Replacement lenses for glasses - Today I surveyed the high street...

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I have a new prescription for my glasses. Most the high street stores do "2 for 1 where one costs usually about £120". Having now bought 4 pairs of glasses and hating 3 of them I decided that I was not going to pay out all that money that I can barely afford and risk hating the next pair after wearing them for a week. So I decided the more economical option would be to replace the lens in the one pair of glasses I liked. So I walked up and down the high street to price up this option. The difference in costs really surprised me. Here is what I got quoted:

Specsavers - £39
Vision Express - £101
Boots Options (D&A) - £80
Local, non-chain shop - £90

So, I was wondering, does anyone know if there is anywhere cheaper?

are they all for the same thing?? What a terrible difference!

If you only want lenses can you try online I'm sure there is something???

Also are you getting thinner lenses (my prescription makes me look like I have bottle tops if I don't get them thinned (and to the thinest possible!).

My prescription isn't that strong I don't think. My weakest eye is -2.00. Is that strong? It is slightly stronger than I had last time but when I went into each shop I showed them the same pair of glasses which due to the design I don't think they'd take a thick lens.