[Barrarex]

Thinking of getting a pair. Looking for advice about how best to go about it and brand recommendations. Thanks

 

[jimmylong]

i use opti labs , good service and decent choice of frames/lenses about £120 for single vision

 

[Barrarex]

Is that done online?

 

[Barrarex]

Checked optilabs online. About £200 for polarised single vision.

 

[jimmylong]

Is that done online?

Yes online, send them a copy of your prescription and choose frames/lenses and they post them to you ,polarized lenses put the cost up quite a bit ,the three pairs i have bought from them use the standard tint lens and are perfectly good for my needs ,fishing /wading ect i have a grey lens and a yellow pair for low light, my first pair were brown lens and were good even in low light conditions ,standard lens sunglasses with prescription cost about £130 just looked at their website

 

[Barrarex]

Thanks Jimmy

 

[midgydug]

Specsavers will do polarised glasses
I got my prescription bifocals in both polarised and light reacting.

 

[salmonless]

Asda Opticians. Ive had my ray bans and oakleys reglazed

 

[Taychreggan]

I've used Asda for regular glasses and found them to be very good for standard glasses, £120 for bifocals.
Regarding Salmonless' Ray bans and Oakley's, did they reglaze with polarised?

 

[salmonless]

I've used Asda for regular glasses and found them to be very good for standard glasses, £120 for bifocals.
Regarding Salmonless' Ray bans and Oakley's, did they reglaze with polarised?

I reglazed with varifocal sunglasses but polarised was definitely an option. This thread has made me think of replacing my Muia Jims with Oakley Varifocal Polaroids . I'll find out and let the thread know

EDIT: I just called them and it's £80 reglaze with varifocal and polarised!! That's a brilliant price!

 

[Barrarex]

Thanks guys. Just called my optician. One of the chains. Refused to give me my PD number, (distance between the pupils), “to stop me going elsewhere”. Ridiculous. Will speak to the manager in person tomorrow

 

[Hoddom]

I was at specsaver’s yesterday- ive poor eyesight and need expensive lenses specially made. Two pairs, one clear the other Polaroid sunnies….£446… I headed off home wondering why glasses aren’t on the NHS.

 

[salmonless]

Thanks guys. Just called my optician. One of the chains. Refused to give me my PD number, (distance between the pupils), “to stop me going elsewhere”. Ridiculous. Will speak to the manager in person tomorrow

Standard bull**** reply. Measure it yourself, its only sunnies after all. I always as a matter of course ask for my PD before the test or they get bugger all. Having said that I get free eye tests from this year

 

[Sawyer]

Another vote for Optilabs👍

 

[NEbody]

Thanks guys. Just called my optician. One of the chains. Refused to give me my PD number, (distance between the pupils), “to stop me going elsewhere”. Ridiculous. Will speak to the manager in person tomorrow

Here’s a template for measuring the distances and instructions for doing it yourself.

https://img.edel-optics.de/pdf/pd_instructions_en.pdf

 

[Barrarex]

Thanks guys. Will give it a go NEbody