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what it cost for the last pair you had to buy ?
it just cost me $405.00 today to replace the pair i broke 3 weeks ago , i did it the day before i went to arizona .
exam - $45
lens $141.00
tint $141.00
frames $64
and some kind of polish $10
total $405.00

$250 but I recycled old frames, and they were Crizal progressive lenses which are very expensive. Worth it though.

Yeah, glasses aren't cheap.

eye exam- 30
1 year supply of contacts- 75
new glasses- 10+45 (10 was the difference I owed for the frames since they were covered up to 100, and 45 was the extras like lens shaving for thinner lenses, UV filtering, etc...)

So total was $160 for eye care for the full year. God i love my insurance

Laser correction is starting to look pretty good when you compare it to the expense of eyeglasses. Not to mention the inconvenience.

Ya, but read the fine print. Depending on a variety of circumstances, you may STILL need glasses after laser surgery.

Your eyes also keep changing even after surgery.

For instance I'm far sighted. I've already been warned that if I get my eyes corrected I may need glasses for distance, which I don't right now.

I don't like wearing glasses, but I'd rather wear glasses for reading than for driving.

Nor is laser cheap, and many insurance companies don't cover it.

Contacts are cheaper and I'll never wear glasses again. I used to wear glasses until I lost them in the river, after flipping my jet ski. LOL oops

I'm near sighted, and been wearing glasses since High School. I currently wear contact lenses setup as "mono vision". This is were one eye is setup for reading, and the other for distance. This saves me from needing reading glasses. This is why I have never opted for the laser surgery, since I would still need glasses. The mono vision takes a few weeks to get use to, but it's amazing how your brain will adjust having this setup. Now I'm able to read the newspaper without the need for reading glasses.

Your eyes change more when you hit your 40's. When I had both my contact lens setup for distance, I could not see small print or even menus. I also had problems being able to read and see things like mobo's when working on them. Now with mono vision, I'm able to see small things on mobo's to a point, but it's still better than taking glasses off and on again.

Also, my contacts are free because both my wife and I have the same insurance so we are double covered. I use my insurance to buy contacts that will last me one year.

I am nearsighted, and have worm glasses since the third grade. The las pair I bought cost $980. That is for the super featherweight lenses, scratch coating, antiglare coating, and some titanium frames. Actually it is time for a new pair. Think I will keep the frames though, and just replace the lenses.

I have been thinking about the laser surgery. The new method does not use any blades!

My last pair cost me about $580 and my eye exam was $145 (Went to an opthamologist to keep tabs on the macular degeneration). I got the the progressive lenses with Flexor frames and they tossed in a pair of single vision sunglasses for free.

Around here the cheapest eye exam is $60 and on up to over $200. Most places sell the glasses for 90 on up, but about 50 minutes from me is a place called "factory eyeglasses". They sell glasses with plastic lenses from $29 on up and are as good as the more expensive ones. Last pair I got were titanium frames.

Went to an opthamologist to keep tabs on the macular degeneration

Is it wet or dry? You told me before but i forgot, sorry.

My Mom has wet amd and a new drug has been approved for wet amd called "macugen". But who knows when it'll be on the market.

It's dry. No real concern at this time, it's pretty much stayed the same over the years but I don't want to take any chances.

Originally posted by TonyH
It's dry. No real concern at this time, it's pretty much stayed the same over the years but I don't want to take any chances.

I hear that.

Glad it hasn't worsened.