The Spectacles Thread.

[aldric12]

Care to share what's so special about Zeiss lens?

can go their website @ http://www.vision.zeiss.com/C1256FBA0032FCC7/Contents-Frame/24BC9201F7E895FCC125720B00498B17

This will tell you more about their lens.

 

[whatme]

who say so... i digged out the receipts of the past Seiko I made some years ago... its under $100...

and it's still under $100 now

If you can get the rate of the Seiko lens below 100dollar, do share with our fellow member here where to get it to..

No offend to you though but anyway, dont break people's rice bowl leh..

 

[slashGNR]

Care to share what's so special about Zeiss lens?

Carl Zeiss have Z logo on both lens for identification....

 

[aldric12]

If you can get the rate of the Seiko lens below 100dollar, do share with our fellow member here where to get it to..

No offend to you though but anyway, dont break people's rice bowl leh..

Lucky i perfer noodles than rice!!!

 

[whatme]

Then it shall be your Golden's Noodle Bowl, again, if you understand it in chinese.. hehe

 

[iNETeVO]

If you can get the rate of the Seiko lens below 100dollar, do share with our fellow member here where to get it to..

No offend to you though but anyway, dont break people's rice bowl leh..

Yah... I don't wish to break anyone's rice bowl
but seriously... to make lens alone... Seiko 1.67 under $200 is quite easy to find...
at least in Bedok and Tampines area...

I'm still surprised at the range of price of eyewear in Singapore... can be so huge for different shops. Not to say Seiko... other brands as well...

 

[iNETeVO]

Just wonder...

do your optician normally prescribe a lens with lower degree than your actual degree?

eg. if it's 325... the optician will make a 300 for you...

and giving the reason that it's better for underpower than to be exact or overpower.

Exact degree or overpower would cause the eyes to adapt to higher degree and it is no good.

So far I remember a few opticians did that to me in the past...

What do you think?
Under or exact is better?... of course over is out of way...

 

[whatme]

Yes yes, don't break.. if got good lobang, just share..

I have astigmatism about 2.00 but im wearing 1.75, as it is too sharp and my dad who is a optician too, also recommend me to step down the power. I cant adapt the sharpness and sometimes i get fatigue..

I remember some of the people wear overpower lens and they didnt know until discovered. Some shop dont know why prescribe overpower degree for them too. LOL

 

[cowculator]

Both have been practised. I don't think there is one better than another depending on the main use for those glasses.

Your optician should speak to you or you can tell him during the eye exam what you will be using it for. If you are predominantly using it for near computer work, some will deliberately give you a lower RX.

Some with experience will decide what is best for you (not always good though without communication), others will play safe and stick to those established during the vision test.

Your price on the Seiko ($100 or even sub$100) while not impossible, is improbable, especially if you are not a regular customer or have not bought frames. Retailers can play around with the numbers so they may assign a lower value on the receipt for lens when they out the frame value higher. Hopefully, this is the case, otherwise, there is a chance that some of the smaller retailers may have lobang to use parallel import lens (through HK or China) and edge them independently or in fact use another brand altogether. This is about as far as I can tell you.

 

[liangzai]

Hi all,


Any idea if Oakley Trench prescription frame available locally?Old model??Unable to find on their U.S website.Btw any reviews on Nikon See Coat lens?Seems gd.

Hi all,


Any views?

 

[aldric12]

Both have been practised. I don't think there is one better than another depending on the main use for those glasses.

Your optician should speak to you or you can tell him during the eye exam what you will be using it for. If you are predominantly using it for near computer work, some will deliberately give you a lower RX.

Some with experience will decide what is best for you (not always good though without communication), others will play safe and stick to those established during the vision test.

Your price on the Seiko ($100 or even sub$100) while not impossible, is improbable, especially if you are not a regular customer or have not bought frames. Retailers can play around with the numbers so they may assign a lower value on the receipt for lens when they out the frame value higher. Hopefully, this is the case, otherwise, there is a chance that some of the smaller retailers may have lobang to use parallel import lens (through HK or China) and edge them independently or in fact use another brand altogether. This is about as far as I can tell you.

I have done many check before from walk in patient to ask if his//her lens is from which brand. So far mostly are progressive, seldom see ppl request to check for single vision. Only like one or twice for SV lens.

But well say Cow*******

 

[iNETeVO]

Both have been practised. I don't think there is one better than another depending on the main use for those glasses.

