Recommend An Optometrist?

[PM5K]

Looks like the wife is going to need to get some glasses. She prefers them over contacts and she doesn't things that are far away particularly well.

Can anyone recommend any places? We stopped by the Sears since we were there and the one thing that stood out was that the lady said it would take ten days to get the glasses, I guess they don't do things in house or something so I'd prefer a place that won't take so long.

TIA.

(Insert murder for hire 39.95 optical joke below)

[MannyIsGod]

Well, if your wife is using glasses over contacts for near stuff that is normal as you get older. If her contacts aren't correcting well for distance then she needs an updated distance perscription.

Whenever you do get glasses, get them online, IMO. Way less money - opitical places are a pretty big scam. I worked for an optometrist for the past year and a half and it amazes me how much people overpay for glasses at the optician next door.

[MannyIsGod]

Oh, there are also other options if she just want contacts and wants to read up close. You can ask about Mono vision (one contact for distance one for reading) or there are a lot of multifocal contacts out now as well.

[PM5K]

I'm saying she has neither glasses nor contacts but her vision at a distance isn't great so she wants to get something and prefers glasses.

So you're suggesting that she get an exam then order glasses online? Or order frames online and get the lenses done locally?

[xellos88330]

You are going to need to see an Optometrist. She needs to find out what her eyeglass prescription is. From there, it is up to you where you get her glasses from, but you need the prescription first to make sure she gets the correct type.

[Nick Manning]

You are going to need to see an Optometrist.

How'd you gather that?

[MannyIsGod]

You are going to need to see an Optometrist. She needs to find out what her eyeglass prescription is. From there, it is up to you where you get her glasses from, but you need the prescription first to make sure she gets the correct type.

Guess its a good thing he's asking for reccomendations on an optometrist....

[MannyIsGod]

I'm saying she has neither glasses nor contacts but her vision at a distance isn't great so she wants to get something and prefers glasses.

So you're suggesting that she get an exam then order glasses online? Or order frames online and get the lenses done locally?

My current glasses are completely ordered from online for 40 bucks total. You can order frames online, but lenses will still run you 100 at the cheapest with no options and can go up substantially depending on whether or not its single vision/progressives/bifocals and what type of coatings.

My online lenses are excellent quality and have good quality AR and Scratch coatings. The frames are pretty damn good too and they look just as good as any 500 dollar frames I've seen.

I wish I could give you a rec on an optometrist locally but I don't know any in SA.

[mrsmaalox]

I've never had a really bad or really awesome optometric experience, they all seem pretty much the same to me. My kids go to Dr. Meade who is next door to EyeMasters on 281 at Northwoods, $99 for the exam--so far it's all been fine. Then next door to for the glasses in an hour, that always require about 2-4hrs, and it's a pain in the ass to have to go back. Prices seem the same as the places that take a week; my kids end up with 2 pair of glasses for around $200.

For myself, last month I went to Dr. Jessica Robles at Walmart at 281/1604, really sweet young woman, I felt like that was the best exam I've ever had (also $99). I buy my contacts from Lens.com and decided to try glasses online this time too. I searched the thread Manny started about Zenni Optical and checked it out. Wow I was really impressed! They have sooo much to choose from---some as low as $6.95! You just upload a pic from your webcam and try on frames. I picked a pair, cute but no frills and it was right under $30!

Takes up to 2 weeks to recieve them, mine should be here in the next couple of days, I can hardly wait to see them. I can't see how I can go wrong for that price, I wear contacts 90% of the time.

[PM5K]

I can hardly wait to see them. I can't see how I can go wrong for that price, I wear contacts 90% of the time.

No pun intended?

Thanks for the info guys and gals.

[boutons_deux]

If you know somebody with angieslist sub to health, have them find a good optometrist.

