Varifocal Glasses
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I am pleased to announce that our new Varifocal Glasses range is now launched.
However, due to the demand for the time being they are only available through this page. I will of course be adding the links to the main web site but if I was to do this straight away I would be overwhelmed with orders for varifocal glasses.
As mentioned in my previous post on varifocal glasses the way in which we supply varifocal lenses is a little more complex than out standard lenses so here’s how it works.
First make your selection from the two ranges we have launched (Gants Varifocal Glasses & Ladies Varifocal Glasses). Order your glasses in the normal way using your prescription.
When we receive your order we will send you an empty frame with “dummy” lenses in them and a pre paid return envelope.
You will then need to have a friend take a photograph of you wearing the frames and return the glasses and photograph in the pre paid envelope.
We will then scale the photo, take the measurements and glaze your new varifocal glasses. Instructions are supplied with the glasses.
However, If you have any questions regarding this service please leave a comment and I will try to answer them for you.
Click Here To View Our New Varifocal Ranges
Many Thanks
Mark Bowden
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August 23rd, 2007 at 11:52 am
Mark,
Very pleased to know that you will be able to provide varifocal lens. I will be in contact with you when permitted.
Rgds.
Chris Lee.
August 23rd, 2007 at 11:59 am
Delighted to learn that varifocals are now available.
August 23rd, 2007 at 1:01 pm
Hi! Mark,
glad to hear about the varifocals, do you keep a record of our prescription from previous specs.please?
August 23rd, 2007 at 1:21 pm
Thanks for your e-mail but we had to go to Jersey and get some, but will keep you in mind for another day.
August 23rd, 2007 at 1:29 pm
Thank you Jean
Yes we should do give us a ring on 0800 1691734 and we will have a look for you.
Mark Bowden
August 23rd, 2007 at 1:55 pm
Great news on the vari focal ussue Mark.
I,ll be in touch as soon as I get a new prescription.
Thanks again
August 23rd, 2007 at 3:43 pm
Hi Mark,
Pleased to hear about the Varifocals being available online, will be in touch at a later date.
Regards.
August 23rd, 2007 at 7:33 pm
Great I’m getting my eyes tested at the weekend and will check your frames later
August 23rd, 2007 at 7:41 pm
I work all dat at a computer and have heard that varifocals can be made to make viewing the screen easier by allowing a wider field of vision. Can you make those?
August 23rd, 2007 at 7:42 pm
I should have typed day - looks as if I need new specs!!!
August 23rd, 2007 at 9:15 pm
glad to hear about the varifocals Mike, as soon as i need to change i will be in touch. thanks.
August 24th, 2007 at 11:43 am
I will need a new prescription in the near future but will certainly be interested when I’m ready. Keep us posted!
August 24th, 2007 at 9:05 pm
GREAT NEWS, I HAVE JUST HAD NEW VARIFOCALS, BUT WILL CATCH YOU NEXT TIME.
August 24th, 2007 at 11:42 pm
This is great news as I need new specs very soon - but can you still only cope with +/- 6.00? I’m afraid I need stronger than that!
Stephanie
August 25th, 2007 at 8:37 am
Thank you Stephanie
Give us a call on 0800 1691734 with your prescription. We can go a little higher as we will be able to acuratly measure the centres.
Many Thanks
Mark Bowden
August 26th, 2007 at 5:04 pm
Thanks for the info. I will be in touch when I get my new prescription in 2-3 months.
August 28th, 2007 at 1:37 am
Hi Mark,
So pleased to learn that you can now supply varifocals
Will be in touch shortly.
regards
Mary Feagan
August 30th, 2007 at 4:59 pm
I will also be in touch as soon as I need the new prescription. Thaks for keeping us informed. Great contact.
September 1st, 2007 at 9:03 pm
I work all day at a computer and have heard that varifocals can be made to make viewing the screen easier by allowing a wider field of vision. Can you make those?
September 2nd, 2007 at 10:35 am
Thank you Trevor
Our preium varifocals have a wider vision corridor. However they are still not ideal for all day at the computer.
There is an occupational varifocal on the market which will have your intermediate prescription in the top blending through to your reading prescription. However, they can only be used for office work.
Other options are to have an intermediate + reading bifocal for work use or maybe just a pair of intermediate single vision lenses.
