Weird. See a few negatives. Don't match my experience. Glasses were ready in a few days. Perfect communication. High quality lenses.

To the person helpfully stating that it is Asda's normal price - yes I know stated this in my OP :smiley:

If it's helped a few people I am happy, please report back any successes.

No issues with quality for me! :smiley:

Good to know if a bit specific but aren't they all :smiley:

Just to say, hopefully I've got this across, in Asda one can purchase TWO pairs of designer-framed glasses with super-thin lenses for less than the price of a super-thin upgrade to ONE pair at the high street opticians, roughly speaking.

Thanks. Good spot.

Hello! I know nothing about short-sighted lenses... basically if you HAVE to pay for ultra-thin lenses then ASDA is massively cheaper - I have to because +5.5 are goggle-eyed thick beasts at the edges, like massive ten-tonne fish-bowls hanging off my face unless I get ultra thins. Turns out I've been paying extra for this for donkeys years when ASDA just include them for free if you ask! Whilst spec"savers" charge an extra £100ish!

You would know, I think, if you have to pay for super thin lenses due to your prescription.

With my astigmatatism etc my lenses end up pretty thick at the edge but apparently it is not bad enough to qualify for the super thin lenses - i.e. not everyone can get them

Oh yeah, I have to pay for super thin lenses (Apparently 'medium' thinned :stuck_out_tongue: ) But I didn't quite understand what you mean by Asda 'thinning' refractive index being worse? Surely it is still adjusted perfectly for your prescription, so how could anything be worse?

Hot deal! Just curious :stuck_out_tongue:

I was just being super specific, each optician has their own lens provider and each level of thinness has a set refractive index, and when I compared the ASDA free super-thin lenses to the Specsavers Ultimate ones, the ASDA ones has a refractive index for me that was 0.01 worse... so in other words the free ASDA ones were very nearly as thin as the thinnest Specsavers ones and far thinner than the non-thin, basic and somewhat-thin Specsavers ones :smiley:

I'm..+0.75 in one and + 3.50 other with stigmatism so would be great for me. not sure if any of ours have opticians though but will check it out. Cheers op

Gotya. So it only really applies at all if you are already at 'maximum' thinness and every mm counts.... Whilst if your glasses could be thinned further if and when required in the future, it's no different basically to any other brand (As they can thin to varying degrees, up to a maximum to achieve a certain thinness).

Hopefully that made sense- anyway your explanation did!

EDIT: I guess the next question is do I "need" them thinned at -3.5, according to Asda :stuck_out_tongue: I'll find out at my next eye test when I go there!

Thanks OP! Always had to pay for extra thin lenses due to astigmatism. Previously wasn't even aware Asda had an opticians.

Cheers folks have to sleep - will endeavour to answer any other queries as best I can tomorrow & all the details are on their website too.

How about varifocal lenses? Always found that I have to pay around £400 by the time one gets super thin added.

I tried Asda after this was posted a while back - switching from Specsavers.

Have to say that by comparison with Specsavers Asda's a pretty shabby operation. The testing seemed comprehensive and OK, but the customer service was very poor, and the frames of indifferent quality. It took them three attempts to get the lenses right, and as that involved three longish trips I wasn't at all happy about it.

They're cheap, certainly, but for a good reason. I won't be returning unless/until they improve. Specsavers is a lot dearer, but the quality's substantially better.

Thank you for posting this. I never knew. Am actually due to go back and choose glasses so i will be going to Asda.
It will be interesting to know how thin the lenses are. I usually buy the 1.74. Perhaps this offer is for the 1.67. I will phone them tomorrow to double check

This offering has been available for a good long time. The instore opticians have a table to refer to in order to decide the thinness of the lens based on the prescription. I'm due to get new glasses soon and always head there due to this as I'm really short sighted and the thinner lenses make a massive difference

This offering has been available for a good long time. The instore opticians have a table to refer to in order to decide the thinness of the lens based on the prescription. I'm due to get new glasses soon and always head there due to this as I'm really short sighted and the thinner lenses make a massive difference

I'm a -11 and a -9.5, I need these! Thanks OP :laughing:

I got two pairs of rimless varifocals for £99 at Asda. They're great. The quote at Specsavers was over £300.

