tatsblisters 9,404 Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 Had an eye test yesterday and was told probably due to my age i would benefit from wearing glasses which I already do for reading and i have ended up being prescribed a pair of verifocals to wear all the time that i know will take some getting used to and what a fekin nightmare picking frames that don't make you look like cosmo smallpiece. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve66 3,350 Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 Tried them for a few weeks but couldn’t get on with them 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 20,410 Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 I have varifocals and I took straight to them but many do struggle with them..I got to the point where I couldn't buy a tape measure big enough so had to admit defeat lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 9,404 Posted June 19 Author Report Share Posted June 19 11 minutes ago, kanny said: I have varifocals and I took straight to them but many do struggle with them..I got to the point where I couldn't buy a tape measure big enough so had to admit defeat lol Probably only wear them for work myself as i struggle to read small print on the freight we handle and can't be arsed taking my reading glasses off and on all the time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLATTOP 4,310 Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 I tried varifocals could not get on with them especially driving with them was like being pissed all the time, went back to Bifocals just bought a new pair 2 days ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 20,410 Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 25 minutes ago, tatsblisters said: Probably only wear them for work myself as i struggle to read small print on the freight we handle and can't be arsed taking my reading glasses off and on all the time. Thing is once your eyes adjust to them you can't see fk all without them...I wear mine permanently now 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samboy 304 Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 I wear them all the time. Took a bit of getting used to. The only thing i find is walking down stairs can be a bit odd. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 12,109 Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 2 hours ago, tatsblisters said: Had an eye test yesterday and was told probably due to my age i would benefit from wearing glasses which I already do for reading and i have ended up being prescribed a pair of verifocals to wear all the time that i know will take some getting used to and what a fekin nightmare picking frames that don't make you look like cosmo smallpiece. took my daughter to pick hers up yesterday couldn’t believe what a seen there was a women and kid about 6 i don’t know what was what but the women couldn’t pay the 180 quid for the kid glasses don’t know how that works how low income don’t get free glasses ? but she couldn’t pay them and a bloke who worked there come over and said i’ll pay for them took his card out payed it the women and kid were buzzing still good people about it’s good to see 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 23,038 Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 17 minutes ago, mC HULL said: took my daughter to pick hers up yesterday couldn’t believe what a seen there was a women and kid about 6 i don’t know what was what but the women couldn’t pay the 180 quid for the kid glasses don’t know how that works how low income don’t get free glasses ? but she couldn’t pay them and a bloke who worked there come over and said i’ll pay for them took his card out payed it the women and kid were buzzing still good people about it’s good to see Kids under 16 and kids 18 and under in full time education get NHS vouchers for glasses, that usually cover the cost of basic glasses. Specsavers give free basic frames and prescription lenses to children under 12. Cheers. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 12,109 Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 4 minutes ago, chartpolski said: Kids under 16 and kids 18 and under in full time education get NHS vouchers for glasses, that usually cover the cost of basic glasses. Specsavers give free basic frames and prescription lenses to children under 12. Cheers. that’s what i thought mate me daughter said it was because he wanted need the blue lenses but he could only have normal ?? whatever that meant Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 23,038 Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 4 minutes ago, mC HULL said: that’s what i thought mate me daughter said it was because he wanted need the blue lenses but he could only have normal ?? whatever that meant Need to change their optician ! Just last week my missus got prescription lens, varifocal sunglasses in designer frames for £105 from Specsaver. Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 12,109 Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 1 minute ago, chartpolski said: Need to change their optician ! Just last week my missus got prescription lens, varifocal sunglasses in designer frames for £105 from Specsaver. Cheers. i’ve just rang me daughter she said she thinks he was colourblind and needed glasses he could only have the glasses not the ones that were for colourblind aswell ? my daughter has just started getting headache reading a lot it was spec savers mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 23,038 Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 Here’s a list of the vouchers for glasses, NHS voucher values for glasses and lenses - NHS WWW.NHS.UK Find out about the NHS voucher values for glasses and contact lenses. I can’t see how they could have been asked to pay £180 ? The vouchers can be used to offset more expensive frames, but the cost of lenses, whatever the prescription, should have been covered. Looks like the sales person made a mistake or the customer wanted some very expensive frames . Cheets. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 9,404 Posted June 19 Author Report Share Posted June 19 Specsavers is were I went at least I didn't have to pay for the eye test with being over 60 though I had to pay a fiver for a more indeph eye test and with the price of the glasses that I don't pick up wile next week came to 235 notes for two pairs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 12,109 Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 14 minutes ago, chartpolski said: Here’s a list of the vouchers for glasses, NHS voucher values for glasses and lenses - NHS WWW.NHS.UK Find out about the NHS voucher values for glasses and contact lenses. I can’t see how they could have been asked to pay £180 ? The vouchers can be used to offset more expensive frames, but the cost of lenses, whatever the prescription, should have been covered. Looks like the sales person made a mistake or the customer wanted some very expensive frames . Cheets. i don’t think it was the frames it was something to do with the lense and been colourblind Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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