new glasses

[shais_mom]

Debbie so you used the zenni optical also right?! ok
but what is your vision like? I have 6.50 in my left eye and 4.50 right eye - and they can fit these? I guess what throws me off is where it says - regular or extra stregnth prescription
I don't have my prescription - I have to have an exam - but just wondering when I get it - my frames from walmart cost $80 five years ago - so this is a lot cheaper - I'm just wondering about the lens?

thnx!

[shais_mom]

well I had an eye exam yesterday and got my script from walmart -
they didn't have all the info on the paper so I just called them back and don't think they were overly keen on giving me the info but I managed to get it. I'm just going to order the $9.95 pair with the $5 upgrade and see how they work, if they work out then I'll order another pair. This makes me nervous, and I don't want to order 2 pairs and get suckered.

[sirrahbed]

my lenses are OD -1.50 -1.00x120 and OS -1.75 -1.25x084 and pupil distance 54.5 so not too strong I guess? My eye trouble is macular lesions that make blind spots - the right eye has only peripheral vision so I really have NO IDEA what the numbers mean in my prescription. I still love the glasses I bought from Zenni and wear them every time I go anywhere or watch tv. My old "good" pair is now my spare

be sure to measure the temple piece, nose piece and frame width on a pair that fit uou well. I learned that my face is almost as small as a child so I needed small frames.

If you guys order - let us hear from you OK?

ps I went in to Walmart for my scrip and they acted a little put out, too

[shais_mom]

how did you get them to accept your lower than average pupil distance? choose a smaller set of frames?
my PD is 25.5OU so that is 51 for both eyes. And it won't let me chose it b/c it is lower than the average.

[sirrahbed]

how did you get them to accept your lower than average pupil distance? choose a smaller set of frames?
my PD is 25.5OU so that is 51 for both eyes. And it won't let me chose it b/c it is lower than the average.

hmmmm...it lists 35 - 90 for the pupil distance when I select the frames I bought...and I just picked 54 or 55 for mine. I guess this means for both eyes? I did not know if it was small or not. Maybe the frames you picked might be too big for the small PD? I know that both frames I picked were described as "small".

[shais_mom]

that's what I thought so I chose small set of frames and they are still telling me that and that its probably an error.
their phone is busy (zenni) so i emailed them. I really want to order CHEAP frames - even walmarts prices are a rip off!

[Cincy'sMom]

That's funny that Wal-Mart seems to be bothered by giving out a prescription...Sears gaveme a copy when I had my eyes axamined, and I just called to get the PD. They had no issue at all looking it up for me.

And now I'm off to do some shopping.....

EDIT: I'm getting error message instead of the page. I wonder if we have missed our oppertunity?

[jazzcat]

I'm interested in trying this but my eye dr. will not give me my prescription. I've asked twice in the past and both times they are firm that they will not release prescriptions, company policy. We have to go to this group through Richard's work insurance (which we pay for and they hardly cover anything but the eye exam). Shoot!

[sirrahved]

I'm interested in trying this but my eye dr. will not give me my prescription. I've asked twice in the past and both times they are firm that they will not release prescriptions, company policy. We have to go to this group through Richard's work insurance (which we pay for and they hardly cover anything but the eye exam). Shoot!

Is that legal?

[Sirrahsim]

I'm interested in trying this but my eye dr. will not give me my prescription. I've asked twice in the past and both times they are firm that they will not release prescriptions, company policy. We have to go to this group through Richard's work insurance (which we pay for and they hardly cover anything but the eye exam). Shoot!

That is completely illegal. They are required by law to provide you with a copy of your RX immediately upon completion of your exam. I'll try to find some resources specific to Tennessee for you

[Sirrahsim]

This one is from California but it is a rule set up by the FTC so it applies to all states. They aren't allowed to tell you no. That's ridiculous of them!
http://www.optometry.ca.gov/laws_reg...scriptions.pdf

And on page 17 of the Tennessee state guide below is the legal mumbo jumbo that says that they have to adhere to all federal statutes regarding release of prescriptions:

http://tennessee.gov/sos/rules/1045/1045-02.pdf

[sirrahved]

The website is up again, for those of you interested!

[jazzcat]

This one is from California but it is a rule set up by the FTC so it applies to all states. They aren't allowed to tell you no. That's ridiculous of them!
http://www.optometry.ca.gov/laws_reg...scriptions.pdf

And on page 17 of the Tennessee state guide below is the legal mumbo jumbo that says that they have to adhere to all federal statutes regarding release of prescriptions:

http://tennessee.gov/sos/rules/1045/1045-02.pdf

Thanks for looking that up Missy. It looks like for TN they only address contact lens prescriptions.

Edit - I just called my local Lenscrafters and asked them if there was a law and the manager told me that legally my optometrist is required to give me my prescription and that they get prescriptions from him all the time. Wonder why they wouldn't give me my prescription in years past? Well they will be giving it to me when I go in for an exam in Nov.!

[Sirrahsim]

yay Glad to help