In higher myopic corrections like yours, most advice I've seen from professionals is that you will benefit most from the highest index you can afford. 1.74 is currently the highest index available on the discount online glasses sites, but those are only single vision and clear lenses. Seems like Coastal Contacts has the lowest prices on 1.74 single vision, clear lenses at $$99.95 - http://www.coastalcontacts.com/
Clear, brand name progressives in 1.74 index seem to run at least $350 - see Eyeglass Lens Direct for a useful guide: http://www.eyeglasslensdirect.com/Accolade-Freedom-High-Index-1-74-p/peaf74cl.htm I don't think 1.74 progressive, tinted lenses are widely available - others here might know better. You should be happy with 1.67 index lenses if you keep the frame size small and well matched to your PD - you can get 1.67 index, dark sunglass tint lenses at Optical4Less: http://www.optical4less.com for about $100 or so. It's worth keeping in mind that few online discount places seem to produce high correction lenses as well as a good B&M store, which seem to have better control over their labs and usually use brand name lenses - so don't necessarily think that you're getting the exact same level of product for 1/3 the cost of your local quality optician. J. Evan On Jun 9, 3:44 pm, Ross12 <[email protected]> wrote: > I am looking into buying my first pair of glasses online. The cost has > become prohibitive (my current glasses were almost $800). I'm not > interested in fancy frames, just THIN glasses - my prescription is > pretty strong (-7.50) and I also want progressive bifocals. > > I thought I'd first try prescription sunglasses and see if they're > thin enough. Does anybody have a recommendation as to what site to use > for the thinnest lenses? Thanks in advance! > Ross --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Check us out at the oft-updated http://glassyeyes.blogspot.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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
