The Spectacles Thread. - Part 2

[ndut88]

Thank you for the feedback

Can you recommend any places to go with decent checking and not choping head place?

 

[ftpofmpo]

Thank you for the feedback

Can you recommend any places to go with decent checking and not choping head place?

Can go to his shop at thomson

 

[bumdssa]

anybody made glasses at owndays at AEON before? seems like their price is cheaper compared to the SG branches.

 

[Snakepit]

Was introduced a brand call YELLOWS PLUS from japan when i went to kwong shin earlier

never seen this brand being talk about here , anyone heard before?

price is similar to oliver peoples

 

[GANGSTERKIA]

It's a good brand of handmade Japanese frame. The tortoise shell Colour is pretty decent imo..

Was introduced a brand call YELLOWS PLUS from japan when i went to kwong shin earlier

never seen this brand being talk about here , anyone heard before?

price is similar to oliver peoples

 

[LaksaTitan]

Hi asking for a friend of mine, she's complaining about getting fatigued from fluorescent lighting but also wants transitions at the same time. What kind of lens should she get?

 

[GANGSTERKIA]

You can advise her to use tinted lenses(yellow tint) or more conveniently use blue control lenses which has the effect on the lens. Transition can add on so won't be an issue!

Hi asking for a friend of mine, she's complaining about getting fatigued from fluorescent lighting but also wants transitions at the same time. What kind of lens should she get?

 

[Candice Swanepoel]

Hi guys. Could you help me with

1) How to get a prescription to make specs in us?
2) is there a go to shop to make oakleys prescription sports specs?


Thank you!

 

[GANGSTERKIA]

Evening,
1)get a certified prescription from your optical shop if I not wrong. E.g. Prescription form with the shop signature/stamp.
2)most optical shops that sells Oakley should have a price list for the prescription lenses coupled tgt with a package(prescriptive lens+frame) price. However I think there is an Oakley thread somewhere here with good lobang. Maybe you can check it out. But it's at Edmw section.

Hi guys. Could you help me with

1) How to get a prescription to make specs in us?
2) is there a go to shop to make oakleys prescription sports specs?


Thank you!

 

[eyz]

anyone know where I can get cheaper staffan preutz eyewear? ok to travel to JB.

my current 9 year old staffan preutz frame had a crack appearing. I think it's high time to change it liao.

 

[happyko]

Anyone any experience or comments on office progressive lens vs standard progressive lens? Recently came across this Zeiss office progressive lens. Thinking of making a pair for office wear ( computer and near reading ). Is office progressive lens same price as the standard progressive lens or cheaper? Thanks in advance.

 

[GANGSTERKIA]

Good evening, if you are planning to use office lens just for intermediate and reading it shouldn't be a problem but take note you cnt use it for far unless you choose the longer distance design. Office lens for zeiss and afew other Brand’s have usually 3 design. 4m 2m and 1metre distancewise. Normal progressive can also be made into a makeshift office lens just have to change the usual "top segment" of the progressive into intermediate power and lower as per normal your reading power. Take note office lens reading area is wider than normal progressive lenses(basic ones). But if cost is an issue can cosider normal progressive(convert into office lens) or else maybe the new essilor digitime lenses.
Feel free to ask if you still have more queries!

Anyone any experience or comments on office progressive lens vs standard progressive lens? Recently came across this Zeiss office progressive lens. Thinking of making a pair for office wear ( computer and near reading ). Is office progressive lens same price as the standard progressive lens or cheaper? Thanks in advance.

 

[kahlrahl]

Anyone can advise if it's worth it to go for high index lenses if my degrees are at about 200+ each eye? My current lenses is 4mm thick at the edges and I'm not sure how much thinner high index lenses can be for my degree. I was quoted $100 by the neighborhood optics shop for some no brand plastic lenses at 1.6 index with basic coating (should be just UV protection, etc). So my question is are there any higher index lenses at $100 and would they make a big difference in the edge thickness? What is the thinnest I can go for 200+ degrees each eye? Thanks.

 

[GANGSTERKIA]

1.60 index is more than enough! Anything more pretty overkill! 200 plus is my degree too. I also using 1.6 index. It also depends on type of frame you choose. The longer/wider your frame, the thicker the lenses will be if you are myopic.

Anyone can advise if it's worth it to go for high index lenses if my degrees are at about 200+ each eye? My current lenses is 4mm thick at the edges and I'm not sure how much thinner high index lenses can be for my degree. I was quoted $100 by the neighborhood optics shop for some no brand plastic lenses at 1.6 index with basic coating (should be just UV protection, etc). So my question is are there any higher index lenses at $100 and would they make a big difference in the edge thickness? What is the thinnest I can go for 200+ degrees each eye? Thanks.

