anyone an optician?

OnePound

hi

i got a free eye test at tesco and its my experience that they will 'encourage' me to get new glasses as thats how they make their money. can anyone tell me if my results really necessitate new specs...?

2007
SPH CYL AXIS
R +0.50 -0.50 90
L +0.75 -1.25 80

2009
SPH CYL AXIS
R +0.50 -0.50 95
L +1.00 -0.75 83

i know this post isnt entirely relevant to this board but theres nowhere else to put it

OnePound

ps I can get some money off my specs from work if my prescription is solely for vdu use, is that the case with my results?

nrawlins

I would phone up another Optician and see what they say.. I'm sure they be able to advise you.

KipKip_2

OnePound wrote: »

hi

i got a free eye test at tesco and its my experience that they will 'encourage' me to get new glasses as thats how they make their money. can anyone tell me if my results really necessitate new specs...?

2007
SPH CYL AXIS
R +0.50 -0.50 90
L +0.75 -1.25 80

2009
SPH CYL AXIS
R +0.50 -0.50 95
L +1.00 -0.75 83

i know this post isnt entirely relevant to this board but theres nowhere else to put it

Hello sorry for randomness but how did u get ur free eye test been looking for free one for ages!!!

hannah899

found this

The Sphere


The sphere (Sph) specifies the strength of lens required to correct your focus - a plus sphere to correct long-sightedness (hyperopic - difficulty focusing on close objects) and a minus to correct short sightedness (myopia - difficulty focusing on distant objects.)

The sphere is measured in Dioptre’s, your prescription may have the word Plano or Pl or an infinity sign, this means that you are neither long nor short sighted but zero power for the Sphere, however you may have astigmatism – a CYL and AXIS on your prescription. Most values range from 0.00 to +/- 20.00 and go up in steps of 0.25.

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The Cylinder

The CYL and AXIS compensate for an astigmatism. So what's an astigmatism? An astigmatism is where the eye is shaped slightly like a rugby ball or referred to as ‘toric’, not a perfect sphere like a football. This just means the eye has difficulty focusing at certain angles.

This box maybe empty or have a plus or a minus value in it. The measurement is the Dioptre. Most values range from +/- 0.25 to +/- 4.00 and will go up in steps of 0.25.

OnePound

KipKip wrote: »

Hello sorry for randomness but how did u get ur free eye test been looking for free one for ages!!!

hi

i got it with some clubcard vouchers, plus points if i buy glasses.

I also have a voucher for free test at D&A which is valid until 31 dec so it looks like they have some offers on at the mo as well. The D&A one came as junk mail with a local paper i think so you could ring your local branch and see if they have the offer on?

hth

skyepark

you can get the free one off dolland website. handy that

KipKip_2

OnePound wrote: »

hi

i got it with some clubcard vouchers, plus points if i buy glasses.

I also have a voucher for free test at D&A which is valid until 31 dec so it looks like they have some offers on at the mo as well. The D&A one came as junk mail with a local paper i think so you could ring your local branch and see if they have the offer on?

hth

ohhhhhhh i didnt get one with my vouchers this quarter.... i have literrally been searching for about 4 months (well i say searching, i can't see much!:rotfl:)

will try the D&A route

thanks!

welshdeedee

OnePound wrote: »

hi

i got a free eye test at tesco and its my experience that they will 'encourage' me to get new glasses as thats how they make their money. can anyone tell me if my results really necessitate new specs...?

2007
SPH CYL AXIS
R +0.50 -0.50 90
L +0.75 -1.25 80

2009
SPH CYL AXIS
R +0.50 -0.50 95
L +1.00 -0.75 83

i know this post isnt entirely relevant to this board but theres nowhere else to put it

Are you happy with your present glasses? Are you getting headaches?

RhysG_2

you need to change them, for one reason alone if you have astigmatism and dont wear the correct strength glasses, if you drive and get in a crash and they find out your insurance is void

C_Mababejive

nrawlins wrote: »

I would phone up another Optician and see what they say.. I'm sure they be able to advise you.

If i were the "other" optometrist, i'd say, book an appointment,come see me and pay for an eye test.