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Originally Posted by Crazy Flamer
Plastic Frames vs Metal Frames - Plastic frames seem to be more expensive, are they worth the cost? I could get two metal frames for the price of one plastic frame.
Anti-reflection - is it worth the cost?
Can anyone recommend a store with decent prices? I am about the re enter the world of self employment and don't have extended benefits set up as of yet.
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I've worn glasses since I was 5 years old.
In my experience, I've found plastic frames are easily worth the cost over metal ones I've never broken a pair of plastic frames. I broke a number of metal ones as well as bent them horribly. The hard plastic frames are far more durable, especially for children. They also come in alot of colours and shapes which if your daughter is hesitant about glasses, might help with finding a pair she likes and will want to wear.
Anti-reflection doesn't do much. I've had glasses with them, glasses with out. Cannot tell a difference. The last couple times I've gotten the anti-reflection, anytime I got a smudge on my glasses, it gave off a pink hue and was difficult to clean. The film seemed to do nothing more then smudge my glasses more easily. They really only recommended the anti-reflective coating to me for computer work or driving at night, no other reasons were given. If your daughter isn't doing much of either, it might not be beneficial. It's also supposedly less beneficial to lower index lenses then higher ones. Again, I don't really see a difference but I'm also a high and complicated astigmatism prescription.
Costco is the best place I've gotten glasses. Great price (my lenses usually cost me $500 anywhere else. Costco gave me lenses and frames for $250 and I've had zero issues or complaints with them). Walmart was good too but they only have polycarbonate lenses which are great for non-shattering, but there is a small population of people who cannot wear them. They call it an "allergy" to the polycarbonate (or so says my optometrist) and some people just can't see properly through them. I didn't initially have issues with the glasses but as my prescription changed, the polycarbonate "allergy" kicked in and couldn't get them from Walmart anymore. Clearly Contacts screwed up my lenses twice, my optometrist office was expensive and got my lenses wrong a few times too (which they later tested them, said they were wrong and asked where I got them and tried to lecture me about buying cheaper glasses elsewhere. I had them pull up the receipt to show I bought them there), Lenscrafters once gave me lenses that had plastic shards in the frames still and thankfully I caught it before I wore them. Will never buy from there again.