Get the prescription only and get then buy the glasses online.

there's lots of well reviewed suppliers, eg, http://www.39dollarglasses.com/

walk-in glasses can easily run to $500+, test,prescription, frames, lenses

[MannyIsGod]

I've never had a really bad or really awesome optometric experience, they all seem pretty much the same to me. My kids go to Dr. Meade who is next door to EyeMasters on 281 at Northwoods, $99 for the exam--so far it's all been fine. Then next door to for the glasses in an hour, that always require about 2-4hrs, and it's a pain in the ass to have to go back. Prices seem the same as the places that take a week; my kids end up with 2 pair of glasses for around $200.

For myself, last month I went to Dr. Jessica Robles at Walmart at 281/1604, really sweet young woman, I felt like that was the best exam I've ever had (also $99). I buy my contacts from Lens.com and decided to try glasses online this time too. I searched the thread Manny started about Zenni Optical and checked it out. Wow I was really impressed! They have sooo much to choose from---some as low as $6.95! You just upload a pic from your webcam and try on frames. I picked a pair, cute but no frills and it was right under $30!

Takes up to 2 weeks to recieve them, mine should be here in the next couple of days, I can hardly wait to see them. I can't see how I can go wrong for that price, I wear contacts 90% of the time.

I hope they kick ass! I love mine and I actually get compliments on them all the time.

[Fabbs]

20/20 without lasiks or contacts.
Dr Donald Harris, Newport Beach in Orange Co. SoCal. Co-father of orthokeratology.
Ask him about Dr.s in your area or fly out here.
His clients are lifeguards, police, airline pilots etc, folks who have to be 20/20 without glasses. He is not anti lasiks, in fact he refers to a lasik Dr. to those who want to go that route.

http://www.eyeimprovement.com/about.html

[Wild Cobra]

Looks like the wife is going to need to get some glasses. She prefers them over contacts and she doesn't things that are far away particularly well.

Can anyone recommend any places? We stopped by the Sears since we were there and the one thing that stood out was that the lady said it would take ten days to get the glasses, I guess they don't do things in house or something so I'd prefer a place that won't take so long.

TIA.

(Insert murder for hire 39.95 optical joke below)
I'm not going to recommend a place, but rather an option. I have worn glasses most my life. As I have seen others needing ever changing stronger prescriptions as they age, mine has changed little. I believe it's because I never like the prescriptions given. I am nearsighted also, but ask for two prescriptions. One with lesser correction as a set of glasses for playing pool. I find them more comfortable to wear than the full strength they always like to prescribe. May not work for her, but it works great for me.

[MannyIsGod]

I'm not going to recommend a place, but rather an option. I have worn glasses most my life. As I have seen others needing ever changing stronger prescriptions as they age, mine has changed little. I believe it's because I never like the prescriptions given. I am nearsighted also, but ask for two prescriptions. One with lesser correction as a set of glasses for playing pool. I find them more comfortable to wear than the full strength they always like to prescribe. May not work for her, but it works great for me.

This is pretty stupid considering the prescription is subjective based upon what you see. And no, wearing glasses that don't work as well never have and never will keep your prescription from changing.

[MannyIsGod]

20/20 without lasiks or contacts.
Dr Donald Harris, Newport Beach in Orange Co. SoCal. Co-father of orthokeratology.
Ask him about Dr.s in your area or fly out here.
His clients are lifeguards, police, airline pilots etc, folks who have to be 20/20 without glasses. He is not anti lasiks, in fact he refers to a lasik Dr. to those who want to go that route.

http://www.eyeimprovement.com/about.html

I'm not surprised you linked a scam. You seem like the kind who is easily duped.

[MannyIsGod]

my sig-o bought chinese glasses for like 20 bucks online and they broke within a week

you get what you pay for

You realize the frames you pay hundreds of dollars for at an optician cost them the same as those Chinese frames. LOL @ thinking that paying a giant markup means you're getting better quality glasses. Its a scam. These guys pay nothing for the frames and sell them at huge markups. They have store overhead of course but not to the point that they rip people off.

