I ordered one pair of reading glasses (-10.5) from goggles4u and something is wrong with them. My guess is that perhaps the PD is off, although I used the same PD as for the glasses I ordered from Zenni. They look OK, not great, and I could use them in a pinch, but not for long periods of time. My guess is that perhaps they didn't see my note that I provided my reading PD, thought it was my distance PD, and subtracted 3. The glasses look OK, a bit like the 2 for $99 ones you get from For Eyes, but not great. I may try again as they have a frame I like the looks of, and will post on how that turns out should I place the order.
As for Zenni...well, I'm delighted they are in business, and the glasses I've ordered have been very good optically, but they are not attractive. Given the strength of my prescription, and the price of Zenni glasses, I didn't expect miracles, but the last two pair (reading, -10.5, and "computer", a bit stronger) were a bust. They rounded the edges of the lenses, which makes the glasses look like Coke bottle glasses from a prison dispensary. Of course, For Eyes did the same thing to a pricey progressive pair I bought from them, so maybe it's the latest trend? If so, the trend needs to die. (There was no reason for the rounding--the arm would fold without it, and the lens is no where near touching my face.) Furthermore, the reading glasses frame looks like something you would find in the dollar store, the hinges make strange noises and don't quite line up right, and the finish looks like it was painted on. (Hmmm...maybe they used lead paint and that's why customs is holding up orders?) These were the frames (in clear brown): http://www.zennioptical.com/cart/product.php?productid=704&cat=0&page=1 In retrospect, I made a bad choice because (a) they're square lenses, which isn't good with a thick lens, and (b) the frame was a little big for me. Oh well, only $18.95 plus shipping wasted and I have a pair of spare glasses for reading in bed. As for my others from Zenni: I got these http://www.zennioptical.com/cart/product.php?productid=248&cat=20&page=1 made up as spare distance glasses (-13.0) to leave in my car. Cost was $17 plus shipping. They look OK (I got the tortoise) but the finish is a bit uneven. Still for $17, I'm happy, and I can see well with them. If being out in the heat and cold for a year kills them, I'm fine with that, and I wouldn't be with even a $50 pair for For Eyes. (People with good vision may not understand leaving spare glasses in the car, but when your eyes are in the -13 range, you worry about breaking your glasses and being stranded. With vision like mine, you absolutely cannot drive without glasses (heck, finding the car without glasses would be difficult), and tend to want to have extras everywhere--at work, in the car, and at home.) I ordered sunglasses last year, and they turned out OK, so I've ordered another pair in a different style and also reading sunglasses. When I get them, I'll let you know how they are. Last year's looked fine, because with sunglasses it's harder to see how thick the lens is. Finally, I tried ordering computer glasses by splitting the reading and distance prescription, and I'm not happy with the result. I do better with a straight reading prescription for computer work, but possibly I've got the monitor closer than is generally recommended. Not sure these will get much use, and with the rounded edges they are ugly. Note that I've just been ordering plastic frames, because given my prescription I've had trouble with metal frames with nose pads. (Too heavy, and I get "dents" in my nose that hurt.) I've seen metal frames from Zenni that look great. The plastic ones -- at least in the $8-$12.95 range, don't look all that good. If they ever have any small frames in the more expensive line, I'll given them a try (with higher index lenses) and see how they are. (That's my other Zenni complaint--not many frames in the 125-128 width range. So, the bottom line is that Zenni is a reasonable source for backup lenses for extremely nearsighted people, but not for your main pair. And, you can't get bifocals or progressives. As I noted above, you can order, them but the order will be cancelled, at which point you have to ask them to credit your account (which they did, promptly). --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