Thanks for your post, I have two children who have -10 & the other +14 ( born before eyes were fully developed!!)
so I'm hoping they can cater for them as their glasses cost around £500 each for a pair from vision express and these are not always with designer frames

Hello mate,

Optician here in da house.

Can you please specify what the refractive index is of the Asda lens? Your description is a bit too vague to be useful. I will then advise if this is a good deal or not

Good to know

I can help having just bought a pair. I normally buy from vision express or boots and with my prescription around -8.00 a pair of designer glasses r(Gucci, prada, or rayban as my last 3 pairs were) with the thinnest lenses(1.74) cost around £400 plus I always get their insurance in case of breakages. I bough a new pair from ASDA just befor Christmas with the same lenses(1.74) included anti reflection and scratch proofing for...... Wait for it ........ £40.
Yes that right £40. And they are really nice. I didn't go for the designer option I just went for a ASDA generic pair that look just like ray bans and I'm really pleased. Only thing to be wary of is not everyone qualifies for super thin lenses. They have a scale of what lenses they give depending on he severity of your impairment. So if you are just under the required amount you may be given 1.67 or 1.50. Hope this makes sense

I'm gonna give this a go, I'm +6.0 and +5.5
way past retesting and new glasses

Thanks OP, have been thinking of getting some new ones.

Thanks for this. I am -12 and -11 and need the super thin lenses.

I normally get my glasses from Boots but last year I went with Asda.

Yes - the prices are great but the most annoying thing about the Asda glasses are the lenses, no matter how hard you try, you can just never get them clean. The slighest touch of the lense creates an everlasting smudge which just doesn't go. I've used glasses cleaners etc, but it's never really perfect, you can always see streaks etc.

Gone back to the Boots glasses now and no issues at all, I can touch the lenses directly and not have to worry about creating an annoying smudge.

This is Asda's standard deal. I got my specs several years ago at the same price. It's a great deal though because if you need jam jar bottom lenses like me other high street opticians can have a huge surcharge. Have some heat for giving folk the heads up.

Agree with others. Asda is super cheap and I am always unhappy that 2-1 at specsavers isn't the case if you need thin lenses but I went to Asda and was so pleased at the cheap deal I got glasses with them. Lots of problems and issues with the frame though. Decided to go back to specavers despite the price. This year I thought I'd give Asda a try and the details on the glasses came off and the lenses were burnt with wavy lines in. I regretted going back. I know specsavers are dear but much better quality and worth it for the quality assurance. It is a pain though to pay so much for the extra thinning.

They list Gola as premium designer lol

My partner has paid around £300 last few times because she needs super thin.
Was looking around and stumbled on Asda. Amazing deal.

2 designer is £159
Or one of each for £129

Also includes sunglasses if needed

Hello. I honestly can't remember the number but as I already stated it was 0.01 worse than Specsavers Ultimate thin and light so I'm sure you can work it out from there :smiley:

Weird. See a few negatives. Don't match my experience. Glasses were ready in a few days. Perfect communication. High quality lenses.

To the person helpfully stating that it is Asda's normal price - yes I know stated this in my OP :smiley:

If it's helped a few people I am happy, please report back any successes.

No issues with quality for me! :smiley:

It depends on your prescription. For -5, you get a 1.67 lens included, with the option of paying about £30 more for a 1.74 lens.

For about -7 , then the 1.74 lens comes as standard.

For -4 with +1.5, then varifocal comes as standard. How good the deal is depends on how bad your sight is!

1.74 or 1.67?

I get eyes checked at specsavers & contact lenses test.
normally get glasses there too but last time tried Asda as had voucher I could use there. 2 for 99 - been very pleased with them - thin lenses - fitting was good & follow up adjustments no problem. Would definitely try them again.

Yes they do do cheap lenses and I do use them. However their frames tend to not last as long as more expensive pairs (to be expected). And quality isnt as good - but you get what you pay for and they do last at least a year so I still use them as opposed to paying £200+ for one pair at SS.

