Specsavers

[callum112233]

I'm going for an eye test tomorrow (not had one in six years ) and i'm just wondering how much it will cost for the eye test?

I'm also wondering what do the prices range from for the frames?

 

[table38]

It cost me £22.50 for the eye test when I went to specsavers a couple of weeks ago

 

[Michael.Y]

I'm also wondering what do the prices range from for the frames?

£45 - basic
£75-95 - nice
£100+ - Branded


http://www.specsavers.co.uk/glasses/

 

[wintonian]

It might be free:

You qualify for a free NHS-funded sight test if:

you’re under 16
you’re under 19 and in full-time education
you’re 60 or over
you’re registered as blind or partially sighted
you’ve been diagnosed with diabetes or glaucoma
you’re 40 or over, and your mother, father, brother, sister, son or daughter has been diagnosed with glaucoma
you’ve been advised by an ophthalmologist (eye doctor) that you’re at risk of glaucoma
you’re a prisoner on leave from prison
you're eligible for an NHS complex lens voucher - your optometrist (optician) can advise you about your entitlement

You’re also entitled to a free NHS sight test if you:

receive Income Support
receive Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (not Contribution-based)
receive Pension Credit Guarantee Credit
receive Income-based Employment and Support Allowance (not Contribution-based)
are entitled to, or named on, a valid NHS tax credit exemption certificate
are named on a valid NHS certificate for full help with health costs (HC2)

If you’re named on an NHS certificate for partial help with health costs (HC3), you may get some help towards the cost of your sight test.

NHS

 

[callum112233]

Unfortunately, I don't fall into any category to get me a free eye test. I never get anything free .

I did have a look on the website and I couldn't find anything about prices for the test so I thought that was a bit strange. Couldn't decide whether to get the test at Asda or Secsavers. Asda is a bit cheaper at £15. I saw some frames on specsavers for £25 that looked as good as the designer frames.

 

[Michael.Y]

Unfortunately, I don't fall into any category to get me a free eye test. I never get anything free .

I did have a look on the website and I couldn't find anything about prices for the test so I thought that was a bit strange. Couldn't decide whether to get the test at Asda or Secsavers. Asda is a bit cheaper at £15. I saw some frames on specsavers for £25 that looked as good as the designer frames.

They look good, but you can't tell if they suit you until you actually get them on your noggin.

I'd recommend the Speccies test -- have worn glasses since 2001 and have used them every two years -- you get full test plus glaucoma test etc, all with the latest scientific equipment, plus if you ever find yourself in a different part of the country (I had a test in Falmouth, then two years later in Newport) you know you're getting the same service. Plus you get good deals like free designer sunglasses, tinted lenses, computer screen filtering, scratch protection etc...

Asda may do parsnips, tinned beans and booze all right... not sure I trust them with my sight though....

 

[callum112233]

Never had a test at Asda but my brother did. I did get my frames from Asda though after having my eye test at Vision Express. Vision Express did a weird thing at my test where they blew a short burst of air into my eyes. Never had that done anywhere else

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Vision Express did a weird thing at my test where they blew a short burst of air into my eyes. Never had that done anywhere else

The "short burst of air" that you describe above, (Non-Contact Tonometry), is carried out to test for propensity to Glaucoma. This test calculates the eye resistance to the air "burst" (Intraocular Pressure), as high eye pressure is a sign that a person can be at risk of suffering from Glaucoma.

 

[callum112233]

Thanks for the answer.
That would be my my least favourite part of the test because you jump every time they blast you with that air, even though you know it's coming.

 

[Butts]

Thanks for the answer.
That would be my my least favourite part of the test because you jump every time they blast you with that air, even though you know it's coming.

Nip over the border and you'll get a Free Eye Test - even in England there are often vouchers for free tests or £5 ones.

I get a copy of my prescription and get them by mail order for a third of the price charged by a lot of opticians on the high street.

 

[callum112233]

I get a copy of my prescription and get them by mail order for a third of the price charged by a lot of opticians on the high street.

How do you get them adjusted if you mail order them?

 

[Butts]

How do you get them adjusted if you mail order them?

Part of the process is giving all your measurements on a simple to fill form, so far I have not had any problems.

I agree that could be a potential hazard but you can return them for alterations .

The savings make it worthwhile

 

[callum112233]

And I suppose there's more choice online.

 

[Madge Wildfire]

I'm going for an eye test tomorrow (not had one in six years ) and i'm just wondering how much it will cost for the eye test?

I'm also wondering what do the prices range from for the frames?

From a frame point of view, it depends on whether you want to look 'cool', or not.

Most folk of the younger generation would not dare to step outside (it would seem) wearing something that might be considered 'cheap'. This is the result of sustained multinational advertising at its best, but no one will ever admit to being influenced by it.

If you want quality designer frames, then expect to pay upward of £500.

If you could not give a toss what people think (like me) then you will pay £85-£125 for frames.

 

[Butts]

From a frame point of view, it depends on whether you want to look 'cool', or not.

Most folk of the younger generation would not dare to step outside (it would seem) wearing something that might be considered 'cheap'. This is the result of sustained multinational advertising at its best, but no one will ever admit to being influenced by it.

If you want quality designer frames, then expect to pay upward of £500.

If you could not give a toss what people think (like me) then you will pay £85-£125 for frames.

I paid £30 for "Police Frames" and this also included the lenses :roll:

 

[bb21]

I have to say that the ones I used from two years ago (a firm from Rotherham) were excellent. I needed the glasses for holiday, and they arrived within three days of placing the order. A couple of months later I had to send it back for some alterations and they were back with me within two days. Earlier this year I had some niggling problems with it, emailed them and got them repaired for free plus some free kits and replacement nose pads.

The glasses cost £39 each (I bought two pairs) and shows you how much mark-up the high street opticians enjoy.

In comparison, a couple of months ago I had a pair of glasses on expenses from work. It was £139 for the frame (Boots designer ones, not the branded ones), and they wanted another £30 for thin 1.6 lenses (or £50 for ultra-thin 1.67 ones), so £169 in all. The same lenses (1.6) were included in the price I paid for the ones from the mail-order firm. The mail-order firm only wanted £10 for anti-reflection coating, whereas Boots wanted £20.

 

[jon0844]

Given how many opticians there are, it's clear that it's a high profit industry.

 

[callum112233]

Well it cost me £85 for some good looking frames and £20 for the eye test, so quite expensive in the end.

I did think about buying glasses off the internet a couple of years ago but in the end I figured it was too much faffing about and went for the convenience if specsavers.

 

[snail]

Well it cost me £85 for some good looking frames and £20 for the eye test, so quite expensive in the end.

Be grateful you don't need varifocals! I was quoted just under £500 at my usual opticians, got them in the end from Specsavers for £220...