The Spectacles Thread. - Part 2

russellf

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+$250 for sensity for progressive based on rrp. 2nd pair not sensity. details in the T&Cs of the link.
 

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unable to see far clearly (myopia) since my teens and started not see near clearly like using my phone (presbyopia)

no issue seeing pc monitor, should I get progressive lens or if there something else better?

please advise.
 

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speaking of Hoya SG, i see that Hoya SG is still not offering the latest Meiryo coating (launched late 2023) which Msia is already offering.

https://www.hoyavision.com/my/vision-products/coatings/hi-vision-meiryo/

Is Hoya SG usually quite slow in providing the latest pdt offering from Hoya?
Regarding your enquiry, I checked in with our Hoya salesperson, who answered that there were no existing plans to bring that into SG as their existing HVLL (hi-vision long life) still works pretty well.
 

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unable to see far clearly (myopia) since my teens and started not see near clearly like using my phone (presbyopia)

no issue seeing pc monitor, should I get progressive lens or if there something else better?

please advise.
Your prescription seems relatively low ~(75 or 100 degrees or something since you can see PC well), which prevents you from seeing distances clearly, and your presbyopia is starting to be higher than that number. Because of that, your shortsightedness, which once helped you see close up, is no longer enough.

The choice of lenses is largely dependent on your needs actually. If you want to see far clearer for things like movies, sightseeing, presentations. driving etc, then you should go for distance progressive lenses. If not, you should go for indoor progressive lenses (like office lenses), which helps you primarily for things up close like handphones.


If you make a distance progressive lenses now, you will find that it will not serve you any purpose for indoor usage.
 

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I see that the Hoya HK site has sensity 2 listed instead of the Sensity in SG.

is it the same thing or is HOYA sg slow to release new products and using this promo to clear old stuff?
My thoughts are that they may not want to change to "Sensity 2" as they have only recently launched their Sensity Blue and are aggressively introducing it to the market now.

As a practitioner myself, I'm not even aware that overseas Hoya has Sensity 2 and Meiryo coating.
 

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Just to check for usual normal single vision lens from hoya. The price will usually have a 20% disc off the catalog price right? or the price has risen so much over the last few years?

Hoping to hear some feedback.

Thanks!
 

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looking to replace my pair of glasses soon - just wondering what are the pros/cons of going for lenskart/owndays vs going for branded lenses?

for just normal short sightedness - what would be the benefits to be spending 3-4x more for branded lenses?
 

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looking to replace my pair of glasses soon - just wondering what are the pros/cons of going for lenskart/owndays vs going for branded lenses?

for just normal short sightedness - what would be the benefits to be spending 3-4x more for branded lenses?
IMO,if just normal short sightedness, no need to pay so much for the lens.. just go for nice looking frame.

then you can change glasses every 1/2 yrs ;)

BUt if your pocket is deep enough, you can go for branded lenses + banded frame
 

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Just to check for usual normal single vision lens from hoya. The price will usually have a 20% disc off the catalog price right? or the price has risen so much over the last few years?

Hoping to hear some feedback.

Thanks!
Depending on which store you go to, some places may or may not give a slight discount on the catalogue price. This depends on whether they already have a bundled discount or if they are doing some other promotional mechanic.
 

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May I know if there are any promotions on digital SV lenses currently?
There used to be a Zeiss promotion that ran from the start of August to the end of September, during which there was a free Blueguard upgrade for all Rx (customised) lenses. There may be an end-of-year one in the coming month or two :)
 

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looking to replace my pair of glasses soon - just wondering what are the pros/cons of going for lenskart/owndays vs going for branded lenses?

for just normal short sightedness - what would be the benefits to be spending 3-4x more for branded lenses?
Better lenses, like Zeiss or Hoya lenses, generally provide better vision (e.g., lesser distortions with peripheral vision) and quality (e.g., scratch resistance).

Branded lenses are generally more pricier yes, but you do pay better quality lenses. :)
 
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