Hot... Asda have been doing this for a few years, the lens thickness they give you depends on prescription. If you have a high prescription they give you a thinner lens, was recommended to go to Asda by the optician at Vision Express, I am +7 in both eyes, £350 vs £159 for two pairs of designer frames at Asda. Its a no brainer really!

hi .I have worked as a manager for asda opticians in east London. when I first started I couldn't believe how cheap their prices were so I thought the products must be very low quality and to my surprise they were not .every frame and lens or contact lens were top quality. so I wondered why the likes of specsavers and boots have such a grip on the market of optics in the UK. the answer came quickly top quality products cheapest price but worst customer services and constant interference from non qualified often illiterate store managers who want to run the optics dept like the frozen or bakery depts. this creates a lot of problems for the optical managers as the store managers often decide to run the show most time in contradiction to uk rules of optics and against the general optical council .take a guess after 11 months I resigned .asda opticians have the potential to do much much better and offer their patients cheaper better specs but once the show is run by qualified optical professionals .

I sort of have to agree, I never get my eyes tested at Asda because the optometrists seem to change every few months. I always get my specs fitted there though as the optical assistants have been there for years and know me and all my family.

Yep, same with my mums and sisters glasses, permanently smeary which will put me off from getting Asda lenses again.

Each prescription has nothing to do with the refractive index. Any prescription with a higher refractive index material for the lense equals a thinner lense. When they say the Adsa index is 0.01 worse it means the lenses will be slightly thinker. It has nothing to do with how well you see.
You could have -8 prescription and 1.6 refractive index or -8 prescription and 1.76 refractive index.

Used Asda for my last pair, the £40 ones. Not only was the quality superior to my previous SpecSavers £100 plus ones, the eye test picked up on Glaucoma in my left eye which I am now having treatment for.
Hot and thanks to their Optician I will probably save my Driving Licence.

I've got my last 5 pairs from Asda (-6.75 prescription, so milk bottle bottoms without the high index lenses) I don't think anyone's mentioned that they also include free varifocals. They are an absolute bargain...the only problem I have is they haven't got a wide selection of 'fashionable' frames, so the choice is rather limited.

Had one of the worst customer services experience ever by Asda in Blyth. Ordered Glasses and when they arrived in store they was no one available to fit them. I was just handed them by a sales assistant with no knowledge of how to "fit" glasses. When I said they needed adjusting as they did not fit my face I was told to come back next day. Returned next day to have them badly adjusted which caused me pain. Returned 2 days later to get them to try again to which the assistant who adjusted them clearly had no idea what she was doing and made them worse. To Asdas credit I did get a refund, but they are not worth the hassle.

can I give my own designer frames and just pay for the lens and fitting?

Was that at an ASDA in-store opticians? That's where I go to :smiley:

So pleased this is helping lots of people :smiley:

You've gone into more detail than I know as the OP and I know nothing at all about minus prescriptions being a +5.5 :smiley: but I know for sure that when I got mine six months ago the refractive index from the free ones at ASDA was 0.01 different from the Specsavers. It was something like - and this is a pure guess because I can't remember - Specsavers wanted £110 extra for 1.67 but ASDA did 1.66 for free. I have just made up those numbers, please no opticians pick me up on them, but that was what it was like. A whisker thicker at Asda but 80% cheaper! :smiley:

Please no one be put off by the smearing comments some have made - it's not my experience.

I even bought a basic £40 pair first to trial it and they are perfect, no different in quality thickness etc. to my previous £270 pair in a virtually identical frame which were from an independent.

Now on my third set of glasses from Asda over 5 years and never had a problem apart from using Specsavers for the testing. They cocked up my prescription on both the last 2 times. I'll be using Asda for testing now, although there's a long waiting time for appointments.

Refractive index. Pfffft. Have they got 10bit 4k lenses. The vision express ones have 10bit 4k lenses

You do not Have to.. Its a luxury..

"I have to pay for their super-thin or equivalent lenses"

Ive worn glasses most of my life, and bought them from Costco, Boots, Specsavers, Vision Express etc but my most recent ones were from ASDA and I have to say they are the worst lenses Ive ever had. They seem to be constantly getting smudged/smeared and Ive never had this problem with any lenses from anywhere else. They may be cheap, but Id never use them again, you get what you pay for!

It's not a luxury, for me at least the "normal" lenses are so thick/heavy it would be a struggle to wear the glasses, I'm sure I'm not alone. I mean if we're getting into luxury then of course I could I am sure survive my whole life without glasses and just not seeing very well... What's your prescription out of interest?

Strange, as I said, not my experience with mine, they are excellent and 80% cheaper. Maybe you didn't specify that you wanted a coating on them? My experience was that thin lenses, coatings etc. were all free but had to be asked for.

