Re:Why are glasses so expensive? The eyewear industry prefer...
by CarriersSuck on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @01:48PM
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That's awesome. Anything more than about a half diopter and you'll probably not get away with that in glasses. Contacts can go a little higher. I'm personally astigmatism sensitive, so I have to be spot on for degree and diopter.
Re:Why are glasses so expensive? The eyewear industry prefer...
by evarady on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @02:48PM
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To be legally above board, an online provide must attempt to confirm the Rx you enter is correct AND still valid. But few if any do because its a race to the bottom on quality and price. At Topology Eyewear, we spare no expense to ensure you get the best custom frames (like a custom suit) AND the best optics money can buy. We take 100% compensated Rx very seriously!
Re:Why are glasses so expensive? The eyewear industry prefer...
by rlonstein on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @03:09PM
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We're already aware you're enthusiastic about your business. Kindly leave the self-endorsement out of every comment.
Re:Why are glasses so expensive? The eyewear industry prefer...
by cgy1 on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @02:01PM
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It depends on the vendor. Warby Parker, for example, requires you to scan/upload the prescription given by your doctor, which obviously has a date on it. I guess it's always possible to just edit out or change the date on it though.
When I ordered glasses a year ago, I also played around with the idea of eliminating astigmatism from my prescription by adjusting the cylinder value to 0 (it was only .25 in one eye and .50 in the other) and offsetting the sphere value by half of the difference. Because their buy-one get-one free sale, I got one pair with astigmatism and one without, and got to decide which I liked better.