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Why eyeglasses are so expensive
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| Syntonic |
| Wow, that's really ed up. A pair of glasses with lenses for me is about $350. Contacts would run me almost $500 |
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| itsamemario |
"not available in your country".
Why are they supposedly so expensive? |
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| Jon_Snow |
| quote: | Originally posted by itsamemario
"not available in your country".
Why are they supposedly so expensive? |
one company (luxottica) makes practically all name brand frames and own two of the largest retailer chains. |
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| Syntonic |
In other words the Walmart of eyewear, but the lenses issue is another thing. It's just plastic. They know people need them and will pay.
edit: also interesting to point out is luxottica owns a very big insurance company. They're are a huge conglomerate. |
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| Lilith |
| They're expensive because being blind, falling over and hitting things with a vehicle are more expensive. |
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| citric_acid |
| quote: | Originally posted by Syntonic
In other words the Walmart of eyewear, but the lenses issue is another thing. It's just plastic. They know people need them and will pay.
edit: also interesting to point out is luxottica owns a very big insurance company. They're are a huge conglomerate. |
the manufacturing process behind getting glass and plastic to the standard of being able to use it as a lens is expensive though, the quality standards that need to be in play along with the machining, percentage of rejected material etc. It is getting a lot more expensive to run machines these days with the new structure of the power system |
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| EXTREMUM |
If you can make a pair of prescription glasses last a few years, it'll be more cost effective/year, over contact lenses. Plus, contact lens eye exams cost more.
| quote: | Originally posted by citric_acid
the manufacturing process behind getting glass and plastic to the standard of being able to use it as a lens is expensive though, the quality standards that need to be in play along with the machining, percentage of rejected material etc. |
Only "high index" lenses are expensive. They're basically a lighter/thinner version of a conventional, stronger lens.
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| Syntonic |
| I forgot to mention the high index lenses, I have a really bad astigmatism in my left eye. You would think millions of people needing glasses would somehow lower the cost but the market is cornered. |
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| Looney4Clooney |
i order online. The lenses cost nothing and the frames are about 1/10 the cost for the same thing you would pay at a store. I would say the whole insurance - medicine racket has alot to do with it.
Most people are covered.
Just get the serial from the store and get the item online. |
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| Moongoose |
| Just ordered a new pair a on thursday. 50€ for the pair of lenses and 150€ for the frames. Quite a lot for what is basically a bit pf plastic and wire. |
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| Dykes_on_Jay |
| Glasses are 60 bucks in China. |
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