Price Of Spectacles In Oz?
 

Hi all.

Can anyone tell me how much (approx) I can expect to pay for a designer pair of glasses in or around Brisbane? I am looking at a pair here which will be about £280-£300 with lenses.

What choice do they have?

Cheers.

Re: Price Of Spectacles In Oz?
 

i just paid $550 for a pair , dont know if they are designer "Wayne coopers" i just liked them but didnt know they would be that much , last pair i bought in UK were the cheapest poss as only reading glasses at about 50 quid , i liked these ones then dare not say no , must get more assertive . !! this was in Mooloolaba .
debs x

Re: Price Of Spectacles In Oz?
 

I payed (6 months ago) $397 for a pair of half rimmed Diesel single vision react - a - light lenses , If i bought again I would buy plain lenes as when they turn to sunnies when you walk outside they are not good enough for summer but fine for this time of year also because most car windows are polarized they don't change in the car . The react-a-light lenes were around a extra $75 ( I think )

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I've mentioned this site - VERY CHEAP GLASSES several times.

I promise that I have nothing whatsoever to do with it, and that I don't know who the owners etc are.

I was recently on opthalmology placement (eyes dr) - the consultant recommended the site - he doesn't know them either.

Anyway, one of my mates got a fab pair of glasses, and including the colour change option, cost her approx 17 quid. ($US29).

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I just got some prescription sunnies - designer jobbies apparently - for $420. My last specs in the UK were some normal ones and some sunnies for about 150 quid.

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I know all you have to do is ask, But has anyone in Aussie managed to buy a pair of prescription glasses, and most importantly get the "correct" prescription details of off their optometrist ?


That URL could save me at least 400 bucks !!!!! per pair.

Re: Price Of Spectacles In Oz?
 

Paid $350 for my pair. Had a thorough free eyetest. I broke my last pair so it was a bit annoying having to replace them but prices were comparable to UK I think. Had to show my medicare card for the free eyetest. I guess they claim to get the fees back. The reciprocal medicare card seemed ok to cover the eye test.

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You are legally entitled to receive a copy of your spectacle prescription from the examining optom on completion of the eye examination.

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http://www.glassesdirect.co.uk/

I used this company in the U.K. I am not sure whether thay would ship to Oz or whether you would be able to have someone sent them out to Oz for you but I paid £15 (I am short sighted) including postage they are just like a diesel pair I have and absolutely brilliant. I am happy to wear them anywhere.

Re: Price Of Spectacles In Oz?
 

There's also this place:

www.spex4less.com

They deliver internationally, and carry a range of designer frames too.

Just send them your prescription (must be less than 2 years old) and they will send back some glasses. Also, they will re-glaze existing frames, which many internet places won't do.

S