I can get 5 pairs for $8.95 from this online vendor so that is what I do. As for going to a real optometrist not a chain, I tried one recently and basically got the shortest eye exam I ever had and a contact lens prescription that was off.
I did better with the optometrist at WalMart in terms of my prescription. The optometrist there is good, just the people who handle the glasses end of it aren't very knowledgeable, which is why I go online for them. I also order my own contacts now because if you get them from WalMart, they just order from1800Contacts, something I could do myself. I go to ibuylens.com because they are much cheaper. Hopefully, I can get my nosepad issue resolved soon. On Aug 13, 7:07 pm, Chuck Knight <[email protected]> wrote: > Just run by your local WalMart, and ask for some nose pads. If they charge > you at all, it should be no more than about $2 for a couple of sets. > > OR, go to a real optometrist (not a chain) and ask for a little bit of > help. Those guys almost always behave very professionally. While there are > many professionals working at chains, it can be a hit-or-miss proposition at > the chain stores. > > -- Chuck Knight > > On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 10:01 PM, RedStickHam <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks for the advice. I know a place online where I can order > > nosepads so maybe I'll do that. I recently bought a pair of glasses > > from EyeBuyDirect to be my "pair of last resort," just in case my 2 > > regular pairs get broken. I know it sounds paranoid, but after my > > wife had a pair of high index lenses scratched by the staff of an > > optometrist office, I guess I'm more cautious. That pair has larger > > nosepads and Cr39 lenses, so it'll probably be heavier than what I got > > from 39dollarglasses. If those don't leave marks, perhaps larger > > nosepads are in order. > > > RedStickHam > > > On Aug 11, 10:18 pm, Chuck Knight <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Changing the nose pads can help...they are available in a number of > > sizes, > > > so a larger size might spread the weight around a bit more. It doesn't > > > sound like it's a materials issue, but is instead a pressure issue, > > > especially since the silicone (hypoallergenic) didn't fix it. > > > > Try larger nose pads to spread the load...and try asking a local eyeglass > > > dispensary for help. They may know a few "tricks" that would help. > > There > > > is even a full bridge that attaches to the nose pad mount, that spreads > > the > > > load even more. > > > > -- Chuck Knight > > > > On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 2:25 PM, RedStickHam <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I bought a pair of Amalfi frames from 39dollarglasses and am having a > > > > problem with the nose pads. They leave red marks, which do go away > > > > after I take them off, and I've now got a blister on the left side of > > > > my nose which is my stronger lens(-3.50 as opposed to -2.50). I've > > > > found info on how to adjust them but that doesn't seem to help. The > > > > frame has an 18 bridge like a previous comfortable pair of plastic > > > > glasses I had. > > > > > I switched out the nosepads for silicone and that hasn't helped much. > > > > I've never worn a nose pad metal frame before, so I don't know if the > > > > frame is the wrong size, the pads are out of adjustment, or I'm just > > > > someone who can't wear a nose pad frame. Some of the online research > > > > I've done has told me that is possible. > > > > > Not sure what else to do. > > > -- > > Check us out at the oft-updatedhttp://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 -- 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
