Hi all, a few months ago I was told by optician that I would benefit from varifocal glasses as I now need to wear glasses for driving, TV and reading. He advised me to make a decent investment on my first pair to give me good surround vision and to also make it much easier to adjust to the lenses. I had heard a few horror stories from friends about this so I decided to spend a decent amount to ensure I don't the same problems. When I was given a price of £470 just for lenses I nearly fell over backwards. I would then have to add the cost of my frame on top! I quickly decided to walk away and have a think about it.
That same week I met up with some friends who are already wearing varifocals, and they told me that investing in decent lenses was the best thing they ever did. I mentioned that my optician had recommended me to 'Zeiss' varifocals but the price blew me away. Apparently Zeiss are a very good German make of lenses and I remembered that my husband used to bang on about Zeiss lenses for his camera. One of my friends already has Zeiss varifocal lenses in her glasses and she said that they were a vast improvement on the glasses she had previously bought from Specsavers.Â
My dilemma now is whether I should bite the bullet and shell out for the glasses or go to somewhere like Specsavers and buy a cheap pair in the hope that I'll get on with them. Most of my friends have got the cash to pay out for these expensive German lenses but I'm on a limited budget. Also, do any opticians just put new lenses into your current frame? I love my frame and it's only a year old. Seems such a waste to have to pay for a new one. When I asked my optician if he offered this sort of service he just frowned and told me that it would be far too risky!??
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Varifocal glasses/lenses - advice needed.
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alisonardwick · 22/10/2013 11:07
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