Best place to buy varifocals ?

luvchocolate

I once used Specsavers they were awful had headaches all the time and the field of vision was narrow.
Asda are brilliant always use them now.

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Thankyou everyone, lots to think about.

Chordeiles

Thanks for all the tips here, I think I need to try ASDA. Shame their website isn't a patch on Specsavers. And I'm concerned ASDA are so strong on "designer brands", but no "own brands". Thus if I want rimless glasses (or any others that Specsavers helpfully categorise as "Timeless" for those of us that aren't slaves to fashion) then I fear I may fail to find them at ASDA.

Comments welcome, otherwise I'll report back after I've had a chance to visit an ASDA opticians. My nearest ASDA is a "supercentre" but still has no optician.

pmduk

I believe the Asda ones are now £45. I only checked in passing. Chordeiles I believe asda's own brands are labelled George.

nedmundo

Why not ask around locally for recommendations? You might be surprised what your local independents can offer as well.

Chordeiles

pmduk wrote: »

I believe asda's own brands are labelled George.

No glasses branded "George" on ASDA's website or in the store.

I did pay a visit to my nearest ASDA optician (sadly not in any of my four nearest ASDA stores) and I have to say the choice is dismal compared with Specsavers. However considering Specsavers are so strong on own brands then maybe it tends to be the poorer quality stuff that is missing. And on the basis that I only needed to find one pair I liked enough to buy, then I suppose the choice was "wide enough" (except in sunglasses where I'm still not happy).

However, on returning home I tried to show my wife the glasses I had seen, using the ASDA website, and realised that most of the glasses I had liked are not on the website. Now the website bears the warning "Please note, not all of our frames displayed on the website are available in all stores. Please contact your local Asda Opticians for frame availability", but I was surprised that the website doesn't show what's in store. The whole thing has the feel of a total shambles, not a great confidence booster.

GlasweJen

Go where you got your eyes tested, if for any reason your glasses need remade you won't end up in the middle of 2 opticians arguing who is liable for the remake.

teddysmum

Chordeiles wrote: »

No glasses branded "George" on ASDA's website or in the store.

I did pay a visit to my nearest ASDA optician (sadly not in any of my four nearest ASDA stores) and I have to say the choice is dismal compared with Specsavers. However considering Specsavers are so strong on own brands then maybe it tends to be the poorer quality stuff that is missing. And on the basis that I only needed to find one pair I liked enough to buy, then I suppose the choice was "wide enough" (except in sunglasses where I'm still not happy).

However, on returning home I tried to show my wife the glasses I had seen, using the ASDA website, and realised that most of the glasses I had liked are not on the website. Now the website bears the warning "Please note, not all of our frames displayed on the website are available in all stores. Please contact your local Asda Opticians for frame availability", but I was surprised that the website doesn't show what's in store. The whole thing has the feel of a total shambles, not a great confidence booster.

I hadn't noticed the websites content was different, as I have four pairs and have been lucky enough not to need new lenses in the last two years.


I couldn't decide between 4 so bought all,as they were only a little more than two from Specsavers (as in my post above). However, the man giving advice when my husband went said that every frame we picked would not suit his prescription, so he had two the same , as he isn't fashion conscious , but does tend to damage lenses. (He was happy as he has never had light lenses before and really noticed the weight difference.)


I'm old fashioned, too, preferring metal frames as the thick plastic ones don't suit me and remind me of the only ones from the 50s and 60s, when there was very little choice, unless you paid a lot.(fashion comes around).


I have a particular pair by Stepper, which, with thin lenses hardly weigh anything and was dreading not being able to get what I want, at a sensible price, when I need new lenses.


However, a booklet that came through the letterbox,a few weeks ago, showed both my favourite frames as availble, but they aren't on the website.

Gloomendoom

I'm still wearing NHS style metal framed specs with curly ear bits.

I hate the modern horse-blinker style thick armed frames.

pmduk

Chordeiles, I've checked the website, I'm sorry, the in-house brand is Brooksfield, I'm sorry for misleading you. I hope you find what you want.