Glasses - soooo expensive!

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Pennyplant19 · 05/04/2025 16:15

Someone please make me feel better - just been to Specsavers and spent £500 on 2 pairs of glasses (with the 241 frame offer!)
one pair of varifocals, 1 pair occupational
is that about right?
I’ve bought online before with varying success, so decided to be properly fitted. I just need to that this is about right these days, and I’m just behind the times!
My prescription is -4.50 and I have astigmatism.

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Motorolarazr · 05/04/2025 16:28

LuckysDadsHat · 05/04/2025 16:19

Asda are the best for varifocals. They don't charge additional for them. Go to Asda next time.

Agree. I have -8.75 prescription and an astigmatism. My glasses with reactive lenses cost £160

Darkclothes · 05/04/2025 16:27

I was in specsavers last week, also for variofocals and astigmatism. For their best varifocal, and their mid range thinning of the lenses, it would have been about £250 for 2 pairs. That was for the £70 frames.

How much were the frames you chose OP, because that is double what I was quoted for 2 pairs!

herbaceous · 05/04/2025 16:23

Asda all the way. Two pairs of varifocals, one occupational, for £140.

And they work better than Specsavers glasses too.

Sirzy · 05/04/2025 16:23

If it’s not complex lenses it’s a lot cheaper.

for the last two years I have been wearing (all day every day) a pair of Specsavers £35 frames and they have been fine. Like always I am ready for a change now but they have lasted. I have a simple prescription though so no extra for lenses

Solmum1964 · 05/04/2025 16:22

I think you've done well to get two pairs for that!
My last pair, about 18 months ago, cost the best part of £500. Fairly cheap frames but good quality varifocals catering for astigmatism; transition lenses with anti scratch coating all adds up.

KnickerlessParsons · 05/04/2025 16:22

I’ve just bought one pair of varifocals and one pair of computer glasses on the Specsavers 241 deal for about £250 for both. They are Specsavers frames though. And they gave me a 50% off voucher that I’m going to use for some vf sunglasses.

Lilly11a · 05/04/2025 16:22

I get my glasses from glasses direct .You upload your prescription. It normally works out about a third of what I spend in vision express

loropianalover · 05/04/2025 16:20

I get all of mine from Firmoo now, I just take the prescription with me from Specsavers.

LuckysDadsHat · 05/04/2025 16:19

Asda are the best for varifocals. They don't charge additional for them. Go to Asda next time.

QuirkInTheMatrix · 05/04/2025 16:17

If you decline the 241 offer you can normally negotiate discount on the first pair instead of the free second pair if that helps another time. I think varifocals make it more expensive.

SuperLuxuriousOmnidirectionalWhatchamajigger · 05/04/2025 16:17

I’ve just spent the same. It’s the varifocal element. My adult dd paid £30 for a pair at specsavers as she gets the cheapest frames and they are just for reading.

Lemons1571 · 05/04/2025 16:17

Yeah. It’s the specialist lenses that cost. Plus if the frames are designer, you’re easily looking at £250 each for a decent pair.

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