Comments on: It had to happen someday, so why not the year I turn 40?

By: I was not expecting the odor at Kindly Póg Mo Thóin

I was not expecting the odor at Kindly Póg Mo Thóin — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:18:56 +0000

[…] cheaper. And it’s Montreal). I was tired of being extremely nearsighted, and what with the onset of reading glasses* and all, it was looking like I’d be in very expensive and unworkable progressive lenses […]

By: CLD

CLD — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:57:34 +0000

Hey zuzu — sorry I took a while to get back! You get a copy of your prescription from your regular doctor. Also ask for your pupilary distance [PD] — the distance between your two pupils — it helps the optometrist to determine the right viewing area of the new lenses. If you’re using the folks who put new lenses in your old glasses, you place the order and send them your old glasses. They can actually use your old lenses to determine your PD. I wore my old, funky backup glasses for a week or so until my new, awesome lenses, nicely edge-polished and installed arrived in my favorite old frames. Great service — I could see perfectly out of them.

If you use the zenni optical folks, you’ll definitely need to provide your PD with your prescription and you’ll choose new frames from their site. They’ll ship the new frames with lenses to you within about two weeks. Lots of options there.

Anyway, I hope things work out!

By: Bifocals: FAIL at Kindly Póg Mo Thóin

Bifocals: FAIL at Kindly Póg Mo Thóin — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:38:16 +0000

[…] foray into the world of bifocals/progressive lenses didn’t last long. Tried the monovision thing with the contacts, and it was a disaster […]

By: Kat

Kat — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:55:46 +0000

Heh. Me too. I’m heading to the eye doctor now that the new year has come and gone and my flexible spending account is refunding. I know I will end up with reading glasses.

By: Zuzu

Zuzu — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:52:11 +0000

CLD, how does that work? Do you have to go get fitted by someone local and then order the lenses to their specs? How do the lenses get into your frames?

By: CLD

CLD — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:29:49 +0000

Zuzu, I got tired of spending $400 a year on dang frames and lenses. WHen I tried to get just lenses, it was still over $200. Sheesh. Of course, now I need progressive bifocals as well. May as well stick a dang coke bottle on my eyeballs.

Just for future reference, I was able to replace my lenses in my favorite frames by going here: EyeglassDirect.com. There’s also zenni optical [online] where you can get frames and lenses. I ordered my progressive lenses and frames there. $70. Schweet!

Good luck with the transition from “regular” lenses to progressive bifocals — I almost fell off a curb the first time I wore mine.

By: Linnaeus

Linnaeus — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:20:56 +0000

I can’t even remember the last time I had my eyes checked. It’s been more than 7 years, that much I can say.