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Who offers the best & cheapest reglaze service?

6 February 2012

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Reglazing your own frame with a pair of spectacle lenses is nothing new in the opticians retail sector. In fact, most high street opticians have been offering this type of service for many years. The only problem is that they don't really like to advertise this service as it generally means less profit for their business. Click her to read more on reglazing and find out who offers the best lens replacement service on the internet.

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Prescription sunglasses – The dangers of UV

25 January 2012

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We are constantly being reminded, courtesy of the tabloids and such, about the amount of damage UV rays can do to our skin. But do we know enough about the dangers that harmful UV rays pose to our eyes? Read more on the dangers of UV rays to your eyes and vision.

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Varifocal glasses from Essilor

1 August 2011

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Varifocal glasses from Essilor

Varifocal glasses have been commercially available to the public since 1959 and are often recommended to patients who require glasses for both distance and reading.

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Reglaze glasses

23 August 2010

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Reglaze glasses frames with a new set of prescription lenses and you could potentially save yourself an absolute fortune the next time you need to upgrade your sight test prescription.

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Transitions Glasses

20 July 2010

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If you are like me and prefer to carry only one pair of prescription glasses around in the sunshine then Transitions glasses are the answer to all your problems.

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RayBan augmented reality mirror

3 July 2010

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This is the new virtual mirror technology from the tech people over at Ray Ban. It uses a new process called ‘Augmented Reality’  which super imposes the glasses onto your face using the kind of motion tracking technology that is normally found in Hollywood blockbuster films. This looks like a new chapter in the ‘virtual [...]

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Prescription glasses online

22 May 2010

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Prescription glasses online will always be a cheaper alternative to purchasing your glasses from a high street or independent opticians.

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Cheap prescription glasses online

7 May 2010

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Buy purchasing your glasses online you will have a much wider range of prescription glasses to choose from as you will find that your budget will stretch much further than if you bought your glasses from your local high street opticians. However, I would advise you to watch out for some companies that will offer cheap prescription glasses online for as little as the price of a pint of beer.

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Reglaze Glasses Frames

19 April 2010

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Reglaze glasses services can end up saving you a small fortune if you shop around carefully. If you are like me and own many pairs of spectacles that you have paid top dollar for then you will probably get to the stage where you start to wonder why you don’t just get the frames re-glazed with new [...]

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Obtaining your sight test prescription

5 April 2010

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Lately, I have noticed a growing trend in high street opticians making it very difficult for customers to obtain a copy of their sight test prescription. This is because many opticians are now aware of the fact that more and more people are purchasing their spectacles online because of the amount of money they can [...]

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