I got 2 pairs last year for £99. I got a pair of ordinary varifocals and varifocal sunglasses. Both pairs had thinner lenses, anti glare and anti scratch coating. Bargain!

Surely it's down to choice... I picked designer frames, same ones are for sale in Specsavers etc. etc. - it's like buying a new car or phone, it's the same thing no matter which retailer... Jai Kudo or whoever don't make a different version for ASDA that breaks more easily do they?! :smiley:

I may be a luxury to you but for some it's a necessity. I personally was teased for being a specky 4 eyes over 20 years ago. If I didn't buy the thinnest lenses I would feel less confident than I do.

Thank you! Anyone being put off by people commenting about smears etc. - said posters have simply not asked for the coatings on their lenses! Do not be put off! :smiley: As I said earlier, if you are really unsure then get a £40 all in pair from ASDA and give them a run, I promise you won't be disappointed.

Thank you. Can I add that my local store (Canterbury) the opticians are open until some crazy time like 8 or 9pm each night, so an adjustment, fitting etc. in the evening is easily done, unlike the town centre where they close at 5:30-6pm and there's no free parking directly outside. Win win for me :smiley: So pleased this has gone down well with people :smiley:

The main reason I bought from asda was I needed a new pair as my old pair had lots of scratches in them, they were just over 2 years old so my insurance with vision express was no good. I couldn't afford to spend £400 on glasses just before Christmas. I may buy more expensive glasses in the future but for me these £40 ones are doing a great job.

i am just coming up to my two year anniversary of buying two pairs of +6.5 varifocals with ultra thin lenses from Asda South Woodham Ferrers. I had a fantastic service and fitting and the optician guided me to a really flattering style (I can't see them when I try them on as my vision is quite poor so need all the help I can get!).
unfortunately I dropped a pair and they got flicked across the ground in early December and picked up an annoying scratch. I popped into a nearby optician's to see if they could polish out the scratch and was told to claim on my insurance for £400 as that would be their charge to replace the lens..
Needless to say I shall be heading to Asda in the next few weeks!

Brilliant, thanks for this! I'm due my eye test next week and if I need new glasses I'll take my prescription to Asda to see what they can do for me. I too am incredibly short sighted and need to have the thin and light lenses, so this deal would be fab :smiley:

Glad to have helped :smiley: make sure you ask for the thin lenses coatings etc. for free :smiley:

awesome ... shame their site to view glasses is awful

-9.5. Thick and bulky.

​yes they can do specific frames for an multiple opticians, and a lot of the cheaper multiples will buy out stocks of discontinued frames. Its the same with kids frames, a company like specsavers will go to a frame supplier and say I want x amount of minions/frozen/star wars frames and tell the supplier what they are prepared to pay for them. Specsavers will get a frame manufactured to that price point whilst independent opticians will have different frames to chose from, get a better quality frame of the but pay more for it because of this even if it has the same brand name on it.

Asda's lens chart - the index of supplied lens (and therefore thickness) is dependent on the "power" of your prescription (negative = short-sighted) with no extra charge, so as the OP says, they are extraordinarily good value for people who have strong prescriptions.

Well I would say a necessity for you then, given that they are free :smiley:

So you are saying the same frame, same model number, when bought from Asda could be made to some lower standard? I still can't believe that's right?

Wow well done for snapping that! Proof if ever it were needed! Yes folks, Asda charge you £0 for thin lenses if you are likely to need them. Amazing :smiley:

would they reglaze or do you have to buy new frames from them?

Thanks for this OP I'm going to check it out - I'm -8/9 in glasses and haven't got any new ones for years because of the cost for thinner lenses (I'm a contact lens wearer).

I hate wearing glasses but really could do with a replacement/back up pair..!

I have the same issue with the Asda lenses, its incredibly distracting. I believe the optician said it's the anti-reflective coating that causes the problem.

I have been buying these for about 5 years.

They are excellent, and I don't have to pay a fortune to not have milk bottles anymore!!

Heat. I'm like Mr Magoo and get shafted by my local opticians. Tried Tesco this year, equally terrible.

