For all you glasses wearers out there, can I suggest checking out this great site? My mate ordered and received a pair last week $29 USD.

www.goggles4u.com

You enter your prescription and head measurements or suchlike, choose your frame, choose the glass coating.

(I promise that I have no links to this business whatsoever!!)

I would love to give it a go, but I'm not brave enough

Thanks for that - I'll check them out. Certainly worth a try at that price!!

I completely understand!

My mate only tried it cos the site was suggested by the consultant opthalmologist to us while we were with him on placement.

I'll need a new eye test first before trying it out.....wear glasses for driving....last test was 5 yrs ago.

Has anyone given these guys a go yet?

At that price, it's definitely worth a try.

I'll consider them for my next pair. Thanks.

Its defo worth a try I just paid $1000 for glasses and shades for the kids and new prescription shade for hubby....and that was getting $500 off FFS

We were recommended
http://www.netoptical.com.au/catalog/index.php

for contact lenses and there is also that British fella that started his own cheap specs site that sells direct was in daily mail and on TV etc.

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

But they can't test your PD.

Sorry for being ignorant but what's your PD?

We are assuming that you have had your prescription done by a reputable optician first then get the gear after.

your PD is your interpupillary distance.

That British one looks great!

I love their returns policy:

That's what worries me. Had some from Dolland and Rubbish years ago and they didn't measure - blinding migraine followed because the lenses weren't set right for the eyes

The UK sight does tell you how to do that I do believe. And with the contact lenses you are getting the same prescription as you would have got anyway.

Ditto goggles4u. U get the same product that you would otherwise have, as it is made to exactly the same prescription, same measurements etc.