#241909 - 02/27/12 12:25 AM
tip #1 Pack spare glasses
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Carpal Tunnel
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Pack spare glasses. That's it. An old pair or a spare pair, contacts ( add sun or reading glasses)
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#241912 - 02/27/12 12:36 AM
Re: tip #1 Pack spare glasses
[Re: TeacherRO]
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Geezer in Chief
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I am with you on this. I make sure that I have an old pair along which works fine except for reading the very finest print; in fact, I often wear the old pair and save the newer glasses for critical situations.
I can't legally drive without glasses, so they are definitely a critical item. I need to squirrel away a pair so that I can safely retrieve them after a serious earthquake.....
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#241915 - 02/27/12 01:32 AM
Re: tip #1 Pack spare glasses
[Re: TeacherRO]
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Registered: 01/07/09
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Loc: Birmingham, Alabama
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I don't wear glasses for vision correction, but I do get migraines from squinting if I don't wear sunglasses every day. So I always keep a spare pair of them handy.
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#241918 - 02/27/12 06:10 AM
Re: tip #1 Pack spare glasses
[Re: TeacherRO]
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I need to get to the eye doc this week and get a new prescription.
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#241922 - 02/27/12 08:14 AM
Re: tip #1 Pack spare glasses
[Re: TeacherRO]
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I know what you mean. Federal law requires they give you your PD if you ask, but some of them really p!ss and moan about it.
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#241947 - 02/27/12 06:05 PM
Re: tip #1 Pack spare glasses
[Re: TeacherRO]
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Carpal Tunnel
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+1 on getting the PD and online ordering ( the pair I'm wearing now was an online purchase- works perfectly) and on metal containers -- I pack spares in metal, padded by a cloth and open cell foam.
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#241950 - 02/27/12 08:01 PM
Re: tip #1 Pack spare glasses
[Re: TeacherRO]
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Journeyman
Registered: 01/21/10
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Loc: Sonoma County, CA
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You can get cheap Rx glasses at zenni optical. They aren't great quality, but they do in a pinch and the price is right. No affiliation beyond a customer.
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#242061 - 02/29/12 04:17 AM
Re: tip #1 Pack spare glasses
[Re: TeacherRO]
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Registered: 11/19/09
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Loc: New Jersey
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I just tell my DR I need the PD for work, as they provide me with a pair of prescription safety glasses every two years. They don't, but it's easier than arguing.
A friend of mine used to be an optician. He told me that the materials cost for most any pair of eyeglasses is around $15. Everything else is brand name licensing, labor (he got paid $20/hr and took about 30 minutes to cut lenses and put in a frame) and store profit.
I've yet to order from Zenni, was wondering why the low opinion of their quality.
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#242185 - 03/01/12 06:40 PM
Re: tip #1 Pack spare glasses
[Re: Mark_M]
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Registered: 01/21/10
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Loc: Sonoma County, CA
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I've yet to order from Zenni, was wondering why the low opinion of their quality.
I only have one pair of sunglasses from them. They work fine but quality of the frames is cheap. Several coworkers have also ordered from them. All are satisfied but all realize the frames need to be handled with more care than some of those they've gotten from their eye guy. All that said, I'd order another pair for a spare (or primary if funds were low).
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#242195 - 03/01/12 07:19 PM
Re: tip #1 Pack spare glasses
[Re: CANOEDOGS]
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Registered: 08/31/11
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....when you go for a eye exam you will have a hard time getting the Doc to write the PD on the RX sheet.knowing the PD allows you to order glasses via the web.... Dumb question, what is the PD?
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#242197 - 03/01/12 07:25 PM
Re: tip #1 Pack spare glasses
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Sheriff
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Dumb question, what is the PD? Pupillary Distance. It's the distance between the pupils of your eyes in millimeters, measured center to center.
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#244005 - 03/29/12 05:01 PM
Re: tip #1 Pack spare glasses
[Re: TeacherRO]
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Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 03/11/05
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Ask your doc for this - they often don't offer it on your prescription, but you can have them write it in. Target optical did mine for free
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#245876 - 05/14/12 06:22 PM
Re: tip #1 Pack spare glasses
[Re: TeacherRO]
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Carpal Tunnel
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And a very solid case...spare glasses wrapped inside in foam or a small cloth
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#245877 - 05/14/12 06:43 PM
Re: tip #1 Pack spare glasses
[Re: TeacherRO]
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Pooh-Bah
Registered: 07/11/10
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Loc: New Port Richey, Fla
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a tip most users of glasses probably know, but just in case... if you curl your index finger over your thumb, to make a small approximately 6mm round aperture, and look through it, it will step down the field of view and allow you to focus better... went through basic training without my glasses this way
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#245886 - 05/14/12 08:40 PM
Re: tip #1 Pack spare glasses
[Re: TeacherRO]
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Registered: 04/19/12
Posts: 170
Loc: Iowa
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I totally agree LesSnyder!
Last year, the canoe I was in tipped in the middle of the lake and my glasses went to the bottom.
I can't express enough how important it is to have a spare set available. Loosing those pretty much wrecked half the camping trip that weekend as I scrambled to get new ones made.
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#245905 - 05/15/12 04:57 AM
Re: tip #1 Pack spare glasses
[Re: chaosmagnet]
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Snake_Doctor
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Not a dumb question. If you don't know something, just ask. I do.
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#247039 - 06/13/12 11:25 PM
Re: tip #1 Pack spare glasses
[Re: TeacherRO]
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Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 03/11/05
Posts: 2574
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Yes - I travel with an old pair (current or last rx) in a hard case...would save time and aggravation trying to find news ones. And a pair of contacts. Cause I'm like that.
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