Thank you for this! Very informative. I do have some astigmatism in both eyes, more in one than in the other, so maybe that's contributing to these problems. However I guess youre right, what I'm wearing right now is a Hyundai, not that I have ever worn a pair of Mercedes exactly. Maybe a high end Toyota is what I'm used to. Anyways as I said do like the actual frames on these new glasses so I guess I'm going to give them a chance. It helps that my last 2 pairs of glasses (which are several years old) are both terribly stretched and fall down my nose and drive me crazy. But yes I like the lenses in the old ones better (and yes they both cost well over 2x what I paid at eyebuydirect). I compared them to my new ones and the mail order ones for sure are greyer and have much more reflection and a thicker look. The new ones are a bit thicker on the edges, but the frames are wider than either of my old ones.
When I wear the new ones I can even see reflection from the back of the lens, I think! That just doesnt happen with my store bought ones. I have to admit that my appearance is pretty important to me, and I don't know that these "cut" it. Plus things just dont look as crisp with them at any distance and even colors seem "duller" somehow. I dont know that this is really a prescription issue, I'm wondering if its just the "hyundai" lens quality. Does anyone have any suggestions on better quality online glasses sites that are still a bit more reasonably priced than stores? Thanks! On Nov 18, 10:19 am, "J. Evan" <[email protected]> wrote: > Not all high index lenses are of the same quality. Not all anti > reflective coatings are of the same quality. Not all frames are of the > same quality. > > Lens manufacturers use different quality raw materials and different > manufacturing processes and thus, quality will vary. These differences > are more noticeable the higher index the lens. This is because you're > bending light at a more extreme rate the higher index you use. The > more you bend light, the greater you'll notice the deficiencies in the > lens. Ask most professional photographers who makes the best quality > lenses for their camera. They'll likely tell you Zeiss or Leica or > Seiko, but these lenses are among the most expensive on the market. > The professional photographer doesn't expect to go to a much less well > known manufacturer in China and receive the same quality as the Leica > but for far less. But that's basically what's happening with the > majority of online discount eyeglass companies - and it's likely > what's happened to you with eyebuydirect. > > That's not to say that your local optical shop always uses the top > quality lenses or frames and charges you accordingly, but most of the > time you get what you pay for. > > Most people might not notice the difference. Many people might notice > a difference but weigh this against the lower price they paid. But if > you're used to getting Seiko 1.67 aspheric quality lenses (and paying > $300 for them), you'll be disappointed to discover that Zenni's $39 > upgrade for their 1.67 lenses just don't quite match up. > > Besides material quality and manufacturing quality control, the lens > design is also important for high index lenses. That's likely what > you're noticing when you looked in the mirror the other day. The base > curve (the curve on the inside of the lens for you) varies depending > on the design and shape and even the rotation of the lens if you have > astigmatism. > > So, when you're buying frames and lenses online for a fraction of the > cost of what you pay in your local store, you're not getting the exact > same level of quality but for a lot less money. I've used the analogy > in a previous thread of the Hyundai versus the Mercedes or Honda. > Hyundai makes a fine car, with a great warranty for a very good price. > For people who view a car as simply an appliance that transports them > from place to place, they're fine with the Hyundai. But, no one > rationally thinks that the Hyundai and the Mercedes cost the same to > produce, except Mercedes simply pockets the rest as profit. > > You will need to decide for yourself whether the difference in price > is worth the difference in quality. > > Having said that, I encourage you to keep trying your new glasses, > give them a fair and honest chance - assuming the prescription is > correct, most people really like their discount glasses they buy > online. > > J. Evan > > On Nov 18, 4:46 am, dogkat <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hi, I've never posted here before but had read a bit, and was > > reassured that buying glasses online might be worth a try. I did, and > > found some frames I thought I would like at eyebuydirect.com. It > > turns out I was right about the frames; they are just as nice as I'd > > hoped and the price was great for them, as well as the 1.74 high index > > lenses. However, the lenses leave something to be desired. Is it > > just my pickiness? I sort of wonder, but I dont think so. > > > I am rather nearsighted, over -8 in each eye, so I'm used to dealing > > with thick lenses and how they look. Every time I've bought at a > > store, I've been instructed to buy the smaller frame size, and anti- > > reflective coating, and I've most of the time been pretty happy at the > > result. But the glasses I got in the mail give me this VERY coke > > bottle look, even from straight on. Had to describe; the lenses are > > pretty thin and dont go too much beyond the frames, but they somehow > > dont seem to look as thin as they are, and I think this may have to do > > with the curve of them on the back, and flat front surfaces, as well > > as what I think may be an inferior anti-reflective coating? I mean, I > > can tell the coating is there from the rainbow look when I look at > > them in the light, but it's not that effective. I was wearing them in > > my car and happened to look at myself in the rear view mirror today > > and the reflections were extremely bad. The lenses themselves also > > have a grey look to them even though I ordered no tint. > > > So I guess my question to those of you out there who know these things > > is - what do I need to know when ordering (and paying extra for) super > > high index lenses? Do I really need to pay more for a name brand? > > Due to an eye condition, I will now need to wear glasses a lot more of > > the time than I used to, my eyes cant tolerate contacts as well, so > > this is a big deal to me.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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
