martymas Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 (edited) hi all recently ive had al sorts of trouble with my eyesto make it worse i damages my glasses which were made to orderhere in nz we can get recommended by our gp for new galsses and an eye examine for normal coststhe problem is the cost of the glasses$600may not be much for manybut when you are retired like mei need to shop aroundok my gp gave me this website to see if i can get a pair at minimule cost and to try andsort out afforable glasses and ive just got my first pairback and they are brilliantso ime posting the sighti hope this isnt spamming the boardas ime sure there are many on the boardneed think about the cost under normal circimstancesso take a look at the sightto me this isnt spammingmartyhttp://zennioptical.com/cart/pages.php?pageid=15 Edited October 12, 2008 by martymas Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JDoors Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Marty, your shopping cart page expires after you order, so the URL would be here: Zenni Optical Prices sure look low to me! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blim Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Our local newstation has a "try it before you buy it" segment and Zennioptical was highly recommended!Liz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hitest Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Good luck finding some spectacles, marty. I just got a new pair up here in Canada, they cost me $420. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KeithLDick Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 (edited) Hi Marty!!!!...Here in the States there are a lot of Eyeglass places that take donations of old glasses and from people who have passed away then recycle them for people who can't afford an expensive pair...Maybe there is some place like that around where you are that has the same prescription you need and you could get them fairly cheap and put the lenses in new frames...Cheers,Keith Edited October 12, 2008 by KeithLDick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martymas Posted October 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 hi all sorry i havent been back since i postedbut my eye sight hasent got any betteri went to the optician last week and then results were since i goty last set of glasses my eyesight has deteriated 17 percentso ime in need of a stronger pairwhich ive alredy ordered here we have a scheme were superanuants [old buggers]can got glasses witch are subsidise by a superfundwhich ive paid into over the years$22 a year until i retirethe glasses in the post i sent in are no different from the ones recommended by my optician the catch is you have to get a recommendation from an optician registered in that schemethe new glasses take some getting used to as they are a bit strongeras my old bi focalsi got my old ones repaired for $35which i use as a sparei have a freind in boston who informs me that bifocals are very cheap where he comes from about 20% cheaperbut ime happy as i dont pay the full costposters may have noticed while my eyes were troublesomei was making a lot of mistakeson the boardand that worried me but hopefully ime near to fixing that nowmarty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete_C Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 Gotta buy the OL a new pair soon.She tripped and scratched one pair of bifocals. The EyeMasters where we bought the pair (buy one get one free) said they could not fix them but could replace the lenses for , yes the same price we had originally paid for two pair.I was thinking of trying a place called Optical Factory which advertises locally but I think I may give zenni a shot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martymas Posted October 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 hi peteby posting that site i hope i helped some onewe have a whare house chain wich sell hobby glassesbut i dont recommend those type of glasses to any one whos sight is deterioatingmore so if you are getting on in yearsthat site was given to me by my gpwhoi trust as ive been a patient of his for 25yrshope your wife finds the right setit has taken me some time to get the right pairmarty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blim Posted October 19, 2008 Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 Pete, if you have a JCPenneys near you, call them. I saw an ad in last Sunday's paper for $99 glasses, including noline bifocals. My last pair came from JCP, spent extra $ for the thin lightweight lenses but was completely happy with them, once I got used to my first pair of bifocals, that is!! Thought of JCP for Marty but I betcha there aren't any in NZ Sears occasionally has $99 sales, too. My current pair of specs are from Sears.Liz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sultan_emerr Posted October 19, 2008 Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 "Lions clubs are recognized worldwide for their service to the blind and visually impaired. Lions demonstrate their commitment to sight conservation through eyeglass recycling, sight partnerships and countless other sight services." = http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/content/vision_index.shtmlLocator = http://www.lionsclubs.org/locator/lions/se...try_results.php Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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