 

[happyko]

Good evening, if you are planning to use office lens just for intermediate and reading it shouldn't be a problem but take note you cnt use it for far unless you choose the longer distance design. Office lens for zeiss and afew other Brand’s have usually 3 design. 4m 2m and 1metre distancewise. Normal progressive can also be made into a makeshift office lens just have to change the usual "top segment" of the progressive into intermediate power and lower as per normal your reading power. Take note office lens reading area is wider than normal progressive lenses(basic ones). But if cost is an issue can cosider normal progressive(convert into office lens) or else maybe the new essilor digitime lenses.
Feel free to ask if you still have more queries!

Hi Gangsterkia, thank you for your reply.
I had also watched some Youtube on Office Progressive Lens. It seems that this is what I will need for my office wear.
I had been wearing normal progressive lens for 10 over years.
I am 54 this year and had made a few pair of progressive glasses over the years...they are not cheap.
All this while, I had been 'suffering' in the sense that I had to tilt my head up to look at my pc. Very very tiring....
My current progressive lens for near reading is also not optimised.
I found that I am actually more comfortable and see better when I remove my progressive glasses for near reading.
Unfortunately, I believe the branded Office Progressive Lens will not be cheap. If I were to go with Zeiss, I may choose Zeiss Officelens Book wear (optimised up to 100cm). I will also have a look at Essilor Varilux Digitime.
In your opinion, do you think if I were to get a normal progressive lens and convert it (optimise) to office wear prescription, will this be equal to the same Office Progressive lens as what the big brands are offering? Thanks.

 

[GANGSTERKIA]

Imho, zeiss have a sub lens brand called AO or American optical. They have these affordable office lenses called access synchrony. Works very well with many people and price of lens is about 180-400 depending on index of lens and the way the price market is. Progressive like I mention has its good whereby you can customise the lens to allow You to have a slight distance added to see presentation and more intermediate(computer) followed by reading. Office lens generally is for computer and reading unless you get the (lecture/4m) Long type..

Hi Gangsterkia, thank you for your reply.
I had also watched some Youtube on Office Progressive Lens. It seems that this is what I will need for my office wear.
I had been wearing normal progressive lens for 10 over years.
I am 54 this year and had made a few pair of progressive glasses over the years...they are not cheap.
All this while, I had been 'suffering' in the sense that I had to tilt my head up to look at my pc. Very very tiring....
My current progressive lens for near reading is also not optimised.
I found that I am actually more comfortable and see better when I remove my progressive glasses for near reading.
Unfortunately, I believe the branded Office Progressive Lens will not be cheap. If I were to go with Zeiss, I may choose Zeiss Officelens Book wear (optimised up to 100cm). I will also have a look at Essilor Varilux Digitime.
In your opinion, do you think if I were to get a normal progressive lens and convert it (optimise) to office wear prescription, will this be equal to the same Office Progressive lens as what the big brands are offering? Thanks.

 

[kumarsutra]

Oliver Peoples

Afternoon everybody,

Am just wondering the price range for Oliver Peoples frame minus the lens? Do you go to the authorized retailers to get them or other stores do carry them?

Thank you for the assistance.

 

[GANGSTERKIA]

Price is quite controlled by a giant corporation... I would say a safe bet is between 350-500.

Afternoon everybody,

Am just wondering the price range for Oliver Peoples frame minus the lens? Do you go to the authorized retailers to get them or other stores do carry them?

Thank you for the assistance.

 

[noinimod]

my 2 cents after using zeiss lens for a year+. Coating still wears off, doesn't seem any more durable than other brand of lens. When new, zeiss clarity is extremely good, better than other lens. But their coating doesn't last long. Not worth the premium, IMO. Making new pair of spectacles soon and i won't pay premium for zeiss anymore

What's a good shop to go to design like the ic berlin?

Near Toapayoh or Sengkang?

So far I only read of sin chew and kwongshin with raving reviews.

the toa payoh ic berlin shop has terrible service, i would stay away. sin chew is normal. Most optical shops, especially the ones that have been around a long time, are all about the same. They can offer you the same level of service.

Most recommendations you'll find here are not because the shop is truly that much better than the rest, but rather, the people have been going to the same shops for a long time. If you stick to the tried-and-tested shops, hard to go wrong.

 

[Nitrile]

my 2 cents after using zeiss lens for a year+. Coating still wears off, doesn't seem any more durable than other brand of lens. When new, zeiss clarity is extremely good, better than other lens. But their coating doesn't last long. Not worth the premium, IMO. Making new pair of spectacles soon and i won't pay premium for zeiss anymore


the toa payoh ic berlin shop has terrible service, i would stay away. sin chew is normal. Most optical shops, especially the ones that have been around a long time, are all about the same. They can offer you the same level of service.

Most recommendations you'll find here are not because the shop is truly that much better than the rest, but rather, the people have been going to the same shops for a long time. If you stick to the tried-and-tested shops, hard to go wrong.

You are right about the coating. I just made another zeiss that I collected last week. For lens only, $600 for 1.67 digital blueprotect. When brand new it's damn good. Compared to my 2 year old zeiss pair which were the same exact specifications. I still stuck to zeiss because of their digital lens. Other brands have this feature? Something like a mild progressive. I find it beneficial.