Why are glasses so expensive? The eyewear industry prefers to keep that blurry

Re:Why are glasses so expensive? The eyewear industry prefer... by Improvotter on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @04:39PM (#18983328)

Why does that make the glasses so expensive though? The frames from my glasses were about 100 EUR and the glasses were a lot more expensive. If I ask my parents or other people, they are paying 1000 EUR or more for the glasses by themselves (not the frames). I'm about to get new glasses next month because my current glasses are 6 years old now, I'm looking forward to some new glasses.

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Re:Why are glasses so expensive? The eyewear industry prefer... by gambiting on Thursday January 24, 2019 @06:17AM (#18987698)

That's insane.

I've recently bought a pair of regular glasses as well as prescription sunglasses. Regular ones use Mont Blanc frames(considered expensive) + some pretty good lenses(best ones they offered anyway). Total cost: £400 for everything.

Sunglasses: Ray-Ban frames + their own Ray-Ban G15 prescription lens(again, pretty expensive) - total cost £320 for everything.

I just don't understand - how are those people you mention paying 1000 euro for glasses(I assume you mean lenses)????? Are they some incredibly complex custom lenses that they are getting? Mine are for nearsightedness + slight astigmatism in one eye.

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Re:Why are glasses so expensive? The eyewear industry prefer... by Improvotter on Tuesday January 29, 2019 @05:20AM (#19025224)

These are specific types of lenses that are for both nearsightedness and farsightedness.

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Re:Why are glasses so expensive? The eyewear industry prefer... by mi100hael on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @09:43PM (#18985541)

A lot of it just comes down to lack of competition. They own pretty much every major eyewear brand.

I got a pair of $100 Warby Parker frames w/ lenses last week that are every bit as nice as any good designer pair I've seen in an optical shop.

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Re:Why are glasses so expensive? The eyewear industry prefer... by Kurtz79 on Thursday January 24, 2019 @07:24AM (#18988021)

"They are paying 1000 EUR or more for the glasses by themselves"

Where is that?

I have strong short-sightness and astigmatism so I need special lenses, and on top of it I usually ask for the thinner model.

Together with frame it cost me about 300EUR just recently, in Madrid, Spain.

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Re:Why are glasses so expensive? The eyewear industry prefer... by gnopgnip on Thursday January 24, 2019 @02:35AM (#18986697)

Even the luxottica brands have some cheap options. They are expensive because there is a market for people to spend $200+ on eyewear.

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