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Q re eyesight & $$$

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:00 pm
by Dot
Why can eyesight (mainly cataracts) be restored for $25 done out in the open air and yet here in Aust the poor oldies have to wait years and pay thousands for the same treatment?? :?

Re: Q re eyesight & $$$

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:07 pm
by RussellB[SA]
Stop complaining, if you stopped doing it when you got glasses you wouldn't have got cataracts. That's what I was told in the confessional any how. :?:

Re: Q re eyesight & $$$

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:12 pm
by Dot
You mean I'm a MAN :?: :shock: :shock: :shock: Give me a mirror QUICK,, second thoughts cancel that request. 8-)

Re: Q re eyesight & $$$

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:17 pm
by dream4red
Have you seen the obscene price of replacing your glasses lately? I believe that if you are game they are much cheaper on the interweb, but that takes courage. :oops:
My new specs with triple lens thingos and transition to grey colour just cost me $500 AFTER the health fund rebate. They are definitely not a fashion statement and I chose from the cheapy range of frames, so go figure. Not really happy here either. Just wish I felt brave enough to order over the computer. :shock:

Re: Q re eyesight & $$$

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:22 pm
by Dot
Mine are bi focals with the transition thingos as well and I will need to have then checked soon but I will just be changing the glass not the frames if they do need changing.. Rip off for sure.. I feel so sorry for the oldies and the length of time they wait, most of them die before treatment :(

Re: Q re eyesight & $$$

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:59 pm
by BruceS
I have to have regular eye checkups. (diabetes)
My specialist gave me a few tips.
By law any place that sells you glassess must give you the 'results' or the prescription or whatever you wish to call it showing each eye & the strength prescribe IF YOU REQUEST IT.
You then can go to your local roadhouse or other cheapshop outlet, (cheapaschips etc) & just grab those that suit for 3-4$$$.
In my case I have diff for each eye so I buy 2 of the same but diff strength & swap to suit me & throw the left overs in the bin.
It's the darn frames that we're being ripped off with.

EDIT: Dot I bet they tell you that they can't get new focals to fit those frames!!!