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  • Prescription glasses options

    From Greenlfc@1337:3/129 to All on Sun Jun 27 19:47:52 2021
    Hey y'all,

    It's been a long time since I've worn glasses. I'm looking for any cool options/tech upgrades I haven't heard of.

    If Google hadn't shut them down I would've been interested in Norths, although the tech was in my non-dominant eye :(. I know you can get frames with integrated bluetooth audio, but I'm not sure if there's anything else that I should check out. Looking forward to any suggestions. Thanks!

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  • From mlong@1337:3/136 to Greenlfc on Fri Jul 2 10:09:36 2021

    You might consider the blue blocking lenses which they claim can help with fatigue but I think they are just useful to help you go to sleep at night when you're getting light coming from ipads, phones, etc. Also the oleophobic coatings you can get on lenses help with the fingerprints and dirt. There are also some lenses that go from clear to shaded when you get into bright light, but I've never bothered with those. I usually use Zenni Optical...they aren't the best quality but they are way cheaper than most places
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  • From Greenlfc@1337:1/101 to mlong on Fri Jul 2 17:58:54 2021
    I'm planning to get a "real" set (I have decent vision/glasses coverage), and assuming they're half decent I'll grab a couple of sets from Zenni as spares.

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  • From Bob Roberts@1337:3/135 to Greenlfc on Mon Jul 5 11:08:50 2021
    Re: Re: Prescription glasses options
    By: Greenlfc to mlong on Fri Jul 02 2021 05:58 pm

    I'm planning to get a "real" set (I have decent vision/glasses coverage), and assuming they're half decent I'll grab a couple of sets from Zenni as spares.

    I got some Warby Parker lenses, but after a year I got sick of their bulk and got rid of them.

    I'm currently using some Lindberg frames with Zeiss digital
    lenses, and all the fancy anti-reflective stuff. They were not cheap, but I think they'll last a very long time and they look cool without weighing a lot.

    I'm okay spending a few bucks on good frames and lenses since they sit on your face all day long.

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  • From Greenlfc@1337:1/101 to Bob Roberts on Tue Jul 6 01:17:04 2021
    On 05 Jul 2021, Bob Roberts said the following...
    I'm okay spending a few bucks on good frames and lenses since they sit
    on your face all day long.


    Yeah, that's good advice. Given my past experience with glasses (wearing them for a month or two, struggling, before just dealing with my natural vision), I'm inclined to go less expensive, although I like the idea of the Hedy frames. https://www.syghtglass.com/products/hedy-smart-blueooth-gaming-glasses

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