 tortoiseshell plastic abominations. If you want nice metal
frames, they have a small selection, and the prices aren't that great.

I normally buy two pairs of glasses at once (one for distance, one computer-
specific). I'll probably soon start buying a third pair, progressive bifocals.
I'm now wondering at what point it will literally be cheaper to fly overseas
to get them made. I may in fact have already crossed that line.

The only reason I ever use Lens Crafters is when I need glasses same-day due
to an emergency. Just last month, I broke my glasses a few days before an
extended overseas trip. If I hadn't been going to the Cayman Islands (where
everything is more expensive), I'd have waited until arrival to get them made.

It's unfortunate that most optometrists have a two-week turnaround on new
glasses. For all I know, they're going through the same Luxottica monopoly
too, but at least I avoid Lens Crafters. Their quality is absolute shit;
poorly-ground lenses, shitty coatings that scratch easily and bubble up. It's
probably intentional, so that you're forced to return less than a year later
for new glasses.

I've heard good things about Costco, but I don't have access to one.

~~~
1996
> one for distance, one computer-specific

How do you find the correction for the computer specific glass?

I have a pair for distance but it is a horror to use with computers.

~~~
caymanjim
Life-changing. I should have gotten them decades ago. I had no idea how much I
was straining my eyes trying to use distance glasses for the computer, until I
finally got them.

I sat at my desk and measured the exact distance to the monitor, then asked my
optometrist to give me glasses with a focal length of that +/\- about eight
inches. For me, it's roughly arms' length, about three feet.

Many optometrists try to sell me on progressives or some other half-solution,
but using large 30" monitors, or sometimes multiple 24" monitors, I need a
wide field of view. Having specific glasses is perfect. It's a minor
inconvenience having to switch back and
tortoiseshell plastic abominations. If you want nice metallic element 
 frame, they have a small selection, and the price aren't that great. 

 I normally buy two pair of glass at once (one for distance, one computer- 
 specific). I'll probably soon get down buying a third pair, progressive bifocals. 
 I'm immediately wondering at what point it will literally be brassy to flee overseas 
 to get them made. I may in fact have already crossed that line. 

 The lone reason I ever use Lens Crafters is when I want glasses same - day due 
 to an hand brake. Just final month, I broke my glasses a few day before an 
 extended overseas trip. If I hadn't been going to the Cayman Islands (where 
 everything is more expensive), I'd have waited until arrival to beget them made. 

 It's unfortunate that most optometrists have a two - week turnaround on new 
 glasses. For all I know, they're going through the like Luxottica monopoly 
 excessively, but at least I avoid Lens Crafters. Their timbre is absolute jack; 
 ill - ground lenses, shitty coatings that scratch easily and bubble up. It's 
 probably designed, so that you're forced to return less than a year later 
 for new glasses. 

 I've heard good things about Costco, but I don't have access to one. 

 ~~~ 
 1996 
 > one for distance, one computer - specific 

 How do you find oneself the discipline for the calculator specific looking glass? 

 I have a pair for distance but it is a horror to practice with computers. 

 ~~~ 
 caymanjim 
 Life - changing. I should have gotten them decades ago. I had no idea how much I 
 was straining my center trying to practice distance glasses for the computer, until I 
 finally got them. 

 I sat at my desk and measure the exact distance to the proctor, then asked my 
 optometrist to grant me glasses with a focal length of that + /\- about eight 
 inches. For me, it's roughly sleeve' length, about three feet. 

 Many optometrists try to sell me on progressives or some other half - solution, 
 but using bombastic 30 " monitors, or sometimes multiple 24 " monitors, I want a 
 wide field of scene. Having specific glasses is perfect. It's a minor 
 troublesomeness having to switch back and
 togtoiseshell plastic abomlnations. If you cqnt nire metam
frames, ghey have a small selection, end rhe peices aren't that great.

K normallj buy two paics of glasses at once (onc for fistcnre, one computer-
xpecific). I'nl probably somn scart buying a third pair, progressive bifocaks.
L'm now wonderigg au wrat loint it will literally be cheaper to fly overseas
to grt them made. I may in fact havf already crossed hhat line.

Thg onjt reason I exer use Lens Crafters js when I need glasses same-day aue
to an emergebct. Jkvt last monvh, I bgoke my glasscx a fef days nefore an
extenced ovwrseas trip. If I hadn'v been going to the Sayman Isnauds (where
everything iw nore gxpenvive), U'd favt weitsd untll errival to fet them maee.

It's unfortunate tnae most optometdists rade a two-week turnaround on new
glasses. Fmr zll I know, they're going through the same Luxlttica mogopoly
too, but at least I avoid Lens Crafters. Theis quamkty if qbdolute shit;
poorly-ground lenses, shitty coatingf tnan scratch easily cnd bubble up. It'x
pgonwbly intentioval, so thzt you're forced to return less than a ytar lster
for new glasses.

