• ReallyZen@lemmy.ml
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    5 months ago

    Next time ask your lenses without. Mines are the same, I have a new prescription & just told the shop “no”. No anti-blue, no ant-reflection, no nothing, just the hardest material available.

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      5 months ago

      Antiglare coating is a must for me. There’s a reason it’s used on lenses in cameras; it enhances contrast, and for purely aesthetic reasons, makes it easier for others to see your eyes, making you look better.

      High index plastic is also great IMO, it significantly reduces the thickness and weight of the lenses. Also aesthetically, it reduces the distortion of the sides of your face when someone’s looking at you. It is not the hardest material available, and I believe the higher the index, the less hard they are. My lenses are typically completely scratch free for a year or two, getting only minor scratches after that.

      I’ve never had an issue with coatings. I clean my glasses with hot water and Kimwipes (laboratory lint free wipes). I don’t use any lens cleaners or any other cleaning products. I never dry wipe my lenses.

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          5 months ago

          I haven’t read the manual but I don’t think you’re supposed to cook your glasses.

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          5 months ago

          I’m not taking about boiling, just hot out of the tap. It helps gently heat the lenses so they dry faster after being wiped.

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        5 months ago

        I buy my glasses cheap off the internet and wear em till they are broken. They last me years and I’ve never had any coatings come off like this.

        I am now super curious if it’s something OP did, or if it’s a processing error (maybe technician put the coatings on in the wrong order) or what.

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          I thought I have been pretty careful with them, I did accidentally go swimming in saltwater with them but they were untouched once I realized and sprayed with purified water after, this was also after I realized the coating was coming off but it probably didn’t help

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          5 months ago

          Not really related to the post but how was the process of getting them off the internet? The cheapest price I can get would run me around 200USD for the whole deal: eye exam, new lenses and the specific frames I want. Hell if I can save money though I’m willing to try online

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            5 months ago

            Pretty easy honestly. Pick the frames you like, enter in your prescription, choose lens options like transitions/anti glare then pay and you get em in a couple days to a couple weeks depending.

            Just like anything else shop around - some of the “cheap” online places still charge a ridiculous amount.

            Name brand doesn’t mean much either - for example - generic transition lens coating works just as well as the name brand stuff for most applications for a fraction of the price.

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            I find glasses online are about half the price of a local place. $500+ locally, about $250 online for the same thing. Progressives drive most of the cost.

            If you can get am exam locally for a good price, you’re good to go. Just make sure they include the PD - Pupillary Distance, they sometimes don’t, though it’s part of your prescription and they’re required to supply it.

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              5 months ago

              Awesome thank you so much for the information I’ll shop around to see if I can get a deal on just the exam locally

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      Unfortunately that wasn’t an option at Walmart the last time I got glasses. I wanted to go to my old eye doctor instead of Walmart, but that was during the COVID lockdown shit and I would have had to wait like 3 months.

      Sigh, this coating shit sucks ☹️

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      Anti-blue coating is stupid, but anti-reflection isn’t. Makes everything easier to read. I think it’s probably the anti-blue coating that ruins lenses.

      Have you tried photochromatic lenses? It could be what you’re looking for.

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        Yes, a catastrophy. I never had lenses degrade so fast, and we’re talking expensive Zeiss stuff with medical coverage.

        That was my first “no” here, never again.