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Re:Why are glasses so expensive? The eyewear industry prefer... by dharmab on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @04:00PM (#18982893)
I don't throw away my old glasses. I keep them in various places as backups, such as in car gloveboxes, in the home emergency kit, in a bag while traveling and so on.
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Re:Why are glasses so expensive? The eyewear industry prefer... by Baeocystin on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @04:32PM (#18983237)
When I was younger I used to tease my Mom & Dad for essentially treating their reading glasses like pens or pencils, and letting them diffuse around the house as the acquired new pairs.

Now that I'm in my mid-40's, I take it all back. Having a pair, even if it isn't the exact right one, always with reach is a godsend.

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Re:Why are glasses so expensive? The eyewear industry prefer... by ghaff on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @05:21PM (#18983744)
When I wear my contacts, I need reading glasses. I buy them essentially in bulk from Amazon and leave them scattered everywhere.
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Re:Why are glasses so expensive? The eyewear industry prefer... by bookofjoe on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @06:16PM (#18984222)
Me too. I have around 10 pairs, so I never find myself in a room/place without them. I like Dr. Dean Edell’s for their combination of style/comfort/build quality/light weight. $9.99/pair
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Re:Why are glasses so expensive? The eyewear industry prefer... by 3chelon on Thursday January 24, 2019 @07:47AM (#18988147)
Me too. Even though my eyesight continues to deteriorate, a pair of old prescription glasses is many times better than no glasses at all in an emergency!
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