[Magdalen] Dumb question about eyeglasses

[Jay Weigel]

I have a good optometrist. Unfortunately he partnered  up with a corporate
practice several years ago. However, he's good enough that I'm willing to
put up with that, the hour drive, and the fact that he's only there on
Mondays, to see him. Then I just smile and say no thank you to the guys
selling glasses and take my Rx to the local Costco.

On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 1:41 PM Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:

> I just had a yearly check up post cataract surgery...been 3 years now.  I
> see the ophthalmologist who did the surgery.  I am old enough to have this
> and that to keep track of - dry eyes and Lots of floaters and diabetes and
> hypertension, so my insurance pays for the exam, except for refraction.  I
> had to pay $65 for that.  So, Scott, do you have any other medical probs
> that would impact your eye health.  If so, I believe your insurance may pay
> for that part of the exam.  I have not filled the new glasses prescription
> yet, but I will go to an optometrist for that.
>
> Ginga
>
> On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 1:12 PM Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Thanks, Jim. I've never lived near a Costco or been a member,
> > unfortunately. I'll see if that's a possibility, though.
> >
> > On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 12:09 PM James Handsfield <jhandsfield at att.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > If you’re a Costco member, they have up to date equipment and best
> > prices.
> > >
> > > Jim Handsfield
> > > jhandsfield at att.net
> > >
> > > > On Jun 23, 2020, at 12:55 PM, Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Just asking around:
> > > >
> > > > I'm years overdue for an eye exam and new glasses.
> > > >
> > > > What I'd like to do is get an exam at a place that has the most
> > > up-to-date
> > > > technology, and take the resulting prescription to shop around for an
> > > > affordable deal (quite possibly online) on the glasses.
> > > >
> > > > What I fear is that I'll go to a place like LensCrafters, get the
> exam,
> > > and
> > > > have to fight off a hard sell on looking at their glasses. I won't,
> > > > because I cannot afford to come out of there with $800 glasses.
> > > >
> > > > But has anyone done this successfully? Got a very good exam and then
> > > > shopped around?
> > > >
> > > > Last time I got glasses I like, but it took two tries to get a
> > > prescription
> > > > that worked. I went to an independent optician who was phenomenally
> > > highly
> > > > regarded, many decades of experience, but I didn't think he had the
> > best
> > > > equipment and didn't get the first exam right. So I spent two weeks
> in
> > a
> > > > fog before making him redo my exam.
> > > >
> > > > I've also thought of going to an ophthalmologist, but at this point I
> > > think
> > > > I should just get a good exam from an optometrist and be referred to
> an
> > > > ophthalmologist if there are any concerns.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Scott R. Knitter
> > > > Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Scott R. Knitter
> > Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA
> >
>