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Re:Why are glasses so expensive? The eyewear industry prefer... by wsc981 on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @01:22PM (#18980949)
I believe in The Netherlands glasses are also very expensive (unless prices have changed in the last 5 years or so, which I very much doubt). Usually my glasses and frames had costs a total of around ~400 EUR in The Netherlands.

Recently I bought new glasses in Thailand and there (to my surprise) they weren't much differently prices compared to The Netherlands, which didn't make sense to me, because that would make glasses too expensive for most people here (it's about a monthly wage upcountry). Or perhaps the government provides citizens through health insurance over here, I am not sure.

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Re:Why are glasses so expensive? The eyewear industry prefer... by jtwaleson on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @01:27PM (#18981010)
In NL you have a couple of good and affordable options now, such as Ace & Tate and Charlie Temple where you'll get glasses for under €100. Lots of movement in the market the last couple of years.
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Re:Why are glasses so expensive? The eyewear industry prefer... by beering on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @02:50PM (#18982020)
You could probably order glasses from Zenni and have them shipped internationally. Even if you had to go through a reshipper, it should be a fraction of what you're paying.
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Re:Why are glasses so expensive? The eyewear industry prefer... by fyfy18 on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @04:44PM (#18983383)
I've used Glasses Direct (based in the UK, but ship across Europe) before and I really liked the lenses. They seem to last longer than the ones I get from high street costs (maybe because they are polycarbonate?). My only complaint is the selection of frames they do are a bit on the small side for me.
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Re:Why are glasses so expensive? The eyewear industry prefer... by michaelscott on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @02:50PM (#18982016)
Got mine in South Africa (albeit with blue light filters) for roughly the same price. Possibly an almost universal thing for normal optometrists (ie not start ups).
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