I bought my varifocals from Asda, I got two pairs, one as sunglasses with designer frames and 'All the coatings' for not much more than one pair of very basic varifocals from Specsavers. I'm more than happy with them but for two things; I normally have a pink tint to my glasses and my local Asda didn't do pink so I went with a blue tint which I really don't like. Secondly all the lenses come with anti-reflective coating, anti-scratch and various other coatings and I do notice the smearing on my lenses which apparently is caused by the anti-reflective coating. This is bound to be a personal thing, some people will not notice/care, some people will.
Next time I will have a grey tint and ask for no anti-reflective coating. Live and learn.
Other than that I've been really happy with my local Asda opticians and they were significantly better that my local Specsavers.

I found this out 2 years ago from HUKD & get 2 new pairs a year, -5 super thin lenses for £99: never got a single pair for less than £180 before this! Have been looking to see if I can get a similar deal anywhere else, but I can't see one.

That's really helpful - so those complaining about smears sounds like you may need to specify NO anti-reflective coating. It's actually because Asda give you all the coatings under the sun for free!

Literally exactly the same as me (well, +5 vs -5) same prices and everything. Thank you.

Good deal, but their use of the term "designer" is a stretch, most of those brands are useless

Isn't this what Asda have been doing for years now?

I thought everyone knew - guess not!

I'm in the 'seek advice' band. Is the advice likely to be like I have to have in specsavers regarding which frames I can choose from due to the lens shape/size? Any ideas?

They've had this for a few years. I about -6.5 so they include a 1.67 index lense for me. Not sure how thin that is but it's thinner than standard

I spent £300 on two pairs of varifocals from specsavers last July - the smeary lenses drive me mad!

Thanks OP, never knew about this so went in today and bought a couple of designer frames!

After reading this thread I'm now a bit worried, I was told the lenses would be 1.74. My prescription is -5.5 and -5.75 but going from the replies and the chart posted above it looks like I'll be getting 1.67? Is that right or do they use the other numbers to gauge the thickness too? Gonna call up tomorrow to confirm

great deal,my lenses are as thick as the hubble telescope,got some decent frames in asda too,penguin and new balance i literally have my eye on :wink:

I'm a +6. I have thinned lenses and get my glasses from abroad. I have them sent from Pakistan and the frames with thinned lenses usually cost around £12. Some months ago I read about some uk online companies taking orders for glasses and having them produced overseas, including in Pakistan. Can't recall the company names though. I'm sure these companies would supply cheaper than Asda, although Asda is competitive compared to high street shops so heat for the find.

An Optician here that has worked for every multiple, supermarket Opticians and plenty of Independents so have a bit of knowledge on this one...

Nujol why do you presume that people are tricked by Opticians (you seem to have a particular issue with Specsavers)? If you have previous experience of being tricked, I am sorry, but to attempt to tarnish the great work (sometimes even lifesaving) done by many Opticians, with such a statement, is uncalled for.

Opinions aside this potentially is quite a good deal for the right people, but unfortunately is not quite so good for a large %, especially the + prescriptions as the shape of the majority of frames can make the lenses very thick and heavy.

I have always given the same advice on specs that I would give anyone in my family. My personal opinion is that anyone with a + prescription above +2.50 (not above +6.00 as per the above chart) should be looking to a 1.67 aspheric lens. However my Mum's prescription is +1.75 and because of her frame choice she required 1.67 aspheric lenses. I got those manufactured through Specsavers (work in one 2-3 days a week) and they cost £60 (retail cost no special discount) not the £120 you have said a few times.

I won't go into the merits / demerits of each Opticians and will concentrate on the deal in question.

To advise on which thin lens to go for based solely on prescription alone is certainly not in the best interests of any patient. The style / shape / size of frame chosen will have a major bearing on the result.

The "Selecting the Correct Iconic Lens" chart is rarely going to produce the "best" product for patients. I would never advise anyone with a prescription above +3.00 to ever choose a "supra" frame (no frame on the bottom) either as the outcome will likely lead to sore spots / broken skins / dents on the nose and potential pain behind both ears with frame slipping down the nose repeatedly due to excessive weight. Not ideal. To base a child's lens recommendations on such a chart is not always in their best interests either.

This advice chart is far too simplistic and I urge anyone of you to discuss your needs with your Optician and seek quality advice everytime. Find a great Optician (there are a few out there!) and you will get great advice.

Like many walks of life you do indeed get what you pay for. I choose a great Dentist, and pay more accordingly. I could save myself money (we all look to do so hence why we are here!) but I value the best service and advice from any professional I see above all.

