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Originally Posted by Satchmo
No I'm not an optometrist, but I saw a member of my family die due to ailmaents that would have been picked up with ergular eye examination.
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Well, I do not have problems with cheapies at all. And I do not think I will die because of them :-)
I am not someone who do not understand optical issues (being one of "us" amateur astronomers :-), and working with optics part time)
Cheapies are good enough for me, has been for years now - I am 1.5 since mid '90ies (it happened quite suddenly, when I was 45, from 0 in no time). And yes, I am regularly loosing and breaking them.. and I do not think I would be more careful if wearing something worth $200 on my head :-)
Optometrist glasses are better quality, I agree, but it is ovekill IMO.
And $200 or more is definitely ripoff.. again, IMHO.
My daughter used to wear glasses, prescribed lenses (because she was -3.. no negative cheapies in Reject Shop) and one of her frames were identical to mine! ($5).
Go figure..