I'd assume the laws of physics are much more important in this instance than those of the United States.
Sounds to me like either you didn't get 1.67 or the optical center of the lens is further from that "thick edge". - Ira On Aug 4, 2:28 pm, Jon Edwards <[email protected]> wrote: > I have just moved to the US, and bought myself new glasses at > Lenscrafters. To my surprise, with an identical prescription (-7.00), > identical high-index (1.67) and identical frame size and shape, my US > glasses are a good two millimetres thicker at the thickest point. > > I'm told that this is because safety standards vary around the world > regarding lens cutting, and US lens manufacturers have different > standards (presumably because the US is so litigious). Apparently the > UK and Hong Kong both cut thinner lenses. > > That being so, any insight as to where the lenses are cut for online > stores, in general or specifically? And under what standard? > > Any information at all very welcome! > > Thanks > > Jon --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
