Site Supporter Spider Posted November 10, 2017 Site Supporter Share Posted November 10, 2017 Can anyone explain why it's possible that someone with a "+" prescription can go into Boots and buy a pair of specs for a fiver, but if you're a "-" prescription, you have to fuck about in the opticians for hours on end and then pay £3876581940870 for a pair of bins? It's fucking mental. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted November 10, 2017 Site Supporter Share Posted November 10, 2017 No. What do they mean? Is it something to do with the shape of the lenses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted November 10, 2017 Author Site Supporter Share Posted November 10, 2017 if you're, say, +2 in each eye, you can buy glasses from Boots. (I think you struggle to see stuff close up) If you're a -2, -3 etc.. you have to spend a small fortune as you need the opticians to make your goggles. I just can't see why. (Probably because I'm half blind) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted November 10, 2017 Site Supporter Share Posted November 10, 2017 (edited) Just read some of this: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyeglass_prescription But my eyes started aching. Good luck. Dunno if it helps. Edited November 10, 2017 by Tonge moor green jacket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little whitt Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 if you're, say, +2 in each eye, you can buy glasses from Boots. (I think you struggle to see stuff close up) If you're a -2, -3 etc.. you have to spend a small fortune as you need the opticians to make your goggles. I just can't see why. (Probably because I'm half blind) Four Eyed Wanker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter only1swanny Posted November 10, 2017 Site Supporter Share Posted November 10, 2017 -7.5.... May as well buy coke bottle bottoms... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duck Egg Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 A + means you're near sighted and need help reading stuff up close. Like a magnifying glass. A - says you're short sighted so can't see stuff clearly further away. You're paying for a bigger magnifying glass I reckon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted November 10, 2017 Author Site Supporter Share Posted November 10, 2017 A + means you're near sighted and need help reading stuff up close. Like a magnifying glass. A - says you're short sighted so can't see stuff clearly further away. You're paying for a bigger magnifying glass I reckon It's bollocks I'm -4.00 in both me peepers. Why can't Boots or fucking Tesco sell -4.00 goggs as well as +4.00 ones? Answer me. Come on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent_white Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 It's bollocks I'm -4.00 in both me peepers. Why can't Boots or fucking Tesco sell -4.00 goggs as well as +4.00 ones? Answer me. Come on. Just buy +4.00 ones and wear then back to front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duck Egg Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Just buy +4.00 ones and wear then back to front. ???????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted November 10, 2017 Site Supporter Share Posted November 10, 2017 Can anyone explain why it's possible that someone with a "+" prescription can go into Boots and buy a pair of specs for a fiver, but if you're a "-" prescription, you have to fuck about in the opticians for hours on end and then pay £3876581940870 for a pair of bins? It's fucking mental. if you're, say, +2 in each eye, you can buy glasses from Boots. (I think you struggle to see stuff close up) If you're a -2, -3 etc.. you have to spend a small fortune as you need the opticians to make your goggles. I just can't see why. (Probably because I'm half blind) The + 1.00; +1.5: etc. will really fuck your eyes if you use them all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayjayoghani Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Glasses for short sight you'll need to wear most of the time, so you'll want something that looks good or suits you. Therefore have to be more bespoke. Reading glasses people don't give much of a shit about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Alf Hartigan Posted November 10, 2017 Site Supporter Share Posted November 10, 2017 Glasses for short sight you'll need to wear most of the time, so you'll want something that looks good or suits you. Therefore have to be more bespoke. Reading glasses people don't give much of a shit about. in a nutshell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted November 10, 2017 Moderators Share Posted November 10, 2017 A 4 eyed ginger Fcuk me, end it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted November 10, 2017 Author Site Supporter Share Posted November 10, 2017 A 4 eyed ginger Fcuk me, end it now ???????????? Admit it - You’d be happy to have any hair atop your marbled pate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 The son of a hotel owner i work for went to vision express last week as one eye was blurry and both eyes were twitching all the time. They sent him away saying they couldn't see anything wrong. A week later he went to boots and had another test and they sent him straight to the doctors as they picked up an abnormality behind his eye. The doctor then sent him straight to the hospital where they found he had a tumour behind his eye which was aggressive as fuck and the type of cancer it holds could easily spread to his lymph glands and liver. He's getting his eye taken out on Tuesday. If vision express had spotted the problem straight off they could've saved his eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Alf Hartigan Posted November 10, 2017 Site Supporter Share Posted November 10, 2017 The son of a hotel owner i work for went to vision express last week as one eye was blurry and both eyes were twitching all the time. They sent him away saying they couldn't see anything wrong. A week later he went to boots and had another test and they sent him straight to the doctors as they picked up an abnormality behind his eye. The doctor then sent him straight to the hospital where they found he had a tumour behind his eye which was aggressive as fuck and the type of cancer it holds could easily spread to his lymph glands and liver. He's getting his eye taken out on Tuesday. If vision express had spotted the problem straight off they could've saved his eye. I could tell a couple of similar stories about visits to opticians saving someone's life. I'd recommend anyone to get an eye test, thought all the companies had the same set up with equipment/procedures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted November 10, 2017 Moderators Share Posted November 10, 2017 I wear lenses and they make me go every 6 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kent_white Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 I drink real ale. It makes me go every morning. Wonderful stuff! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Site Supporter Spider Posted November 10, 2017 Author Site Supporter Share Posted November 10, 2017 Don’t get me wrong I wasn’t expecting a full and conclusive answer But, fuck me, you’re all hopeless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent_white Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Specsavers are so cheap I'm not sure how they can turn a profit. Have you tried them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted November 10, 2017 Author Site Supporter Share Posted November 10, 2017 Specsavers are so cheap I'm not sure how they can turn a profit. Have you tried them? Went in the other day You’ll never guess who I bumped into? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter fatolive Posted November 10, 2017 Site Supporter Share Posted November 10, 2017 Went in the other day You’ll never guess who I bumped into? Every fucker ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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