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[qvcaddition]

@Linmo 

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@Linmo wrote:

@qvcaddition My new puppy chewed up my glasses when we first brought him home.  I found the same frames on ezcontacts dot com and the lenses were free.  I just entered my prescription when I placed the order. 

They came a couple of days ago and are exactly the same as my previous ones.  I did not use insurance and they still cost less than my previous ones that were paid for using insurance at the eye doctor's.

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I am going in today to see if they can be fixed, but I appreciate the info.  I just need frames, my lenses didn't break, but if they can't fix, I will look up ezcontacts.  Thank you.

[Sooner]

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@handygal2 wrote:

This happened to me once-- the frame broke, and l wanted to keep the lenses and buy a new frame for them. As long as the new frame is smaller than the old one was, a full-service opticial shop can grind down the lenses to fit the new frame. 

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@handygal2 That wouldn't work with all progressive lens because the prescription has different zones of correction.  You couldn't go much smaller at all without losing some of the reading strength.

[handygal2]

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@Sooner wrote:

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@handygal2 wrote:

This happened to me once-- the frame broke, and l wanted to keep the lenses and buy a new frame for them. As long as the new frame is smaller than the old one was, a full-service opticial shop can grind down the lenses to fit the new frame. 

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@handygal2 That wouldn't work with all progressive lens because the prescription has different zones of correction.  You couldn't go much smaller at all without losing some of the reading strength.

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@Sooner : Good point. I went slightly smaller at the time, and it worked out.

[qvcaddition]

Brought frames in today and need new ones.  I have progressive tri vocals.  She said I need the same frames for the lenses and they are 200.00.  I can see out of old glasses, and will have a new eye exam then and everything new. 

Ins is 6-1-22.  I was going to change them at that time, so don't want to get new frames and change in June.

I'm elderly, so I don't need them for work, just reading around the house and I can still see with them, so will wait. Pres. is two years old, although I'm thinking they could be a back up just in case. Have to think on it, because I'm on a tight budget.Thank you for all your answers.

[patbz]

@qvcaddition :  If you are over 65 go to an opthamalogist for an exam and a free prescription. I then use zennioptical dot com for all frames and lenses. My bifocals always cost under $150 and the quality is very good.  I've used them for 20 years and highly recommend. ( cheaper than optical insurance).

[qvcaddition]

@patbz 

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@patbz wrote:

@qvcaddition :  If you are over 65 go to an opthamalogist for an exam and a free prescription. I then use zennioptical dot com for all frames and lenses. My bifocals always cost under $150 and the quality is very good.  I've used them for 20 years and highly recommend. ( cheaper than optical insurance).

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Will be 86 in 6 mos..  I am checking all the recommendations  suggested online.  Now mine are tri focals.   I thank you..

[Tinkrbl44]

Last year I had my frames break and I took them to the local Lenscrafters seeing if I could get them to do a repair for me, although I'd purchased the glasses elsewhere.

Lenscrafters said they couldn't help, but as a :last resort: I should go to the Watch Repair kiosk in the mall. 

This guy is a genius and fixed them in a half hour!   He did caution me that they might last for 6 weeks or 6 months and no guarantees, but I wanted to take a chance on a quick fix, for now.  It worked out great!