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Where to buy good glasses?

NAS94113
3 months ago

Good afternoon I'm thinking of replacing my old glasses with new ones, but I can't figure out where to find an online store like this so I can quickly figure it out and see what's what? 

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  • 3 months ago
    NAS94113 said:
    I'm thinking of replacing my old glasses with new ones

    Do you have an up to date eye test? I think they need doing every 2 years due to the changing nature of our eyes and it is best to get glasses that work for you current needs.

    Assuming you have a prescription (ie the form you get at the end of an eye test) then you can use a range of online stores. Personally I have used selectspecs.com for years as they are decent quality and cheap enough that when I inevitably break some (I do a not of property renovation which is good for causing damage) then I already have several more in the drawer to swap them with.

    Quality if fine and I've had 2 pairs I use for reading that I've had for around 4 years now. They used to have a BOGOF deal and I would stock up when I saw it.

    They do bifocals and tinted lenses etc but the price starts to get expensive although not nearly as bad as the shops.

    Just my experience - please do some research for other reviews on something like trustpilot before buying.

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  • 3 months ago
    NAS94113 said:
    I'm thinking of replacing my old glasses with new ones

    Do you have an up to date eye test? I think they need doing every 2 years due to the changing nature of our eyes and it is best to get glasses that work for you current needs.

    Assuming you have a prescription (ie the form you get at the end of an eye test) then you can use a range of online stores. Personally I have used selectspecs.com for years as they are decent quality and cheap enough that when I inevitably break some (I do a not of property renovation which is good for causing damage) then I already have several more in the drawer to swap them with.

    Quality if fine and I've had 2 pairs I use for reading that I've had for around 4 years now. They used to have a BOGOF deal and I would stock up when I saw it.

    They do bifocals and tinted lenses etc but the price starts to get expensive although not nearly as bad as the shops.

    Just my experience - please do some research for other reviews on something like trustpilot before buying.

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