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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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