tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post7492871568328688612..comments2023-11-18T01:21:55.631-05:00Comments on My Open Wallet: Prize on the EyesMadame Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11536189690094235926noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-15377908585954614662008-08-09T01:16:00.000-04:002008-08-09T01:16:00.000-04:00TWELVE HUNDRED DOLLARS? Wow, that's steep. But he...TWELVE HUNDRED DOLLARS? Wow, that's steep. But hey, I am glad that he found a pair that he liked. Was there no insurance to help Mortimer with the bill?<BR/>It's not hard to center pupils on lenses with a good PD measurement - (pupil distance). I worked in an optical shop during grad school, and as long as that number is accurate that should lead to the glasses being fine. They don't often cut the lenses in the optical shop, anyway, they usually send them off to the lab.<BR/>Jerry<BR/>www.leads4insurance.comJerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02297947643006068426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-62115465568464740052008-05-15T15:21:00.000-04:002008-05-15T15:21:00.000-04:00Oh and as for the pupil distance (PD) my eye docto...Oh and as for the pupil distance (PD) my eye doctor was more than willing to add that measurement to my last prescription - most people are apparently 61 :-)<BR/><BR/>Regards!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-90543325706032255922008-05-15T15:19:00.000-04:002008-05-15T15:19:00.000-04:00$1200? You must be kidding! Opticians, like Real...$1200? You must be kidding! Opticians, like Realtors are always quick to knock the online glasses retailers.<BR/><BR/>I have used Zenni optical on two occasions, paying about $45 for EXACTLY the same titanium frames and lenses that I could have paid over $600 for in a local shop. Even if were crap, I could just buy 13 pairs of them for the same price!<BR/><BR/>There's a GREAT blog on the whole online eyeglasses affair, it's not mine but I think some of the readers would get some valuable information from it;<BR/><BR/>http://glassyeyes.blogspot.com/<BR/><BR/>Regards!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-49840662470611056942008-05-09T14:15:00.000-04:002008-05-09T14:15:00.000-04:00Pricey, for sure, but I bet he looks sharp!If he's...Pricey, for sure, but I bet he looks sharp!<BR/><BR/>If he's in the market ever again, I would recommend getting his prescription filled in Chinatown. I got mine done at Optical 88, on Hester, and paid $130 for a lightweight, super-strong prescription.mysticdomesticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08678692482390681321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-50089555524675233372008-05-09T13:23:00.000-04:002008-05-09T13:23:00.000-04:00I don't think that's bad, but it lets me know that...I don't think that's bad, but it lets me know that my decision to have Lasik done two years ago was really worth it. I've had no side effects and since my insurance (Blue Cross) was offering a discount $899 per eye for standard I bit. So I got out a little under $2k and used my flex pay at work, too. I may end up with a better deal than Mortimer. But I'm happy for him and his new purchase. Hope he enjoys them for years to come.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-9074418175996884632008-05-09T12:08:00.000-04:002008-05-09T12:08:00.000-04:00I need new glasses, too, and haven't bought them b...I need new glasses, too, and haven't bought them because I don't have the money. My last pair, four years ago, with what passes these days for a reasonably priced frame (only $165), but with complicated lenses, was $525. It may be true that is, effectively, only about 35ยข a day, but I can't pay for them that way. The bill comes all at once! Even if it's spread out over several months, on a retailer's payment plan, it's still a lot to take out of a budget with no fat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-70977617854815270102008-05-09T01:12:00.000-04:002008-05-09T01:12:00.000-04:00Since he has been sacrificing on buying things for...Since he has been sacrificing on buying things for so long I am sure it was very rewarding to finally be able to buy something he wanted. Good for him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-70353055272959908732008-05-09T01:07:00.000-04:002008-05-09T01:07:00.000-04:00Go to Costco. They have on-site optometrist + the...Go to Costco. They have on-site optometrist + the prices for frames and glasses are great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-75249873881639088952008-05-08T23:45:00.000-04:002008-05-08T23:45:00.000-04:00Wow, and I thought my last pair of glasses was exp...Wow, and I thought <I>my</I> last pair of glasses was expensive at just under $600. Of course, I've worn them for about four years now (maybe 5), so that works out to 40 cents per day. But I usually only wear them for a few hours a day, since I wear contacts. They were still worth it, though - they're the first pair of glasses I've had that I didn't hate!Chief Family Officerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02320154821990804327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-83079811930071302612008-05-08T22:15:00.000-04:002008-05-08T22:15:00.000-04:00My roommate (an optician) could tell you all about...My roommate (an optician) could tell you all about why the online places are crap and that "you get what you pay for" but, it basically boils down to what madame x said, the online places can't do a proper adjustment, can't get the lenses cut properly (i.e. centered on your pupil), etc. <BR/><BR/>About the tinted lenses, I don't know if Mortimer has had them before, but I really didn't like them at all. I thought the same thing ("this'll save me from having to buy sunglasses") but they don't really feel the same as a good pair of sunglasses. They get darker, but they don't seem to help with the glare of the sun. And, they still seem to take a really long time to transition back into normal clear tint. I used to have to take mine off for a few minutes when I cam into a building, just like if they were foggy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11068916994258628514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-59967159086865538462008-05-08T21:10:00.000-04:002008-05-08T21:10:00.000-04:00How does the online place know where your pupils a...How does the online place know where your pupils are centered on the lens? I would think glasses need some in-person fitting to really be right, speaking as someone who has had glasses that never quite felt right...Madame Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11536189690094235926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-35425324354715275742008-05-08T17:15:00.000-04:002008-05-08T17:15:00.000-04:00I hate to be a downer, but I have several friends ...I hate to be a downer, but I have several friends who order their prescription glasses on the internet. Each frame has a style number, so you can order with your prescription and style number information... they come in about a week and are a lot less expensive...Inside the Philosophy Factoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12255753259090709877noreply@blogger.com