Opticians... the good, the bad and the ugly

[Maz]

Just don't get your eyes lasered. Everyone who works there wears specs. Nuff sed.

 

[compo]

And never get a Labrador dog. Have you seen how many of their owners go blind.

 

[ASC1951]

I now go to a local Boots opticians and have been very happy with the service I've had there. Again it does depend on the individual person to a certain extent.

Same here. Nothing but good service from them for 20+ years. I don't get my glasses there, but only because they don't have frames that I like.

 

[MontyVeda]

Further to my earlier comments, my wife has used Boots for several years and swears by them. That's where I am going next time.

I may well go there for the test as like you say, they do give a good service, but due to their tax fiddling, i've boycotted them for purchases

 

[Archie_tect]

And never get a Labrador dog. Have you seen how many of their owners go blind.

I was passing an RNIB puppy walker standing by the roadside chastising her lab puppy with, "You're at work now... it's not playtime."

 

[swee'pea99]

Just don't get your eyes lasered. Everyone who works there wears specs. Nuff sed.

Don't listen to nonsense. Get your eyes lazered. No-one ever regrets it.

 

[Archie_tect]

My cousin does... she had the treatment 3 weeks ago and her sight is still not clear [yet]

 

[swee'pea99]

My cousin does... she had the treatment 3 weeks ago and her sight is still not clear [yet]

I'm sorry to hear that. Hope it sorts itself out. First tale of its kind I've ever heard - or heard about (and I did quite a lot of research before taking the plunge myself).

 

[Maz]

Don't listen to nonsense. Get your eyes lazered. No-one ever regrets it.

My nephew got his done about 3/4 weeks ago. Still not got clear sight yet. How long should it take??

 

[Archie_tect]

They don't know what's up yet... may be due to unequal density in the aqueous humour in her eye causing the focal length to alter or possibly may be a large but virtually undetectable plate 'floater'....but was never an issue with her glasses or contact lenses.

 

[BrumJim]

I dare you to go into the shop next door and say:
"I've come for my eye appointment!"

 

[GM]

Boots and Costco get my vote. Got a great pair of perscription safety glasses from Costco, fraction of the price else where.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Have always used Boots except this last time and never had a problem. they listen to me which is a good start because despite being a woman, I am partially colour blind (head injury causing eye sight damage). They also have this great device for taking a picture of you and showing you what the new glasses would look like on you (whilst you wear your own glasses to see it) which helps considerably because without my glasses I can't even read the top letter on the eye charts!

 

[threebikesmcginty]

We use a local independent for my lad, he's 5 and his glasses get the usual rough treatment 5 year-olds hand out, his glasses go back on a regular basis to be readjusted and knocked back into shape, they've always done on the spot repairs and have never charged us for this. Service I rec.

 

[bof]

Vote for local shop here. Find out if you have any family history of eye problems and tell them. They should be able to pick up the early signs of common problems of aging like cataracts and macular degeneration, make sure they check for them.