Price shock

[Mark42]

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I was in one of those 2 for 1 eye shops .....

What do the people with one eye do?

 

[captn-tin]

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funny story,,,, about 25 years ago i decided to get my eyes checked. being as my brother in law is a opthemologist,i went to see him. he did all the tests and asked me how i got to his office (about 35 miles from my house). told him i drove, to which he replied " you shouldn"t have". told him i was reading the readers digest just fine in his waiting room. he said check the cover. it read "large print for the visualy impaired ". bought glasses, and never looked back.

 

[mscher]

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That price is a bit high, but to be fair, if you have lived 47 years without glasses, you have plenty to be thankful for.

Walmart or the discounters as other's have stated, or there are some Interned sites, where you can send in a script (and one other measurement)and get frames/lenes, for like $65. You will have to bend them around a bit, to fit yourself.

 

[mscher]

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Back when Ray-Ban "Wayfarer" sunglasses were in, I noticed that the $150 frames at the eye doctor, looked EXACTLY, like the ones at the drugstore, for $35. (1987)

Just asked if they could put lenses in my "current" Ray-Ban frames. Said they would but could not guarentee that they would not break (since the plastic rims need to be heated to install the lens). Sent in the frames and had script lens put in. (they would have to heat the $150 frames too)

Even though I'm much more blind, the Ray-Bans are still as solid as ever, hiding somewhere in the garage.

 

[bassman284]

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Why not do like T2F and Vlad, have lasix surgery.

I'd rather have a laser trained on the boys than on my eyes, and I AIN'T havin' a laser aimed at the boys.

 

[Shizzy]

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I spent about $400 on my new set of sunglasses. the doctor did talk me out of getting a new set of regular eye glasses. He said, your eyes changed a little, but you dont "need" new glasses, so I just bought a set of sunglasses instead. I got the polarized lenses so I had to get the more expensive lense. They are the nices sunglasses I have ever owned. and no more clip ons!!

 

[tallcanadian]

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My eyes starting going bad about a year and a half ago. I'm 48 now. I went to eye doctor just to make sure there wasn't anything serious. She told me I needed a glass strength of 1.5. Not sure what it all means. Anyway I went to our local pharmacy and picked up 4 pairs of 1.5 strength glasses for 1 dollar each. I keep a pair at work, one in my tool box, one next to the toilet,(cause that's where I keep my stack of marine parts catalogues), and one next to the computer. I will not spend all that money just to read. I can still see distances. These eye glass stores charge way too much.