Best bet is for you to give us a call on 0800 169 1734
Many Thanks
Mark Bowden
September 5th, 2007 at 5:02 pm
Hi
Very interested, and left a note on the other string.
Maybe a problem, though. My prescription is
Eye Sphere Cylinder Axis
r +2.75 -5.25 90
l +1.75 -4.75 85
Dist accuity ???
R 6/7.5
L 6/6
i THINK THOSE RANGES ARE OUTSIDE OF YOUR TABLES???
Can you confirm one way or the other please.
Thanks!
September 6th, 2007 at 12:06 am
Hi Mark,I write to thank you for your excellent service in the supply of my varifocal prescription.When I first visited your website I was a little sceptical about your claims of no quibble guarantee as it appeared to be too good to be true but after our little problem with my initial order for bi-focals you have fullfilled your promise and supplied excellent varifocals in record time and at a price that could not be bettered.I would like to assure anyone who is sceptical about ordering glasses on the internet that your company is the one to chose as you deliver what you advertise.I wish you every success with your new varifocal service and I for one could not fault it.
Many Thanks, M.Peters Glastonbury. Somerset
September 7th, 2007 at 9:54 am
Dear Mike
Thank you.
Yes I am afraid the CYL part of the prescription is slightly over what I would consider to be correct to supply online.
If you are local to Bolton I am sure we can help on a face to face basis but not online.
Many Thanks
Mark Bowden
September 15th, 2007 at 12:05 pm
I would be interested in buying varifocal glasses from you but If I took my own photograph via my webcam would that do for measuring?
My experience lately with both opticians in the area I live is quite hostile when I wont purchase my glasses from them.
I am therefor a bit reluctant to go back to either of them. The price of my last pair of varifocals was nearly £400. and I just do not have that kind of money as I am now retired. These were bought from an opticians in Stirling and I have been very happy with them but my eyes have changed in the last three tests but as I could see with these ones have not changed them, hence the hostility from the local opticians.
I look forward to buying my glasses from you when I have plucked up the courage to go to another optician.
It puts one in a vunerable position while in the Opticians and forces many people into buying glasses they might not want.
Thanks for allowing me to give my opinion
Anne
September 18th, 2007 at 2:25 pm
I WELCOME THE NEW SERVICE, BUT WITH THE SPECACLES I BOUGHT FROM INDIA THEY DID NOT REQUIRE ANY PHOTOGRAPHS JUST THE P D
THEY FITTED PERFECTLY.
WHY CANNOT YOU DO THE SAME?
September 18th, 2007 at 3:41 pm
Thank you Gordon
Yes this is right some companies will also supply them without a PD.
As we have always said averages can be used and you may get lucky. However, we feel it is unethical and inacurate to supply varifocals in any other way other than a scalable photograph used to take acurate measurments.
If we did although many would be happy with there glasses, many would return them.
Also, our goverining body the GOC would have a field day and take me to town so to speak.
May advice would be to use companies such as ours that take precautions to ensure acrate centering and hight measurments as you never know one day they may not work out for you and depending on the company your money may be lost.
Hope this explains a little further for you and thank you for your comment.
Mark Bowden
September 20th, 2007 at 12:28 pm
Hi Mark,
Us oldies need more than the youth of today. Varifocals are necessary now and very expensive to buy over the counter. My last pair cost me 756€ so your service means i can afford a new pair.
Thanks, Gordon
October 25th, 2007 at 6:06 pm
Just placed an order if all goes well I have just saved 45% on high street prices….my wife will be pleased…….shall keep you posted on satisfaction level
April 10th, 2008 at 10:48 am
Hi Mark,
I want to say thank you for all the help you’ve given me with regards to the inaccurate prescription given by a local optician. Had I not ordered varifocals on line from you I would have been left with an unuseable pair, but because of your diligence you gave me a new eye test at no cost and replaced the lenses with the correct prescription at your own expense. I cannot thank you enough and will contine to use your service and recommend you to all family, friends and others who ask where I get my glasses from. Plus the price is well below half compared to High Street opticians.
June 9th, 2008 at 7:15 pm
Hi Mark, can you tell me if varifocals are available in any other ranges then the ones pictured ?
Marcelle