Glasses Buying Cost Cutting Plan Article Discussion Area

sandy2_2

I successfully buy OHs prescription glasses on line, now he wants swimming goggles. Does anyone have a recommendation please Thanx sandy

Stompa

d00fus wrote: »

I'm not sure I agree. I know the PD is different for near and distance as the focus distance of your eyes determines the rotation of your eye and thus changes the PD. This is a separate issue though to the same PD test based in both cases on focusing on an object about 40cm away giving two totally different results.

How did your optician measure yours? I seem to recall my chap used a simple ruler, taking separate left & right measurements (he's given values to the nearest 0.5mm).

There's some insight here:

http://www.opticianonline.net/assets/getAsset.aspx?ItemID=3364

on the sort of errors that can occur.

Enterprise_1701C

sandy2 wrote: »

I successfully buy OHs prescription glasses on line, now he wants swimming goggles. Does anyone have a recommendation please Thanx sandy

I got mine from Tesco's for about £9 - swimming goggles do not have to be dead on and I was quite happy with the happy medium for my eyes. Of course, it depends on what his prescription is, but it is definitely worth going and having a look.

sandy2_2

Jane_Blackford wrote: »

I got mine from Tesco's for about £9 - swimming goggles do not have to be dead on and I was quite happy with the happy medium for my eyes. Of course, it depends on what his prescription is, but it is definitely worth going and having a look.

Thanks very much for this Jane. The price does seem very reasonable. I have checked Tesco Optician website, but couldn't find anything on there about swimming goggles...so have emailed them. (we live in Spain but OH will be back in UK in May). Which store did you get yours and how long did it take.
thanx. Sandy

nedmundo

Posh_Eyes wrote: »

Although PD measurements by ruler are common, at Posh Eyes we use an electronic device known as a Pupilometer. This measures mono PD's (i.e. two measurements, one for each eye) accurately to 0.5mm for distance and reading.

Very good, until you get proximal convergence - do you know what that is?

FIL!!*_2

nedmundo wrote: »

Very good, until you get proximal convergence - do you know what that is?

nedmundo,
That's a bit cruel! But I agree, which is why I've always preferred using a ruler! Sometimes apparent automation doesn't always mean it's better or more accurate!

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sandy2 wrote: »

Thanks very much for this Jane. The price does seem very reasonable. I have checked Tesco Optician website, but couldn't find anything on there about swimming goggles...so have emailed them. (we live in Spain but OH will be back in UK in May). Which store did you get yours and how long did it take.
thanx. Sandy

Got them from The Meadows, Sandhurst. They were in the opticians so you may be lucky with the email. They seemed to be on a counter that was an afterthought though! Just bought them off the counter, no waiting required!

nedmundo

FIL!!* wrote: »

nedmundo,
That's a bit cruel! But I agree, which is why I've always preferred using a ruler! Sometimes apparent automation doesn't always mean it's better or more accurate!

Just an illustration that not everything is as good as it seems and measurements need some interpretation.

sandy2_2

Jane_Blackford wrote: »

I got mine from Tesco's for about £9 - swimming goggles do not have to be dead on and I was quite happy with the happy medium for my eyes. Of course, it depends on what his prescription is, but it is definitely worth going and having a look.

Contacted Tesco as goggles didn't show on their site. This is a copy of their reply '' It is possible to purchase prescription swimming goggles in store and the cost would be £9.99. The level of sight correction would depend on your husband's individual prescription. If he already has a current prescription, he can call into the store and order them without having to have a sight exam.'' They then gave me the contact no at my local store. This seems excellent value for money so OH will get some next time he's in UK. Thank you Jane for your helpful reply

stevieDEE_2

Hi everyone,

I am hoping a few of the opticians will be able to help me here. I was about to order some ralph lauren glasses online, and the website where i found them advised faxing through my prescription so they can give me a quote.

I chose to ring them instead, and was advised by the person who answered (he said he is an optician) that because of my high prescription (R: -5.75 with a cyl of -1.0, axis 30/ L: -8.00 with a cyl of -0.75, axis 175) it would be better to get them fitted face to face. This was even with my accurate PD of right eye 29mm and left eye 31mm.

Has anyone else been told this before? I thought it was extremely honest of him to say this considering i was willing to order the glasses straight away.

Also, what are people's thoughts about ordering the frames I want online (saving approx. £50) and going to an optician to get the lenses fitted?

Thanks in advance.