Do things once, do things right, ideally first time.

Yes, I'm -7/-7.5 and I have a couple pairs of Pradas which I think cost over £400 each including 1.74s. Do Asda have any decent designer frames? The ones I see on the website don't look very appealing.

1.67/1.74 is the index and basically determines how thin the lens will be. 1.74 is generally the thinnest readily available. If you get -5.5 @1.67 then I guess your lens may be similar thickness to mine which is -7.0 @ 1.74. So ideally get the 1.74 if you can. Hope that makes sense.

An Optician here that has worked for every multiple, supermarket Opticians and plenty of Independents so have a bit of knowledge on this one...

Nujol why do you presume that people are tricked by Opticians (you seem to have a particular issue with Specsavers)? If you have previous experience of being tricked, I am sorry, but to attempt to tarnish the great work (sometimes even lifesaving) done by many Opticians, with such a statement, is uncalled for.

Opinions aside this potentially is quite a good deal for the right people, but unfortunately is not quite so good for a large %, especially the + prescriptions as the shape of the majority of frames can make the lenses very thick and heavy.

I have always given the same advice on specs that I would give anyone in my family. My personal opinion is that anyone with a + prescription above +2.50 (not above +6.00 as per the above chart) should be looking to a 1.67 aspheric lens. However my Mum's prescription is +1.75 and because of her frame choice she required 1.67 aspheric lenses. I got those manufactured through Specsavers (work in one 2-3 days a week) and they cost £60 (retail cost no special discount) not the £120 you have said a few times.

I won't go into the merits / demerits of each Opticians and will concentrate on the deal in question.

To advise on which thin lens to go for based solely on prescription alone is certainly not in the best interests of any patient. The style / shape / size of frame chosen will have a major bearing on the result.

The "Selecting the Correct Iconic Lens" chart is rarely going to produce the "best" product for patients. I would never advise anyone with a prescription above +3.00 to ever choose a "supra" frame (no frame on the bottom) either as the outcome will likely lead to sore spots / broken skins / dents on the nose and potential pain behind both ears with frame slipping down the nose repeatedly due to excessive weight. Not ideal. To base a child's lens recommendations on such a chart is not always in their best interests either.

This advice chart is far too simplistic and I urge anyone of you to discuss your needs with your Optician and seek quality advice everytime. Find a great Optician (there are a few out there!) and you will get great advice.

Like many walks of life you do indeed get what you pay for. I choose a great Dentist, and pay more accordingly. I could save myself money (we all look to do so hence why we are here!) but I value the best service and advice from any professional I see above all.

Do things once, do things right, ideally first time. :wink:

'Lambretta' for example! How could that ever be accurately described as a 'designer' brand? This is the TK Maxx approach to designer brands.

How about 'Boghandle'? Just as relevant. :smiley:

You are a STAR!!! Over 15 years I've been having to pay for the super thin lenses & so only ever changed them when my prescription changed Significantly. Thank you for sharing on here! :-)

Really annoyed that I just bought new glasses at Specsavers and paid to get the thinner lenses. Well, next time - thanks OP

You won't find any prada, Gucci, Hugo boss, rayban or the like in asda. All of their designer frames are like you see on the website. And the worst thing is they have the "designer" name on the side so that's why I went for some that weren't designer and the look like my old raybans I was told by the assistant that I'd been given 1.74 lenses and comparing them to my raybans from vision express that I paid extra for 1.74 I can't tell any difference in lens thickness. I thought for £40 they were bargain.

And if you don't want to be seen by your pals going in to Asda opticians go in at 9 am like I did;)

Thanks, yes I'm quite familiar with the index sizes but was wondering if they accidentally told me that I'd be getting 1.74 as others who have a similar sphere number have been told they'll be getting 1.67. I'll phone up and get them to confirm tomorrow hopefully

Yes it was.

​arent they all what sorry don't understand what u mean. Yes asda been that price for a very long time I have been getting my glasses on this offer for about 4 years with also free tints and free uv glaze aswell unless that's been stopped know.

​it's just how thin the lense will be won't be much of a issue at that power.

It also takes into account the astigmatism. So you need to add the first two numbers in your prescription which will give you the highest power in one direction. ​

I've never said anything bad about opticians no idea where you got that one from, maybe you should actually read what I've written. I mention Specsavers because their quote for my glasses was five times more expensive than ASDA. "Tarnish" their work - what on Earth are you on about???! You've gone mad!

