For those 4-eyed PTers....

[Cataholic]

I think I am going to check out walmart next eye exam time! Those prices sound great.

[shais_mom]

I and the other being that Cameron currently is obsessed with ripping my glasses off my face. If he happenes to destroy a $65 pair of glasses, then nothing major is lost.

Laura, I'm going to see if we have that store around here. We do have an America's Best, which I think is similar. But they're an hour away.... which might be worth the trip!

Thanks RED HEDD!
I just looked up LESCO on yahoo and the only thing that came up was lawn chemical stuff.
I suppose if you've had problems with Walmart - I can't say I don't blame you for not wanting to go back. The only time I went with them was the last eye exam I wanted my glasses refitted b/c they were so crooked and it was $30. I wasn't happy but I just kept telling myself it was cheaper than a new pair of glasses!

And as much as I LOVE babies that is the one thing I won't tolerate when my nephews did it - their other grandpa thought it was funny- so he allowed them to do it -(his other grandma also teaches them its really funny to belch really loud in public and it INFURIATES my mom and sister when they DO do it in public) and my nephew was like 5 years old and wanted my attention one day when I was talking to someone and he ripped my sunglasses off my face. He got flipped over my knee (and had my attention ) before he knew what was happening. He never did it to me again -
I would nip that in the BUTT as fast and early as you can b/c as they get bigger and stronger then can only do more damage.

[catnapper]

And as much as I LOVE babies that is the one thing I won't tolerate when my nephews did it - their other grandpa thought it was funny- so he allowed them to do it -(his other grandma also teaches them its really funny to belch really loud in public and it INFURIATES my mom and sister when they DO do it in public) and my nephew was like 5 years old and wanted my attention one day when I was talking to someone and he ripped my sunglasses off my face. He got flipped over my knee (and had my attention ) before he knew what was happening. He never did it to me again -
I would nip that in the BUTT as fast and early as you can b/c as they get bigger and stronger then can only do more damage.

Trust me, I let him know he's not allowed to rip them off my face. But he's currently at the state where its really funny to do something he KNOWS he's not supposed to do. Oh yeah, a laugh riot to rip grandma's glasses off. And to push the buttons on the front of the tv. And to scatter feresh laundry all over the room. Oh, he's a comic! He is just learning no means no. He'll stop dead in his tracks and you see him deciding if he wants to listen to you or make a game of it. If he decides to listen he simply walks away. If he decides to make a game of it, he gets this sly little smile and starts being B-A-D.

[catnapper]

Woohoo... I just called JCP. They recommend that I go with the polycarbonate lenses on the metal frames but I could be safe with the typical plastic lenses on the plastic frames. The upgrade for poly is only $60 per pair. There is a warranty available for one year breakage on both the frames and lenses for ony $15.

Soooooo.....
$129 two pair special
+ 60 upgraded lenses on metal frame
+ 15 warranty on the metal pair since that'll be my primary pair
$304 for TWO pairs -- right in my origianl price range.

I also called America's Best. They offer free eye exams and 2 pairs of glasses for $69.99. They won't do my prescription for that price. They said mine will run about $200 per pair. BUT my son needs an exam and glasses. This is PERFECT for him. So while I am out at Penney's he can be at America's Best getting his exam and picking out his glasses. Both stores are a stone's throw away from each other.

[catnapper]

My eye doctor appointment was very interesting.... my vision went from being a -5.75 to a -4.5. Apparently, my atigmatism is pretty bad (-1.25 in my left eye and a -.50 in my right eye) The dr. said that most likely I had the wrong prescription for years, probably because the other doctors simply went from the existing prescription, instead of starting from scratch. He explained that they usually add the prescription and the astigmatism together to get the lens thickness. So you'd add my -4.5 prescription + my -1.25 astigmatism to get the -5.75 I've been wearing the past few years Looks like they totally ignored my astigmatism!!!!

I got two pair of glasses for exactly what I'd budgeted but I hadn't figured on adding the doctor's office visit to my budget. It'll cost me $90 for today's doctor visit after insurance covers their part. If these new glasses make the world crystal clear then it was worth every single penny! I've been having issues for years and complaining of headaches for years. If it means clear vision and no headaches? OMG I'll send this young doctor a love letter every day.

On to my new glasses.... I bought a red plastic pair a lot like the ones Staci posted of herself. I also got a navy blue metal pair that I am shocked I liked! We'll see how they are, and how I see out of them I am just so happy right now.