hi - i have rather extreme myopia with astigmatism. which site would be best to look at for hi-index lens- one eye is minus 12.5, the other -17.0 which is out of range on the sites i've looked at before discovering you. thanks, as> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Subject: 4 new messages in 2 topics - digest> Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:16:13 +0000> > > GlassyEyes> http://groups.google.com/group/glassyeyes?hl=en> > [email protected]> > Today's topics:> > * 18dollarsglasses - relensing - 1 messages, 1 author> http://groups.google.com/group/glassyeyes/browse_thread/thread/271f9ea26137cf57?hl=en> * Buying online with high prescriptions? - 3 messages, 3 authors> http://groups.google.com/group/glassyeyes/browse_thread/thread/99d403ef7afa35d8?hl=en> > ==============================================================================> TOPIC: 18dollarsglasses - relensing> http://groups.google.com/group/glassyeyes/browse_thread/thread/271f9ea26137cf57?hl=en> ==============================================================================> > == 1 of 1 ==> Date: Sat, Sep 13 2008 9:18 am > From: Panda > > > Does anyone have experience with 18dollarsglasses.com? They're priced> like Zenni, but have a relensing option. It's vastly cheaper than> 39dollarglasses, so I'm keen to investigate, but I haven't heard a> word about it on this site, which makes me nervous.> > http://www.18dollarseyeglasses.com/lens_replacement.asp> > > > > > ==============================================================================> TOPIC: Buying online with high prescriptions?> http://groups.google.com/group/glassyeyes/browse_thread/thread/99d403ef7afa35d8?hl=en> ==============================================================================> > == 1 of 3 ==> Date: Sun, Sep 14 2008 2:57 pm > From: KF > > > Hi guys,> > Like a lot of readers (I'm guessing) I heard about buying online just> recently, after reading the Slate article. It was a godsend — I'm just> out of college, and trying to make ends meet is hard enough without> trying to work in contacts (expensive) and glasses (even worse). Just> days after fretting about the price of new glasses to a friend, I read> the article, and got excited. I even coughed up the money for an eye> exam, which was long overdue, because I knew that glasses were an> option.> > I mentioned my plan to the optometrist I saw — and she was skeptical,> to say the least. She said that if I were looking at a low power> prescription, that would be one thing, but that mine was just too> strong and the risk of a bad pair too high. (I'm -4.25 in one eye, -5> in another.) Then, speaking with the women in the front of the office,> getting my prescription — let alone my PD — was like pulling teeth. I> walked out of the office with both, but felt a little sick and> stressed out about the whole thing.> > Have people have good (or bad) experiences with high prescription> glasses bought online? Any tips or tricks? I have a couple of pairs on> Goggles4U that I was interested in but now I have cold feet.> > I appreciate the help (and the service this web site provides!),> K> > > > > == 2 of 3 ==> Date: Sun, Sep 14 2008 4:33 pm > From: Ira Mitchell > > > K,> > I'm a -4.25 / -3.75 and used to get suckered into the high index> lenses for all of my glasses. I can afford them now online, but with> the narrower lenses rarely get them. You might want them mid-index at> least, bit your prescription does't appear to be that high. I know> there are many people who have ordered online with stronger> prescriptions than yours.> > Sounds a bit like another instance of a frightened optometrist to me.> > - Ira> http://glassyeyes.com> > On Sep 14, 4:57 pm, KF <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> > Hi guys,> >> > Like a lot of readers (I'm guessing) I heard about buying online just> > recently, after reading the Slate article. It was a godsend — I'm just> > out of college, and trying to make ends meet is hard enough without> > trying to work in contacts (expensive) and glasses (even worse). Just> > days after fretting about the price of new glasses to a friend, I read> > the article, and got excited. I even coughed up the money for an eye> > exam, which was long overdue, because I knew that glasses were an> > option.> >> > I mentioned my plan to the optometrist I saw — and she was skeptical,> > to say the least. She said that if I were looking at a low power> > prescription, that would be one thing, but that mine was just too> > strong and the risk of a bad pair too high. (I'm -4.25 in one eye, -5> > in another.) Then, speaking with the women in the front of the office,> > getting my prescription — let alone my PD — was like pulling teeth. I> > walked out of the office with both, but felt a little sick and> > stressed out about the whole thing.