Eye Test, Contact Lenses & Glasses
 

Could I have some advice please. I need an eye test but I'm unsure who to go to. I of course know of specsavers, optical express, boots and vision.. something:erm:. I don't want to wear glasses 24/7 so I was thinking contact lenses but again I haven't got a clue what to ask, do :(

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I go to specsavers, don't need glasses so I don't know about options. Do you wear glasses at the moment?

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No. I've never had my eyes tested or worn glasses or contact lenses. For the last year I've had trouble seeing things at a distance and yesterday I thought something grey was brown.

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Go to who you want really. I don't think there is a big difference between the high street brands. If you get prescribed glasses, which seems likely, you won't to have to wear them 24/7 unless you want too. They can tell you what to ask about contact lenses.

Just go into the store and ask for an appointment. They'll take it from there :)

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I'm short sighted, I only wear them for driving or at the cinema. Depressing though when I take them off and everything goes back to murky-blurry vision. I go to a local optician so not much help there sorry.

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I went to SpecSavers for my last pair, and I was surprised just how much cheaper they were than the local on I used to go to. I was impressed. Not going back to the local one :)

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I don't mind glasses but I'd like to avoid wearing them and instead opt for clearer better vision through contact lenses 24/7. i did just go onto specsavers site and they have a load of brands, pricing, i dont have a clue and then theres something about curve. I'm guessing thats something which will be found out through an eye test.

Do you have contact lenses? do you know which brands are best or is it each ot their own?

I'm short sighted too :D i think :erm: yeah thats something I want to avoid, if i can have clearer vision 24/7 through contact lenses I'd rather that than some annoying pair of glasses.

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thanks mate :) i have been checking Specsavers although the choices and all makes my mind spin.

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Personally, I've never had lenses. I don't like the idea of the faff putting them in and taking them out (or forgetting to take them out when ******ed). Plus: I like the intelligent look ;)

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I was in Boots once with a friend sorting out his eyes. I tried a few pairs of glasses on which were on display. they didn't look good on me :(

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Specsavers, and most opticians, have a free months trial for contact lenses.

I quite like Specsavers website too. You can upload a picture of yourself and "try on" different glasses.

Make an appointment for an eye test and they'll give you good advice based on your needs. I used specsavers for the first time this month and found them a lot less pushy than Boots were previously.

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Have to agree re Specsavers - buy one pair, get second pair free, so I bought a nice pair of titanium rimless glasses, which were under half the price of my local optician, and got a spare pair as well.

I was so pleased that I went in again this week and got two pairs of prescription sunglasses for my summer hols, both Tommy Hilfiger frames, one aviator style, and the other Wayfarer style, total price £125.

Bargain.

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thank you everyone. i'll get an appointment made with Specsavers

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How many eyes have you got? :D

I'm picking up a couple of pairs tomorrow, one pair of varifocals and and the other pair varifocal sunglasses. Total cost to me £74. I'm lucky that my employer covers the cost of lenses and £25 towards the frames.

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I'd go to Specsavers too. Buy one get one free is a great deal. Can also get one pair made as sunglasses.

Contacts can be good but I can never wear them for more than 8-9 hours.

Just easier wearing my glasses all the time.

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I use Specsavers but they're all franchises anyway so it all depends on who's running it.

I have glasses and contact lenses, had lenses for 7 years.
I recently got a very small style on my left eye which took a while to disappear, and since lenses have been a bit annoying but on the whole they're v good.

If you're going to be sat in front of a computer screen for long periods tho, you can develop headache's, I do, but depends how strong your prescription is I suppose.

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I use Specsavers, I pay £15ish a month which gives me a set of monthly contacts (they're not the cheapest as my eyes dry quickly!) solutions, etc. and I get a £70 discount off glasses once a year and includes all of my sight tests which I think is very reasonable indeed.

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Yes. I think the offer is every 2 years m8. But you get £70 off or put money towards designer glasses as part of contact lens contract.

There are 3 different types of lens depending on what suits, how much air they let through etc... I have middle ones. Then you can get fancy 24 hour ones and such like.

They are good tho, like if your prescription changes they always give u new lenses to replace your old ones immediately, so you end up with a back up few sets of lenses just in case u lose some out n about.

or u could get dailys.

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I always keep a few boxes of dailies to hand for if I just fancy wearing them the odd night rather than opening a brand new pack, or if I don't intend on going home ;););););)

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How do you know you need glasses?
I'm 46 & get my eyes checked every 2 years I personally think my eyesight is worsening and yet they say its fine, in fact last time I got mine checked I was told I was in the top 5% of the country in my age group for near perfect eyesight, yet I think its poor, who am I to argue with a pro.
My eyes take longer to focus on distance & I have 3 scratches on my right eye from a work accident 15 years ago which causes a grey floating shadow on white backgrounds.
Don't be so impatient to wish your eyesight away, or self diagnose. You may think you need them and then it turns out you don't.

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ok :)

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Laser eye surgery you know you want to

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I have free NHS eyetests every 2 years at a High St optician, but then use the Optical Voucher at Specsavers (BOGOF) whenever the frames fail. Between frame failures I use a local shop called specs4less who replace the varifocal lenses in a couple of days at a fraction of Specsavers prices.

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I go to Specsavers but then I have a family member working for them so I get even more off in family rates.;) I couldn't afford varifocals and photocromic lenses otherwise.

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I go to specsavers,

Buy one get one free is good value and the range of glasses is very good.

I also wear contact lenses but I buy daily disposables off the internet from Vision Direct.

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Go to specsavers as well, but I use extended wear contact lenses. Take them out every two weeks and wear glasses for a weekend then put them back in for another two weeks. New pair everyone, hated messing about with solutions and putting in and taking out everyday.

Get my lenses form the internet either asda or postoptics

J

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2 years ago I decided to try out visionexpress. Lovely service. I didn't have an appointment I just walked in to browse their glasses. I got more than a viewing. The staff squeezed me in for an eye test and they offered very good guidance on glasses more than I received at Specsavers.

I revive this thread because I want to buy some new glasses and I'm looking online. Has anybody got experience with straight frames above each ear.

https://visual-click.com/en-int/prod...02qv-1bo1o1-56

Do these type fall off? I normally get glasses with curve round the ear, wrap round the top part of the ear.

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You do know you can swap the glasses in the first 100 days if you are not happy for any reason

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I don't own a printer. I normally go library for all my print outs. To save the hassle of printed returns I thought may be somebody on here has experience with straight above the ear glasses.

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Yes, I had a pair. Don’t do it. They will blow off your face the first strong wind of autumn … as mine did last January, 2 months after I got them. They hit the ground and slid, took a couple of deep scratches and needed replaced.

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Thank you. I feel gutted they look nice but obviously not practical :(

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Yeah, they looked lovely. I guess some people might possibly have a skull the right shape to magically hold them in place but in my case sadly not.

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I tried on a pair of this style, and they felt "odd". But the assistant said that they are heated and the arms moulded to fit the head. But she said that for them to sit properly, I would have to opt for "thinner and lighter" lenses. Not an option for the varifocals that I require.

Incidentally, for the past few years our family have been getting our specs from the local ASDA.

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The mould adjustment is done when collecting the glasses. When ordered online the only person I'm in contact with is the courier :confused: