[Magdalen] Specs advice?

[Scott Knitter]

I seem to remember my last trip to LensCrafters, and once my exam was over,
there was someone from the sales floor to lead me over to the men's frames
to start shopping. Would have had to resist that somehow: "You know, I just
got called into a meeting at my office down the street, so I'll have to
come back later for the glasses," or "I'm feeling queasy from the eye
exam."

Ophthalmologist seems the way to go. The one I've been to might have a tiny
selection of frames but one could just leave with a prescription. Since
ophthalmology is medical (the doctor is an MD), I think medical insurance
would cover it, which means it won't but it counts against my deductible.
Last year I fulfilled that with one week to go before the new year. Pfft.

On Sat, May 26, 2018 at 10:58 AM Rick Mashburn <ricklmashburn at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Texas law requires the two disciplines be kept separate. But almost every
> eye glass store has an optometrist located next door. There is usually a
> discount for keeping things in the family. But, it's definitely not
> required so we do get to shop around. Once you have your new prescription
> in hand, any eye glass retailer will be happy to see you!
>
> I branched out last time and got two different frames - one blue and one
> red. It's nice having options!
>
> Peace,  Rick
>
> On Sat, May 26, 2018, 10:45 AM Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Renee, thanks for mentioning that! I'm 57 and you're probably right. I do
> > have a good ophthalmologist I've visited before, when I had something
> weird
> > going on with my lashes on one eye: they were growing down instead of up,
> > and an eyelash curler wasn't helping much. Could have had weird surgery
> but
> > it cleared up on its own.
> >
> > On Sat, May 26, 2018 at 10:41 AM flyingfish224--- via Magdalen <
> > magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Scott-
> > >
> > > Forgive my presumption, but you might be at an age where you would
> > benefit
> > > from an exam from an ophthalmologist.  As we - ahem -age, issues other
> > than
> > > acuity can arise.
> > >
> > > Renee
> > > Veteran of the retinal wars
> > >
> > > Sent from my iPhone
> > >
> > > > On May 26, 2018, at 11:13 AM, Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I'm way overdue for having my eyes examined and new glasses made.
> > > >
> > > > I won't be going to the venerable Granville Vision Center here in the
> > > > neighborhood like last time. True, the optometrist, Dr. Ernest
> > Watanabe,
> > > > has been doing optometry and running his business for 40+ years, but
> > last
> > > > time I had to go back and insist on a retake of the exam and a remake
> > of
> > > my
> > > > lenses; I don't think he has kept up with technological improvements
> in
> > > his
> > > > exam room. And he was a bit short with me for coming back...excuse me
> > for
> > > > wanting glasses through which I can see clearly. I have to say the
> > frames
> > > > have been great, though, and the total price was far less than for
> > > > LensCrafters.
> > > >
> > > > But what I'd love to do is have my exam at LensCrafters, with their
> > good
> > > > technology, and then take my prescription somewhere else for a
> > reasonable
> > > > deal on good glasses. Has anyone done this? I imagine I'd have to go
> in
> > > > there with an uncompromising attitude to resist the pressure to buy
> > > glasses
> > > > there. I understand one also needs to measure one's own PD (pupillary
> > > > distance) if ordering glasses online, or I'd think they'd do this for
> > me
> > > in
> > > > any physical store I take the prescription to.
> > > >
> > > > I know with new glasses I will be careful to put them in their case
> at
> > > > night: my current ones developed a tiny ripple in the left lens that
> > took
> > > > me a couple of years to figure out: I had likely set my glasses on my
> > > > nightstand in such a way that the lens touched, or was too close to,
> > the
> > > > base of my IKEA reading lamp, and the hinge just above the base gets
> > very
> > > > hot (as does the metal shade around the halogen bulb). Live and
> > learn...
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Scott R. Knitter
> > > > Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Scott R. Knitter
> > Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA
> >
>


-- 
Scott R. Knitter
Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA