Who among us wears prescription eye glasses

[Raza]

I have a pair, rarely worn. Need them for details at a distance. If the next pair were $1k, I would consider lasik lol

LASIK is on my to do list, but in the meantime, I get my glasses from Warby Parker. Polycarbonate lenses, but they’re durable, affordable, and convenient.

[Mediocre]

LASIK is on my to do list, but in the meantime, I get my glasses from Warby Parker. Polycarbonate lenses, but they’re durable, affordable, and convenient.

I have never actually priced out lasik, but it is probably in my future

[Raza]

I have never actually priced out lasik, but it is probably in my future

I think $3-5K is pretty typical, from what I’ve heard.

[chuckmiller]

... but when I take them off to check, I can’t read it…

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[chuckmiller]

In my experience the transition lenses are just as good. I wore sunglasses before my eyesight deteriorated but never since.

I tried color changing lenses (CCL) once before and didn't like them. It must be 10 years ago by now so I don't remember the exact reasons but I'm sure that is what pushed me to try my first pair of prescription sunglasses. The only downside was the constant changing from one back to the other if I was in and out of bright sun and in buildings, and always having the other pair in a pocket.

[Kronos]

I wear mine whenever I'm awake (I didn't want to say 24/7 ) so they get seriously used. I have always had vision wear insurance and I use it to the fullest. It lets me get every add-on feature I want without paying full price out-of-pocket. I'm careful with them so the frames last a good long time but the lenses need to be replaced almost every year due to my ever changing prescription needs or wear/damage. I have new glasses coming in a few days. The full price is absolutely shocking. The guy helping me, well he was helping the company too, looked and said oh you have a great plan. You can get blah blah blah the best we sell. $965 full price!!! After the insurance coverage I am paying $172. Granted, these aren't glasses in an hour glasses. I have astigmatism in one eye, near sighted left, far sighted right, and I wear tri-focal progressive no-lines. But damn, $965 total ($250 frames $480 lenses, $130 coatings).

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You do have a great plan!!

The price you describe is consistent with my experience. And I, unfortunately, do NOT have a vision plan.

When I first got progressive lenses, my ophthalmologist recommended a fairly high end optician. They were very good, he said, and would redo progressives if the focal points weren't quite right for the client. That proved true, but they are very expensive, compared to the optical chain stores.

I have tried Warby Parker. The prices are much better; the choice of frames is much more limited; and the lenses themselves have been hit or miss. There's a downside to not having someone to fit you.

So, I use the fancy guy for my primary pair of glasses. And I use the discounters for prescription sunglasses (for driving) and for dedicated reading glasses. It's worked out reasonably well.


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[Kronos]

No one has ever asked me or outright suggested contact lenses.

This will be my first time wearing color changing (transition type) lenses. I hope they will work as well as stand alone sun glasses. I have a cataract forming in one eye and now sun glasses are a must.

I have transition lenses and they work very well. HOWEVER, they don't really work for driving because the glasses are not exposed to enough sunlight inside the car. It is absolutely worth getting a pair of dedicated sunglasses for driving.


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[chuckmiller]

I have transition lenses and they work very well. HOWEVER, they don't really work for driving because the glasses are not exposed to enough sunlight inside the car. It is absolutely worth getting a pair of dedicated sunglasses for driving.


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That is supposed to be the greatest improvement from what you might call gen 1 and gen 2 lenses. We shall "see".

[tribe125]

I have transition lenses and they work very well. HOWEVER, they don't really work for driving because the glasses are not exposed to enough sunlight inside the car. It is absolutely worth getting a pair of dedicated sunglasses for driving.

I have never found that to be a problem, and I did previously wear sunglasses for driving. The only time I’m aware of the darkening effect not being perfect is when I come indoors on a particularly bright day. Only momentarily, though - they lighten quickly enough.

[is that my watch]

got to say the modern re-active seems more faultless. when picking mine up today when stepping out in to a surprisingly sunny afternoon i thought they had not reacted as no difference in vision but they had ..same when going indoors ..from vague memory my others ( i broke and could not afford at the time to replace with the reactive so that was a good few years back ) their was a small delay of darkness when going in ... this time see more normal through out . went for a cool grey instead of the usually colour . think worth the 90 odd quid ..