Bifocal glasses are great
Written: Aug 01 '09
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Summary: Ordered the most basic progressive bifocals I could get and was very pleased.
I got bifocals with the cheapest frame they had, progressive, anti-reflection coating, no tint, but the frames had spring hinges for $46.90 delivered!
Ordering process - There are almost too many choices. Since I needed bifocals it was more complicated. Bifocals require taller lenses to make room for the reading area of the lenses. You do need to read to figure it all out.
However, once I figured it all out, which took a while due to the bifocals, the ordering process was long but logically laid out.
They have instructions at each decision point that you can click on to find out what you have to input. Since we are not opticians, that took some reading to make sure I was putting in the correct numbers. I figured, based on what I read and the minimal cost I was going to pay, that any mistakes on my part would not be refunded or replaced for free.
Communications - There was minimal information communicated when the order was submitted. Since the shipping was cheap they did not give a tracking number. That was OK for me since I was going for cheap not first class.
Product - The product came in a hard case, wrapped in micofiber cloth. The glasses fit right out of the case. It took about 5 weeks (I did not keep track since I did not need them urgently.)
The frame has spring hinges (which is detailed in the descriptions). The lenses had no flaws. I checked with Walmart, the next cheapest place I know, and they wanted about $50 per bifocal lense and that did not include the frame.
I have very bad eye sight. Therefore I was worried that not getting the highest index lense would give me coke-bottle-bottom-thick lenses. They were not. They are quite pleasing in how thin they are. They have higher index lenses but they are not an option for bifocals. This was my biggest concern.
Therefore I ordered the cheapest glasses I could get because there are several reviews that say they never got their glasses. Also, I wear contacts so I only use my glasses at home when I take my contacts out, which is about twice a week.
Based on other prices I have to give them the maximum rating. You have to wait but then I am willing to give that up for the price. For the price I was willing to give up a lot for a quality pair of glasses. The next cheapest that I can normally find is about $200 with frames.
Recommended:
Yes
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