Your optician should speak to you or you can tell him during the eye exam what you will be using it for. If you are predominantly using it for near computer work, some will deliberately give you a lower RX.

Some with experience will decide what is best for you (not always good though without communication), others will play safe and stick to those established during the vision test.

Your price on the Seiko ($100 or even sub$100) while not impossible, is improbable, especially if you are not a regular customer or have not bought frames. Retailers can play around with the numbers so they may assign a lower value on the receipt for lens when they out the frame value higher. Hopefully, this is the case, otherwise, there is a chance that some of the smaller retailers may have lobang to use parallel import lens (through HK or China) and edge them independently or in fact use another brand altogether. This is about as far as I can tell you.

Thanks for your explanation.

The reason for me asking is that I have been using the same degree (625 with 125astigmatism) for around 10years without change. I recently went to 2 different opticians. One prescribe the same degree to me but another optician said that my right eye has increased 25 degree and left eye increase 25 for astigmatism...

So I'm wondering who is accurate...
anyway... I'm surprised for the increase since I'm in my late 20s.

 

[kewl2003]

found out that different labs processing the lens, same lens index, can cut to different lens thickness

not very consistent sigh

 

[cowculator]

Thanks for your explanation.

The reason for me asking is that I have been using the same degree (625 with 125astigmatism) for around 10years without change. I recently went to 2 different opticians. One prescribe the same degree to me but another optician said that my right eye has increased 25 degree and left eye increase 25 for astigmatism...

So I'm wondering who is accurate...
anyway... I'm surprised for the increase since I'm in my late 20s.

+/- -0.25 is not something to worry about. But an increase in prescription at any age is possible. Just as when you visit different doctors, you tend to get differing opinions. An eyecheck every 2 years is a good guideline, even if there is nothing major affecting you.

There is no one more accurate than another, the most important is one that is comfortable enough that you can wear all day without distortion, headaches or eyestrain. At the end of the day, no one can really tell you more accurately what is best for you except yourself, that is why even with all that technology out there, a vision test with the patient is still the most important consideration.

If you have been using the same prescription for 10 years and are still comfortable with that, then stick with it. If however, you struggle to see words or object clearly when you are sitting at the back of the seminar room then you may need to get a stronger prescription if you need to see far frequently.

 

[cowculator]

found out that different labs processing the lens, same lens index, can cut to different lens thickness

not very consistent sigh

The refractive index of the lens is not the only thing affecting lens thickness on a finished frame.

 

[iNETeVO]

+/- -0.25 is not something to worry about. But an increase in prescription at any age is possible. Just as when you visit different doctors, you tend to get differing opinions. An eyecheck every 2 years is a good guideline, even if there is nothing major affecting you.

There is no one more accurate than another, the most important is one that is comfortable enough that you can wear all day without distortion, headaches or eyestrain. At the end of the day, no one can really tell you more accurately what is best for you except yourself, that is why even with all that technology out there, a vision test with the patient is still the most important consideration.

If you have been using the same prescription for 10 years and are still comfortable with that, then stick with it. If however, you struggle to see words or object clearly when you are sitting at the back of the seminar room then you may need to get a stronger prescription if you need to see far frequently.

ok thanks

Yah everything's ok... except that my eyes get tired easily because I have to use the computer for long time...

 

[ahfrog]

Hey guys...am enlisting NS soon. Wanna get a pair of nice specs (preferably matte black frame) before i enter..any suggestions?
Thx in advance..

 

[polke.]

Hey guys...am enlisting NS soon. Wanna get a pair of nice specs (preferably matte black frame) before i enter..any suggestions?
Thx in advance..

save the money and get a pair of cheap black plastic frames, they're gonna go through a lot of wear & tear (especially if you're combat fit).

 

[chins]

Hey folks,

tried reading the hundreds of pages here.. read until I blur. Basically haven't changed my specs for a LONG LONG TIME. I plan to make a good new pair, but not sure where to get the best deals, what kind of designs are popular now, and what are the lens options available.

My budget is around $600. Hoping you experts can give some advice and suggestions on which shop to go to, what frame to look for, and a suitable lens.

Tks for your help.

 

[ahbard]

Argh!!!!!!!!! Still waiting for my collection on my Okaley spect....already 4 weeks liaozzzzzzzzz.....