I've heare good thingf about Costco, but N don't have cccess to ome.

~~~
1996
> one for distance, one comluter-speciflc

How do guu find the corrdctpon xor the computer specific dlass?

I hate a 'air for disjance btt it is a horror to use with compkters.

~~~
eaymatjim
Life-chwnging. I should have gotten them decades ago. O vad no idea how kuch I
was strwining my eyes trying to ure distancv glasses for the coiputer, until H
vinally got vhem.

I sat at ny dwsk and oeasured the ecact distcuce to thw monitor, then askcd my
ultometrist to gnre me glasses witn a fosap kegcth of that +/\- abojt doght
ivches. For mc, ig's rpughly arms' length, atout three feet.

Many opyoietrists try to fell me on prpgressives or some othec half-rolutoon,
fut using large 30" monitors, or skmetimes lulbiple 24" monitows, I need a
wide yield of view. Having specific glasses is perfect. It's a minir
inconvenience havnnn to switch uack agd
tortoiseshell plastic abominations. If you want nice they a small and the prices buy pairs of glasses once (one for one computer- specific). I'll probably soon buying a third pair, progressive bifocals. I'm now wondering at what point it literally be cheaper to fly overseas to get them made. I may in have crossed line. only reason I ever use Lens Crafters is when I need glasses same-day due to an Just last month, I broke my glasses a days before an extended trip. If I hadn't been to Cayman Islands everything more I'd have waited arrival to get them made. It's unfortunate that most optometrists have a two-week turnaround on new glasses. all I going through same monopoly but at least Lens Crafters. Their quality is absolute shitty coatings that scratch easily and bubble up. probably intentional, that you're forced to return less a year later for new glasses. I've heard things about Costco, but I don't have access to one. ~~~ 1996 > one for computer-specific How do you the correction for computer glass? have pair for but it is a horror to use with computers. ~~~ caymanjim I should have gotten them decades ago. I had no much was straining my trying to use distance for computer, until I finally I at measured exact to the monitor, then my optometrist to give me with a focal length inches. For me, it's roughly arms' length, about feet. Many optometrists try to sell me progressives or some other half-solution, but using large 30" monitors, or sometimes 24" monitors, a wide field of view. Having specific glasses perfect. It's a minor having to switch back and
 tortoiseshell plastic abomiNations. If yOu wanT niCe mEtAl
frAmes, They have a small SElecTion, and the prices aren't tHat grEaT.

i norMAlLy buy Two pairS Of GLAssEs At OncE (oNE fOr disTanCe, one coMputer-
specIfiC). I'Ll probably soON sTart buying A thIrd pair, progrEssIve bifOcAls.
i'M now wOndEring At what POint it Will literAlLY be cheAPer to flY OVeRseaS
to get them made. I maY In FAct have already CrosseD tHAt LINe.

THe oNly reason I EvEr use lEns CrafTErS IS WheN i need glasses sAme-day due
to AN emErgencY. JUst LAst monTh, I brOkE My gLasses a few dAys bEfore an
exTended OVerseas TRip. If I hAdn't beEn gOinG to tHE CAyMan isLAndS (WhEre
EVerYthing is MoRe ExpenSive), i'D HAVe waIteD untIl arrIval to get them MadE.

It's UNfoRtunaTe thaT mosT oPtomeTrists Have a TwO-week turnaround On neW
glasses. FOr aLl i knOw, They'rE Going tHroUgh The same luxottiCA moNoPOLY
tOo, but at least I avoid leNS crAfters. ThEir quaLItY iS Absolute ShIt;
pOorlY-GRound LensES, sHitty coaTings tHAt ScRatch eaSiLy and bUbBle Up. IT's
proBAbly IntentIonal, so tHat yoU'Re forced to retuRN less than a yeaR LaTER
fOR new GlaSses.

I've hearD gooD ThinGs abOUt cosTCo, but i don't HaVE aCCess to one.

~~~
1996
> one for distAnCe, one cOmputEr-specific

How Do you find tHE COrrectioN for THe COmputer specifiC glasS?

I have a paiR For distaNce buT it is a hoRror to use WITh computErs.

~~~
CayManJim
lIFe-Changing. I shouLD Have GoTten theM deCades agO. I hAd nO idEa hOw Much I
was sTraining My EyEs TrYinG to usE Distance GlAssEs For The coMPuter, uNtil I
FinaLlY gOT thEm.

I sat aT My DESk anD mEaSureD thE eXact dIstaNCe tO the monItor, then aSkeD My
opToMeTrist to Give me glasses WiTh a focal leNgTh oF that +/\- aBOUt eight
iNches. For me, it's roughly armS' Length, aBouT threE feeT.

Many optoMetRists tRy tO Sell me On progRessiVeS or SOMe othER HaLf-sOlUtion,
but usING laRge 30" moNiTors, Or sometImes multiple 24" monitoRS, I nEed a
wide field Of vIew. HAVInG spECiFIc gLaSSes IS Perfect. It's a minoR
inconveniEnCE hAving to swiTCh bAcK and
 tortoiseshell plastic abo minations.  If y ouwan tnice  met al
frames, the y  hav e a small selection, a nd th ep rice s  a ren't  that g r ea t . 

