For those 4-eyed PTers....

[Pam]

Oh Pam, where art thou? I now you can help me!

Here I am Kim! Actually I am probably of little to no help because I get my glasses at cost from the lab since I work for the doctor. Glasses can be amazingly expensive depending on all of the "frills" (thin lenses, photogray, progressive lenses, etc.) you can put on them. We have hired a girl to work in the optical shop part of our office so I am way out of touch with glasses and pricing, etc, since she has been with us two years now and figures it all out and writes it up. I can tell you that recently a husband and wife put $1,000 on their credit card because they each bought a pair of glasses. They sort of left the office in shock.

Edit: I tend to agree with you about the anti-reflective coating. We have many people complain that the coating comes off. Fortunately if it is within a reasonable time frame the lab will take them back and re-do them. You do have to be especially careful what you clean them with. I have anti-reflective on my lenses now but only got it because the price was right.

[Marigold2]

I work for an eye doctor as well. Getting the cheapest pair possible is never a good idea, they break easily and that is never good. Do spend the extra money on the progressive that turn dark as you go outside, get the scratch resistent coating if available and a good basic frame. You won't be disappointed.

[moosmom]

Kim,

Try Wal-Mart. I got a great deal on two pairs of glasses for $168.

[critter crazy]

I dont have Prescription Lenses, but Since I am blind in my right eye, my eye doctor Prescribed Glasses with Poly-Carbonite lenses(Shatter proof), to help protect my one good eye. I got super light glasses, polycarbonite Lenses, and since I have to Wear them all the time, I also Got Transitions Lenses. Altogether they cost me $489!! Eeeekkk...but like hubby said, they will last me years, since they dont have a prescription lenses in them. But Glasses are so expensive it sucks!

[carole]

I became a four eyed pter over a year ago, had my test at the optician and prescription glasses from there, progressive lenses and they cost me $800,so I don't think your's are too bad considering,you won't know yourself in a while, takes time to get used to them, then you will love them i am sure.

[Pam]

progressive lenses and they cost me $800,

Wow! If you put every extra possible frill onto the lenses we sell in our office and even bought the most expensive frame you couldn't manage to spend $800 there.

caught red handed....

Oh Karen, I would find a way to work you in, even if everyone in our office wanted to skin me alive!

[Pawsitive Thinking]

try here

http://www.specsonthenet.com/

[carole]

Pam my glasses are nothing extra special, the frames are modern and nice, but it is the prescription lenses that cost the money,and i donot have anything difficult really, keep in mind that is NZ dollars, but yes they are expensive, you would be lucky to get anything much cheaper, i even got a deal on the frames too so they were more expensive than that, also remember these are from an optician not something you can just buy in the shops,i do agree though the price is outrageous, my husbands would cost even more than that has he has to have more expensive lenses.

The price of getting old eh?