> >> > Have people have good (or bad) experiences with high prescription> > glasses bought online? Any tips or tricks? I have a couple of pairs on> > Goggles4U that I was interested in but now I have cold feet.> >> > I appreciate the help (and the service this web site provides!),> > K > > > > == 3 of 3 ==> Date: Sun, Sep 14 2008 4:35 pm > From: "Chuck Knight" > > > First off, your prescription is hardly that strong We have members here who> have much stronger corrections...and they buy glasses, online, successfully.> > The trick is to provide the dispensary with accurate information...and as> much of it as you can. You have your PD and your prescription, so you have> all the information you're going to need. Check the dimensions of your> current frames and stay somewhat close to that...certainly for a first pair.> > Accuracy. My own glasses, though nowhere near as strong as yours, are an> *exact* match to my prescription. My ophthalmologist tested them for me,> and was shocked that they got the axis exactly right...usually this is where> any lab can mess up, from what he was telling me. He also told me that he's> tested quite a few pairs this year...most were within tolerances, but mine> were the only pairs (he has tested several pairs for me) this year that were> absolutely perfect...well, at least through the first 6 months of this year.> > After your first successful pair it gets easier to trust the online> merchants.> > My usual suggestion is to skip a few coffees this week, and save the> pennies. When you have about $10 or $20 saved up, go someplace and buy the> least expensive pair you can, as a practical test. There are retailers that> sell complete pairs for as little as $7.95... Do pay the extra couple of> dollars for the anti reflection coating, though...it's a very nice extra.> You really can get a darned nice pair of glasses for $8-20.> > Oh, and let me just say that I practice what I preach. I'm wearing a pair> of $8 glasses, as I type this, and they work great.> > -- Chuck Knight> > > > > On Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 4:57 PM, KF <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> > >> > Hi guys,> >> > Like a lot of readers (I'm guessing) I heard about buying online just> > recently, after reading the Slate article. It was a godsend — I'm just> > out of college, and trying to make ends meet is hard enough without> > trying to work in contacts (expensive) and glasses (even worse). Just> > days after fretting about the price of new glasses to a friend, I read> > the article, and got excited. I even coughed up the money for an eye> > exam, which was long overdue, because I knew that glasses were an> > option.> >> > I mentioned my plan to the optometrist I saw — and she was skeptical,> > to say the least. She said that if I were looking at a low power> > prescription, that would be one thing, but that mine was just too> > strong and the risk of a bad pair too high. (I'm -4.25 in one eye, -5> > in another.) Then, speaking with the women in the front of the office,> > getting my prescription — let alone my PD — was like pulling teeth. I> > walked out of the office with both, but felt a little sick and> > stressed out about the whole thing.> >> > Have people have good (or bad) experiences with high prescription> > glasses bought online? Any tips or tricks? I have a couple of pairs on> > Goggles4U that I was interested in but now I have cold feet.> >> > I appreciate the help (and the service this web site provides!),> > K> >> > >> >> > > > > ==============================================================================> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GlassyEyes"> group.> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] or visit http://groups.google.com/group/glassyeyes?hl=en> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To change the way you get mail from this group, visit:> http://groups.google.com/group/glassyeyes/subscribe?hl=en> > To report abuse, send email explaining the problem to [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ==============================================================================> Google Groups: http://groups.google.com?hl=en _________________________________________________________________ See how Windows Mobile brings your life together—at home, work, or on the go. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093182mrt/direct/01/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Check us out at the oft-updated http://www.glassyeyes.com!
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