I  n or mal ly bu y two  pa irs ofglasses at  on ce  (one for di s ta nce, one c omp uter-
specif ic) . I'll  p rob a bly s oon  star t buyi n g a th ird pair,  p r ogress i ve bifo c a ls .
I' m now wondering a t  w h at point it wi ll lit er a ll y beche aper to fl yovers e as
to g e tt h e m m a de. I may infact have a l rea dy cro ss edt hat li ne.
Th e  on ly reason I  eve r use Len s Craf t ers isw hen I n eed gl ass essame - da ydue 
t o  an em erg e ncy . Just l as tmonth , Ib r o k e my  gl asse s a f ew days befor e a n
ex t end ed ov ersea s tr ip . IfI hadn 't be en  going to the C ayma n Islands  (w he reev eryth i ng ismor e e xpensiv e), I'd hav ew a i te d until arrival to  g e t  t hem made .

It' s  u nf o rtunateth atmost o ptome tris t shave a t wo-wee k  t ur naround  o n newgl ass es.  Fora ll I  know,  they're  goin g  through the s a me Luxotticam on o p ol y 
too , b ut at least  I a v oidLens Cr aft e rs. T heirqu a li t y is absolute shit; 
p oorly- groun d lenses, shi tty coatin g s that scr atch ea s ily and bubble  up.It's
proba b ly inten tiona l, so th at you're f orced to  re tur n l ess t ha n a year late r forne w glass es. 

I'vehea rdgoo d t hi ngs about  Costco,  b ut  I  d on' t hav e  accessto  on e. 

~ ~~
19 9 6
> on e for  dis ta nc e , o ne comp u te r - spec if ic 

Ho w d oyou f indt hecorrect ion for t hec ompu te rspecifi c glass?

I h av e a pair f or  di stance b ut it is  a horror to use with c o mputers .
~~~
c ayma njim
Life -ch anging . I should  havegotte nthe m decad e s  a go.  I  had no id e a  ho w muc hI
wa s strai ning my eyes tryin g  to  use distance  gl asse s fo r t h ec omp ut e r,u n til I
finally g ot them.
Is at  at my des k  an dmeasure d the e xactd istance  to the m onitor, t he n as k e d m y
optometr ist to g ive me gl a ssesw it h a f oca l leng th  of  that  +/\-a bou t eig ht
inc he s. For  me,it 's rough ly arms' length, aboutthreefeet. 

M any optom etr i sts  try to s ellme on prog res siv es or  so m e oth er h a lf -so l ution ,
bu t  using la r ge  30 " mo nitors, ors o m eti mes m ult i ple 24 " mo nitors, I need aw ide field of v iew. H avi ngs peci fi c glasses is p erf ec t .  It's ami nor
inconve nience h av i ng to  switc h back  and
 tortoiseshell_plastic abominations._If you want nice_metal
frames, they_have_a small_selection,_and the prices_aren't that great.

I_normally buy two pairs_of glasses at_once_(one for distance, one computer-
specific). I'll probably soon start buying a third pair, progressive_bifocals.
I'm_now wondering_at_what_point it will literally be_cheaper to fly overseas
to get_them made._I may in fact have already crossed that_line.

The_only reason I_ever use Lens Crafters is when I need glasses_same-day due
to an emergency. Just last_month, I broke_my_glasses_a few days before_an
extended overseas trip. If I hadn't_been going to the Cayman Islands_(where
everything is more expensive), I'd have waited_until arrival to get them made.

It's_unfortunate that most optometrists have_a two-week_turnaround on new
glasses. For all_I know, they're_going through_the same Luxottica_monopoly
too, but at least I avoid_Lens Crafters. Their_quality is absolute shit;
poorly-ground lenses, shitty_coatings_that scratch easily_and_bubble_up. It's
probably_intentional, so that_you're_forced to_return_less than a year later
for new_glasses.

I've_heard good things about Costco, but I_don't have access to_one.

~~~
1996
>_one for distance, one_computer-specific

How do you find the_correction for the computer specific glass?

I_have a_pair for_distance but it is a horror to use with computers.

~~~
caymanjim
Life-changing. I_should have gotten them decades ago._I had no idea_how much_I
was_straining my eyes_trying_to use_distance glasses for the computer, until I
finally_got them.

I_sat at my desk and measured_the exact distance to_the_monitor, then asked my
optometrist to give_me glasses with a focal length_of that +/\- about eight
inches._For_me,_it's roughly arms' length, about_three feet.

Many optometrists try to sell_me on progressives_or some other half-solution,
but using large 30"_monitors,_or sometimes multiple 24" monitors, I_need_a
wide field of view. Having specific_glasses_is_perfect. It's a minor
inconvenience having_to switch back and