Prescription sunglasses !

[carys]

We are going to Florida in May and i would like to get some nice designer prescription sunglasses :cool2: . Has any one ever taken their prescription with them and done this ? Is it cost effective ? And where would i get them ? Thanks in advance guys :thumbs-up

[Lynn]

We are going to Florida in May and i would like to get some nice designer prescription sunglasses :cool2: . Has any one ever taken their prescription with them and done this ? Is it cost effective ? And where would i get them ? Thanks in advance guys :thumbs-up

Hi

I bought prescription glasses at Lenscrafters in the Florida Mall in July (due to loosing my glasses)

They had some lovely designer sunglasses but they are not any cheaper than here.

I was $500 for Chanel single lens glasses.

[Petalsoftly]

We just asked our optition this last week and he said some customers of his get them in the USA because they can get them done loads cheaper than here.

[Bobbins]

I tried a couple of places a few years ago and they where as vague about the prices as our opticians used to be here, but they didn't seem cheap. They also didn't generally seem to do the 1hr service that you can here.

I have seen comments that Costco or Walmart are reasonable, but I think Costco aren't too bad in the UK (if you can get membership).

[carys]

We just asked our optition this last week and he said some customers of his get them in the USA because they can get them done loads cheaper than here.
ooh that's good to know :D I would like to know exactly where to go though as it will take a while to get them made up i assume ? I wouldn't want to waste my holiday . I've seen some i like here but at £200 my dh is saying it's not sunny enough anymore lol :nonono: Bad husband ! I didn't think that was a bad price ?

[Jools]

A friend of mine did this a few years ago. She got hers at Walmart.

[lausan]

walmart do them even if u dont have your Prescription...if your glasses that you have are not too out of date they copy it mine were priced at $300

[Sue]

I have some lovely Morgan frames made up with those lenses that react to light and are anti-reflection. OK they don't go as dark as full sunglasses but I find them great (only need them for reading anyway) - £150 all in from my local one-man band optician.

[carys]

I have some lovely Morgan frames made up with those lenses that react to light and are anti-reflection. OK they don't go as dark as full sunglasses but I find them great (only need them for reading anyway) - £150 all in from my local one-man band optician.
Yeah i have some like that but i find them very temperamental i have to hold them up to the sunlight :confused2 And as the frames are small i look like ozzy osbourne :pgig: I want some big framed sunglasses if you know what i mean . I am long sighted and don't need them too much but in my old age my eyesight is worsening and it is driving i find i will need them the most hence the sunglasses . Thanks guys for all your advice i appreciate it . All ideas very welcome :D

[annh50]

Why dont you go to specsavers you can get two disigner pairs for the price of one including sunglasses that's what i did
Got one pair of **** and a pair of OSIRIS.:wave:

[Sue]

Yeah i have some like that but i find them very temperamental i have to hold them up to the sunlight :confused2 And as the frames are small i look like ozzy osbourne :pgig: I want some big framed sunglasses if you know what i mean . I am long sighted and don't need them too much but in my old age my eyesight is worsening and it is driving i find i will need them the most hence the sunglasses . Thanks guys for all your advice i appreciate it . All ideas very welcome :D

aha got you now - you just want to look like Victoria Beckham with those huge glasses don't you carys?:d:

[jan_nut]

Ive just returned from Cape Cod where I unfortunately broke my glasses. I went to Lenscrafters in Hyannis with my broken ones and they made me a new pair by examining my broken ones and calculating the prescription from them! Done in 1 hour and half the price of British ones!

I have special lenses which I have thinned down.

I would thoroughly recommend Lenscrafters for service and value for money!:thumbs-up

[carys]

aha got you now - you just want to look like Victoria Beckham with those huge glasses don't you carys?:d:well she does look to me for style tips ya know :pgig:
I find they hide my ugly mush nicely thanks :pgig: I just can't stand small sunglasses that when you look up and down you lose the lens in your line of sight ( hope that makes sense :confused2 ) :cool2:
Thanks Jan i will have a search :D