Glasses From Opticians

F_T_Buyer

I've just ordered new glasses, and went for the thinnest ones possible that aren't glass. As I have really bad astigmatism I have many problems if they even a quarter of a degree out. Last time Specsavers made the lenses three times to get them right!

This time it cost £90 per pair of lenses, which I thought were very very expensive - total cost £305 with the frames (bogof). However I wear them all the time so want the thinnest/lightest.

I would get them online, but I know they would be wrong. Nearly half of all the glasses I've had in my adult life are made wrong unfortunately.

Edit: Here are the prices for Specsavers: http://www.specsavers.co.uk/glasses/buyers-guide/clear-price/

sheffieldsaddler

Thanks to the few people above for the nice replies and help, it was much appreciated.

Mind you, some of the other replies were rather unhelpful, but I suppose it takes all sorts on a forum :shocked:

Hermione_Granger

Mind you, some of the other replies were rather unhelpful,

Unhelpful because they disagreed with your opinion perhaps?
Why bother asking for advice if you only want people to reply if they think that you are correct and Boots are in the wrong?

wealdroam

Sheffieldsaddler, why won't you answer any questions?

bris

You picked the frames, tried them and accepted them, the blunt truth is you have nobody to blame but yourself.
Nice replies are all very well, but there is no point in giving you false hope.
You could try the goodwill route, Boots are a big company, customer service might come into play.

Fosterdog

Don't most opticians have tester frames there for you to try on?
Surely you would have known the weight by trying them on before agreeing to buy them, so why should they do anything for you?

Horace

Lenses made from glass are considerably heavier than plastic ones - I used to have glass lenses and would pay to have the extra thin ones (my last glass lenses cost me £490 and it was £50 for the frames on top). These days I have smaller frames and plastic lenses and do get these from the eye hospital where I have my eyes tested..I could have thinner lenses but as I am skint at the mo I decided to have standard ones which are 7mm thick whereas the thinnest possible would be 4mm thick so 3mm isnt much really.

I would be inclined to return to the optician and discuss the lenses and the frames with him - don't get shirty. Maybe you could pick some smaller frames and have plastic lenses and the optician may offer you a discount.

I think too that if you are unused to having glass lenses that they do take time to get used to.

sheffieldsaddler

Went to Boots today.
Manager gave me a free swop.
Result.

sheffieldsaddler

Fosterdog wrote: »

Don't most opticians have tester frames there for you to try on?
Surely you would have known the weight by trying them on before agreeing to buy them, so why should they do anything for you?

How can I explain it in terms you understand.
I will try.
If you carried something for 1 minute and put it down, would it feel the same weight if you carried it for 12 hours and put it down?
Answers on a postcard.........

sheffieldsaddler

Labmanager wrote: »

Did you tell them weight was important to you? Or did you sit there like a lemon and not put any input in?

I discussed my options Thanks, that ok lemon?