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Re:Water-lensed eyeglasses offer promise of sight for millions by grouchyOldGuy on Sunday January 04, 2009 @08:50AM (#419239)
Ive bought cheap (under $%) non-prescription reading glasses at a local drug store. If they retail for five bucks, the wholesale cost is probably half that, and the cost to produce half again. Why not sell those to the developing countries? At least regular glasses won't fog up with algae in a short time. It's a clever idea making water-filled glasses, but how practical is it really?
Re:Water-lensed eyeglasses offer promise of sight for millions by debt on Sunday January 04, 2009 @11:33AM (#419295)
These glasses have adjustable lenses that could fill most prescriptions. Also, $1 for a pair of glasses isn't affordable in the developing world. I would assume the wholesale price of the water-lensed glasses is way below $1.