the 1st pair in the other day and was pleasantly surprised by my improved near vision.
Jumped in the car to go to work and all the controls and speedo were nice and clear but beyond the bonnet was all out of focus. Couldn't even read the number plate of the car in front.
According to the box it's the correct distance prescription.
I persevered in case in was a matter of getting used to them but it was a no go. Downright dangerous at night and very soon I was relying on reading glasses for close vision again.
Bloody useless and expensive if you go ahead and order the dailies per month.
Might as well stick to my normal contacts and carry reading glasses with me.
Just to throw into the mix, I have also a trail set of the latest multifocal contact lenses from Acuvue.
Reviews rave about them and so did the contacts specialist who weas them herself.
Put the 1st pair in the other day and was pleasantly surprised by my improved near vision.
Jumped in the car to go to work and all the controls and speedo were nice and clear but beyond the bonnet was all out of focus. Couldn't even read the number plate of the car in front.
According to the box it's the correct distance prescription.
I persevered in case in was a matter of getting used to them but it was a no go. Downright dangerous at night and very soon I was relying on reading glasses for close vision again.
Bloody useless and expensive if you go ahead and order the dailies per month.
Might as well stick to my normal contacts and carry reading glasses with me.
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