This is a deals website and I shared this because I discovered a massive price difference for identical glasses. Nothing to do with the people, specific opticians etc. How on Earth could you state that I have said something against them.

With regards to the prices I am quoting what was quoted to me. Vision Express I think it was who quoted £120 extra - remember this was 6 months ago as I waited to be sure they were good quality, long lasting etc.

And I spent a lot of time with the ASDA optician after he had done my very-thorough check-up selecting appropriate frames etc. I've worn glasses since being 11 months old so it's a very familiar process, knew my last optician from childhood to age 30 when she retired.

So your point about the optician in your view using one scrap of paper at ASDA is completely wrong - you are putting down their opticians! - the optician I saw could not have been more thorough and he certainly appeared fully qualified etc. etc. Did a great job on my kids too.

Thanks for your contribution....??

Just to add you need to seriously re-read this thread because your statement about me tarnishing the work of opticians and stating that it is uncalled for is absolutely outrageous! Totally untrue, not reflective of anything I have said, absolutely wrong. Take it back.

To be as clear as possible, ALL the advice that you state the ASDA optician would not have given me, I WAS given. Immaculately thorough. Perfect. No stone was left unturned. Excellent.

As you correctly state it's a deals website then stick to facts about the deal and don't state things like:

"Presumably they trick people into getting them in some circumstances where it makes no perceptible difference."

If you have never had this experience then why state it? Does this comment not relate to opticians?

When did I "state the ASDA optician would not have given" you advice? You'll find I didn't.

There were a lot of people on here asking about what appropriate lenses they may need, so I added more professional advice, clearly not even using the word ASDA.

Sorry, optometry is a small world and I'm not the only optician to spot this thread and that comment.

been asda, if you want thin lenses you have to pay £40 for each glasses not free

Never worn varifocals before but the optician recommended them this time. Picked them up from Asda the other day and I can't see anything other than distance. I know that I have to get used to them but I can't see how I ever will as the bits that focus for reading are absolutely tiny, so even to read an A5 sheet I'm having to turn my head loads. I'll give them a few more days and then take them back and see if they can do anything, I'm wondering if their varifocals are cheap for a reason?

Give it a few more days, then take them back. I've been using Specsavers varifocals for years without any problem at all, but the Asda ones took three repeat visits to get right. I think it's a quality control issue - both in the manufacture and in the inadequacy of the instore staff. The lenses had to be remade, but even after that there were still problems.

So yeah, I did ring them up after ordering my glasses to confirm the index and they said over the phone that they're putting in the 1.67 ones and not the 1.74 ones!

So make sure you confirm properly which index lenses they're going to put in as when I called before ordering they said I'd be getting 1.74 and even when I was in the store ordering them both of the assistants said I'd get 1.74!

Not sure if I should cancel them now

anyone with flat nose bridge ever managed to get glasses from asda?

ps: my facial featues, so no joke please. be kind.

Your "Presumably" quote was not said by me - try reading the thread.

You implied that somehow ASDA opticians would not give such a good service, listing various things that should be done. And I am telling you the Asda optician did these.

Maybe you need your eyes retested then

!!!!!!

You joined HUKD to supposedly add your wisdom as an "expert" in this area, and within your first, what, 5 posts, have resorted to just throwing petty insults at me as the OP, an insult in fact specifically related to the medical condition I created this thread to assist people with. Playground stuff, or, depending how you look at it, offensive conduct.

Perhaps you should crawl back under whichever bridge you came from, as this thread will have helped hundreds of HUKD'ers save vast sums of money on their glasses.

Whether you like it or not, other people will read what you write and pass comment on it, especially if it makes little to no sense.

No insults from me, just a suggestion that you go back to patrolling your bridge, wherever it may be.

I am sorry if you have taken offence to what I said.
1. You have told me to read the thread a few times now. Thanks but I can read very well.
2. You said I "implied" things. Incorrect.

In both instances you're unfortunately 100% incorrect to say so.
You 100% said the "Presumably" statement. I urge you to read the thread and I look forward to your acceptance of what you wrote, no apology needed. So by denying the obvious you made it a playground.

No petty insults from me. Felt like it was time to lighten the mood.

All good here, keep up the good work :laughing: