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Yes, but you shouldn't have to replace yellowed nose pieces on expensive, "quality" frames.
For the money you pay, they should use plastic that does not yellow, KWIM?
Those thin, circular nose pieces sound nice, I will have to look for them when I get new glasses, which I have been putting off for a while now.
I'm getting mine from Kaiser Optical because I'm a member. But they may be widely available. They are so much better than the earlier style, in my opinion.
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Ray Ban Rimless Frames and new Rx Lenses
I just purchased a new RayBan Rimless Titanium Frame w/ a MSRP of $183 over the Internet; I paid $121.
I took it into the Optical Shop that is associated with the office of the Ophthmaligist that I have gone to for years for an eye exam and new perscription. I told him I wanted: TRIVEX Lenses; Transition In Grey and Tri Focals in FlatTop 8x35 in lined Trifocal. He said that combnation was somewhat uncommon but he would try. He did find a source: The Lenses will be approx $515. I'ved had both Cataract Surgery in both eyes and Vitrectomy Surgery (both eyes) approx 12 yrs ago. Both the Doctor and the Optical guy said I was extremely lucky to have the new perscription "get-me-to-20/20-in -both eyes"!!/.......I guess at age 83.5, I should be thankful to have such good sight!
I welcome any comments and/or opinions .........I know I could have saved some money on the lenses by acquiring them over the internet,...but I felt that dealing locally here 12 miles away was worth the extra cost.
Thank you, this is the information I was looking for. I can see frame price online but I can't readily see lenses cost. I guess I will try zenni and see how it goes.
The lenses range from very inexpensive ( under $20 each, I think, but not totally sure as I can't use those and didn't mentally file it), and go up depending on the material and coatings you need.
In my experience , although "if you buy cheap, you get cheap ," seems to apply for some of the lowest cost frames, the lenses are of excellent quality.
The online places are good if you don't have really bad vision. I can't use them. Like the OP, I need the high index lenses or my lenses would be like Coke bottles. That costs money. Then there are the bifocals without the line. Also, with a high prescription like I have, those places won't fill the prescription. Those online places are good if you just have ordinary vision with no special problems and not a high prescription.
I second this. My prescription is -18 and -14 (approximately) and I wear bifocals. When I checked out ordering glasses online I found that several retailers didn't offer lenses that went that high. I did find one that did, but after factoring in all the extra charges, the cost of the glasses wasn't much less than they'd have been at Walmart. To me, it just wasn't worthwhile.
I second this. My prescription is -18 and -14 (approximately) and I wear bifocals. When I checked out ordering glasses online I found that several retailers didn't offer lenses that went that high. I did find one that did, but after factoring in all the extra charges, the cost of the glasses wasn't much less than they'd have been at Walmart. To me, it just wasn't worthwhile.
I think your eyes are almost as bad as mine. My lenses would probably be about an inch thick if I didn't pay extra to get them made thinner. It costs a lot but thick lenses are heavy and uncomfortable.
I checked at Zenni one time and they don't even carry lenses in my prescription. But they are good if your vision isn't very bad.
I spent like $12 on one pair I bought online, just to test it. They were fine, still use them after like 3 years. I then bought a 2nd pair at like $30. There's really no difference between the two and they are both fine. Spending $100+ on glasses now seems insane to me. This is the frugal forum after all.
I think your eyes are almost as bad as mine. My lenses would probably be about an inch thick if I didn't pay extra to get them made thinner. It costs a lot but thick lenses are heavy and uncomfortable.
I checked at Zenni one time and they don't even carry lenses in my prescription. But they are good if your vision isn't very bad.
Those thick, heavy lenses are a pain, to be sure. As a child, my glasses always made my nose hurt, and never stayed where they should on my face, sometimes falling off completely. The high index thin ones are definitely worth the extra cost.
IIRC, Zenni only went to -10 or -12. But my cousin, who wears maybe a -2, orders from Zenni all the time and loves them. She has a pair of glasses for every occasion.
Yes, both zenni and eyebuydirect. Everyone in our family buys only glasses online. You can choose non-reflective and extra thin options and pay a bit extra for each added feature. The quality is good and the price is great. And these websites sometimes have promotions (such as buy one get one free) which make it even better.
I wouldn't risk buying them online. I wear bifocals, and found that the best prices are at Costco. My newest pair were $165, as opposed to the optical store that wanted $360, and that's for transition lined bifocals.
Two pair of transitional glasses from Sears for $99. This was several,years ago so I don't know if this offer is still made
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Ray Ban Rimless Frames and new Rx Lenses
