Buying Prescription Glasses in USA

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mlp128@sfx.liverpool.sch.uk - 01 Jul 2005 14:55 GMT

Hi All

I'm going on holiday to USA later in the year, and I wondered if I
should take my spectacles prescription to get a better deal.

Can anyone see advantages or pitfalls in my plan?

Cheers
Mark

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Mike Tyner - 01 Jul 2005 15:10 GMT

> I'm going on holiday to USA later in the year, and I wondered if I
> should take my spectacles prescription to get a better deal.
>
> Can anyone see advantages or pitfalls in my plan?

No advantages I can see, except lots of our retail outlets have on-site
surfacing labs with "one-hour service".

You should check out Mexico or Hong Kong.

-MT

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mlp128@sfx.liverpool.sch.uk - 05 Jul 2005 13:47 GMT

Thanks Mike

I'll be in Florida for two weeks, much as I'd like to visit Mexico and
HK.

Cheers
Mark

> > I'm going on holiday to USA later in the year, and I wondered if I
> > should take my spectacles prescription to get a better deal.
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> -MT

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doctor_my_eye@msn.com - 05 Jul 2005 14:03 GMT

You should carry your spectacle Rx on your person regardless, as it is
a real calamity to break your glasses on the road. I don't have
personal experience with your health care delivery system, but I have
been told by associates that those of you with nationalized health care
get overcharged on materials (like glasses) when there is no profit to
be made on examinations. We have a number of German citizens visit
every year to take advantage of how much cheaper that German-made
frames and lenses are sold here in the U.S.

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