I used to live in Pennsylvania, where eye doctors did not sell eyeglasses. I liked that arrangement better, since my optometrist had nothing to lose by deciding that I didn't need glasses after all. Here in Minnesota, either you get cut-rate glasses with a cut-rate exam at what's mainly an optical shop, or you get an expensive exam and the option of buying (usually) expensive glasses from a small selection at an optometrist or opthalmologist's office.
My main need with an eye doctor is to make sure that my eyes are healthy. The prescription part of my eye exam is probably the least important part in my case. My prescription hasn't changed in a long time, and I can guess it pretty well from the glasses I have, and knowing their prescriptions. As for glasses, I'd love to know who actually makes them, with what materials and methods, and the difference in quality between different brands, all that sort of thing. It's a lot easier with cars, where I know that if I get a Toyota, I'm getting excellent value, and I'm often paying less than I would for a lot of worse cars. My best eyeglass value so far was a pair I got by accident. About 10 years ago, I found $30 Polo sunglasses at TJ Maxx, and got them re- lensed with non-tinted lenses. They lasted quire a few years, and could still be refurbed with new temples. Later I learned that they were gold-filled, which is considered high quality in the eyeglass world. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Check us out at the oft-updated http://www.glassyeyes.com! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GlassyEyes" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/glassyeyes?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
