||| The Eyewear Thread ; Glasses, Contacts, Shades |||

[hustla_ambition101]

Ive been thinking of getting contacts locally a while now, been advised by my sis to just get it when I travel.


ANyone locally could say the average cost for contacts?

It really depends on what the problem with your eyes is. I think mine are probably the most expensive. Acuvue Oasis Astigmatism. Diff prescription for each eye so had to buy two boxes of 6. Total was less than 600.

same here, costs me 575 at ferreira opt, glasses is a rebel something.....currently in the market for a new pair but can't seem to find a good designer pair in titanium since I'm allergic to the regular metal

[scabs]

OP! My last two frames have been purchased from optometrist today and both have gotten the spotting and scratches that you mentioned. I have been wearing glasses for the last 20 yrs from value optical and Williams in San Fernando and have never had that problem with my lenses till now so I'm glad u mentioned it. It is rather annoying after spending close to $4000 on a glasses and the lens only last for a year give or take

[cinco]

i wear contacts daily i use my glasses only on evenings at home its very tiring for me to drive with glasses now.
btw dont use contacts for longer than specified they may not cause irritation but the lenses actualy get clogged with dirt and begin to starve you eyes of oxygen i learned that the hard way...
so if they say 30hrs use please discard as directed

i pay 600 for 2 diff boxes of prescriptions acuvue oasis also at carters in elerslie

[Trini Hookah]

cinco and how long that prescription lasts?

[cinco]

the prescription or the box? i retest every year i have a genetic disposition for weaken retina muscles
the box of 6 lasts me at least 4-5 months
i change every 3 weeks or so

[Trini Hookah]

Price not bad at all when compared to full use of it, because day football isn't a prob...but seeing faces in the night does be a scene sometimes boy..

[Gem_in_i]

I been wearing glasses since I was abt 11.
I go to Ferreira Optical. For past couple yrs my prescription has remained same.
I got tested for contacts and wore the trial ones for the 1wk but I didn't like putting them in so I never bothered going to get more.
Right now I have a BCBG frame with transition lenses.

[cinco]

Price not bad at all when compared to full use of it, because day football isn't a prob...but seeing faces in the night does be a scene sometimes boy..

it real worth it boy
especially when u dont get nighttime halos like u get with glasses u feel like you are seeing a whole new world and i real real blind eh -5.5 in one and -6 in the other
and with contacts actually my prescription has changed negligibly in the past 6 years

[Gem_in_i]

They have for extra cost some type of coating or lense tht they say don't scratch and is good for driving at night and when using computers etc. I didn't get tht though. Didn't want to spend more money.

[cinco]

Crizial
yeh i have those on my glasses but i still prefer the contacts
when u get used to it i guess

[Gem_in_i]

Yea I guess is just getting used to it. Like you get used to the glasses so to you get used to the contacts.
I had looked into lasik to but didn't follow up and is years pass and price goes up.

[Trini Hookah]

Will look into it cinco

And only bad thing I ever did was get Transition on my last pair and didn't now...eyes are so sensitive in the sun now

[AbstractPoetic]

Best Contacts: Coopervision Biofinity. Acuvue Oasys dried my eyes out. I like the fact that Biofinity is 48% water and can be worn monthly.

Current Specs Preference: Oliver's People (love love LOVE)

Current Shades Preferences: Oliver's People and Kate Spade

[hustla_ambition101]

I been wearing glasses since I was abt 11.
I go to Ferreira Optical. For past couple yrs my prescription has remained same.
I got tested for contacts and wore the trial ones for the 1wk but I didn't like putting them in so I never bothered going to get more.
Right now I have a BCBG frame with transition lenses.

When I inserted contacts for the first time it took me about an hour, my eyes would blink rapidly anytime anything got close. I've been wearing them less than 6 months now and is seconds to pop them in and out. Even when one fell out accidentally I was feeling my eyeball as if the lens was still there.

[uncle sam]

looking for a decent prada frame.. must be a reputable seller (insurance proposes)

some some really nice ones at value optical. click on the gallery.

http://72.167.67.87/products.html

they have the frames locally and their lab is also local so wait time for a glasses is like 3 - 4 days at most.

thanks stevE

[Gem_in_i]

I was telling some people tht after wearing transitions you really feel tht glare when you are not but they were non-glasses wearers so they didn't understand my light sensitivity.

[kurpal_v2]

I was telling some people tht after wearing transitions you really feel tht glare when you are not but they were non-glasses wearers so they didn't understand my light sensitivity.

I fight with that everynight, really hate night driving at times.

[nemisis]

I was telling some people tht after wearing transitions you really feel tht glare when you are not but they were non-glasses wearers so they didn't understand my light sensitivity.

I fight with that everynight, really hate night driving at times.

made worst by those damn unfocused hids.

[sharkman121]

Excuse my ignorance but as a non glasses user can someone explain why glasses are so expensive like in the $2000-$3000 range? I would have understood if that price was mainly for the technology and specifics of tested lenses but from asking ppl who wear glasses I get to understand that the price is for designer frames.

Now I'm not knocking glasses wearers but how can a piece of plastic drive up the price of glasses that much no matter which trendy designer it is to such an extent? Correct me if I'm wrong or simply misinformed ppl.

[S_2NR]

Nike titanium rimless with anti-reflective coating and transitions lenses.
@sharky, my frames were 2500 but they are titanium, designer and rimless.
Lenses were 1500.

[sharkman121]

Again I not knocking you or tryna be cheap but if the lens cost $1500 I'd pay $1600 for lens and frame total.

Damn I guess I am pretty cheap

[S_2NR]

Rimless lenses cost more because more preparation is involved. Lenses need to be stress tested and drilled or they can crack after a while.
Have these two years now. Very comfy. I just hate having to wash my glasses every morning because with anti-reflective u notice every speck of dust. Smudges give me headaches.

[sharkman121]

Well I can understand all that jazz for lenses but why are frames more than $100tt?

[S_2NR]

Well it depends on material used, brand, rimless/non rimless.
Wrt mine, rimless are always more expensive. It's made titanium so it's lighter, non corrosive and stronger than other metals. After two years, they still look new.
And designer frames always have a premium just like clothes, shoes, etc.

[nemisis]

Reply also for higher prescriptions the cost of lens alone far higher than most designer frames, my cousin bought his new glasses at optometrist today lens came up to $3200 after spending that much not only do designer frames make the lens a little more pleasing you also take into consideration that you paying for build and material.

For example rattans selling clothes but I'm sure my Hanes wife beater last lots longer than your pack for $15( guessing here).

[Gem_in_i]

Plastic frames cheaper but plastic is for the children.

I've never seen a $100 frame though :s

[AbstractPoetic]

Do they not provide vision insurance locally? I never pay full price for my frames....I am provided an equivalent of a $1500TT allowance on my frames and 20% off the remaining balance via my insurance.

But frames are relatively cheap when compared to the cost of lenses - polycarbonate (I prefer grade D or higher), transition lenses, anti-reflective/Crizial, etc. adds up.

[cinco]

yes u can get vision insurance i paid 2200 for my glasses and got back like 1400
and i had a americas best plan and i would 100 a year for unlimited testing and got more off my glasses and contacts than my vision plan provided

[pete]

Part of the reason I bought the glasses is Vision insurance. Haven't gotten anything back as yet though but hopefully next month.

[S_2NR]

this is a pic of mine. was due for a change this year but kept it.