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ok i have noticed now , i need glasses ,but i do not suit any !!! I have got along nicely with ÂĢ SHOP ONES ooft see what i mean lol but i was prescribed glasses and i picked the lightest ones and even optician said " you need to get used to something on you're face  but the glasses i need are  blimmin dear ......... anyhoo  my Q is ...........are cheepo glasses ok , or do they damage my sensitive eyeballs 

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they perhaps will not harm them other than strain. Cheapo eyeglasses are terribly inconsistent and they make your eyes have to work pretty hard because of it.

 

You only are born with one set of eyes, and you cannot replace them. It's bad enough getting used to wearing glasses, but why treat your one set of eyes poorly? save up your coins and get good ones when you can. 

Dave
A lot of it depends on your requirements. If like me it's a question of age related sight I.e you had to hold books/newspapers at an increasing distance until your arms weren't long enough. Then cheap distance glasses from your lerkal poond shop are Ok. However I did also purchase from the optician but they did not cost me deep in the purse. It's still worth a visit/examination though. They can give you early warning of a variety of diseases.
Garage Joe
Originally Posted by sandra:

ok i have noticed now , i need glasses ,but i do not suit any !!! I have got along nicely with ÂĢ SHOP ONES ooft see what i mean lol but i was prescribed glasses and i picked the lightest ones and even optician said " you need to get used to something on you're face  but the glasses i need are  blimmin dear ......... anyhoo  my Q is ...........are cheepo glasses ok , or do they damage my sensitive eyeballs 

If you mean cheap frames, then no Sandra..... I've worn glasses (full time) for over 50 years and never spend a lot on the frames.  As long as the lense prescription is correct they will be fine But they do take a bit of getting used too

Baz
Originally Posted by Garage Joe:
I'm pretty sure that you can go to a high street optician, get a prescription and take it to any other optician or

you are correct 

obviously they like you to buy from them so they get the profit but the prescription is yours after the eyetest to take wherever you want to get the glasses 

 

if they are for reading only chances are you may be lucky and the strength you require may be available from lots of places including the ÂĢ1 a go jobbies 

 

until our last test when we were both recommended to wear all the time and we changed to varifocles my Oh used to wear his optician ones for home and buy cheapos for work as he was always losing or damaging them but he just has to be careful now with only the one pair 

MrsH
Originally Posted by Dave:

Cheap frames do nothing to hurt your eyes. 

 

Cheap lenses will make them work harder.

 

I got good lenses inside cheap frames, this time around and will do the same for the next glasses. 

I did that for my first few pairs of glasses and it was fine, treated myself to a designer pair last time and although it's a big outlay at the time, the 'cost per wear' had probably worked out relatively cheaply. Mind you, my prescription hasn't changed for about 10 years, so I can keep them until I'm bored with them Going for my first ever contact lens consultation on Sat, fancy getting those coloured ones so I can change my eye colour for a change

 

SazBomb
Originally Posted by SazBomb:
Originally Posted by Jenstar:

I really thought this thread was going to be about facial piercings 

Me too! I was quite surprised Although, on the topic of piercings,  I saw a girl on the tube today who had a barbell piercing in the back of her neck

That is odd, she must catch that all the time when doing hair/getting dressed/putting coats on.

Jen-Star
Originally Posted by SazBomb:
Originally Posted by Dave:

Cheap frames do nothing to hurt your eyes. 

 

Cheap lenses will make them work harder.

 

I got good lenses inside cheap frames, this time around and will do the same for the next glasses. 

I did that for my first few pairs of glasses and it was fine, treated myself to a designer pair last time and although it's a big outlay at the time, the 'cost per wear' had probably worked out relatively cheaply. Mind you, my prescription hasn't changed for about 10 years, so I can keep them until I'm bored with them Going for my first ever contact lens consultation on Sat, fancy getting those coloured ones so I can change my eye colour for a change

 

 

Mine gets worse every year  Not a whole lot worse but usually enough to have to change the prescription slightly.  The coloured lenses are great,  I used to have the sapphire blue ones for nights out.

 

The cost of glasses are ridiculous these days, I wear mine most days so I I've ended up shelling out a small fortune for the one pair that I have......I really should get a cheaper pair for when I'm at home though.

Ells

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