[MannyIsGod]

http://glassyeyes.blogspot.com/2007/10/why-i-do-it.html

[Fabbs]

http://latimesherocomplex.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes.jpg?w=600&h=335
I'm not surprised you linked a scam. You seem like the kind who is easily duped.

[MannyIsGod]

I'm a handsome devil but I need a haircut.

[Shelly]

I go to Today's Vision. They are all over town, but I go to the one in Bandera Pointe.

For those of you that order glasses online...how do you know if you're going to like the way they fit? What if the frames are too tight, etc.

[Das Texan]

I goto a Dr. Rigsby off Brookhollow. Good guy, good exam. Never had a problem, keeps recommending the latest in contacts, since I wear mine 95% of the time.


I need to have him do a new exam since its been 18 months and give me a prescription so I can get some online glasses though. The ones I have are a good 10 years old and showing their age!

[Fabbs]

Here are some of the eye Dr.s that I fabricate the notion they are scam artists



Mario Gutierrez, O.D.
The Vision Source-Alamo Hts.
5212 Broadway
San Antonio TX 78209 USA
Phone: 210-829-8083
Email: [email protected]
2010 Web: http://www.VisionSource-DrGutierrez.com


Ann-Marie Mora, O.D.
Medical Center Ophthalmology Associates
9157 Huebner Road
San Antonio TX 78240 USA
Phone: 210-697-2020
Email:
2011 Web: http://www.mcoaicare.com


Monica Allison, O.D. F.O.A.A.
Stone Oak Vision Source
19202 Stone Oak Parkway Ste. 106
San Antonio TX 78258 USA
Phone: 210-495-9020
Email: [email protected]
2011 Web: http://www.visionsource-stoneoak.com


Lena Chu, M.S., O.D.
The Eye Group of Texas
3105 East Southlake Blvd.
Southlake TX 76092 USA
Phone: 817-305-0077
Email: [email protected]
2011 Web: http://www.eyeworksgroup.com


Yachin Bao, O.D., F.O.A.A.
Eagle Eye Center
1730 Williams Trace Blvd.
Suite J
Sugar Land TX 77478 USA
Phone: 281-491-2199
Email: [email protected]
2011 Web: http://www.eagleeyectr.com


Neshia Rudd, O.D.,F.O.A.A.

4139 S Broadway Ave
Tyler TX 75701 USA
Phone: 903-534-8349
Email: [email protected]
2011 Web: http://www.tylereyecare.com

[Fabbs]

Here is a site which locates them near your city.
http://okglobal.org/home.html

[gatoloco]

the exam is like $50 bux at costco on i10 and utsa blvd. no membership required. at least you get a good prescription for cheap.

if you have membership, then the glasses are pretty cheap. about 100 for the lenses and anywhere from 50-60 for the frames.

it would take a few days though.

[Wild Cobra]

This is pretty stupid considering the prescription is subjective based upon what you see. And no, wearing glasses that don't work as well never have and never will keep your prescription from changing.
Yes, and you obviously jump to atting my viewpoint instead of understanding why.

Maybe you should ask am optometrist just how common what I said is before you show your ignorance.

[MannyIsGod]

Considering I worked for an Optometrist for the past year and a half and saw one whole person out of thousands ask for what you did its not very common at all. And the doctor and I both thought its ridiculous but people sometimes need ridiculous things to make them comfortable for non logical reasons.

What you've asked for is a perceived comfort at the loss of vision acuity. It doesn't make your eyes any less likely to change in prescription and it is more likely to cause you eye strain issues and it will obviously have you seeing at a lower level than your eyes are capable of.

[MannyIsGod]

WC I'm sure you'll ignore this but here - this is from the University of Illinois:

http://www.agingeye.net/visionbasics/visionmyths.php


Before you start wearing glasses, you are accustomed to seeing a blurry world around you. Since this is all you have seen ever - you accept it as normal. When your vision is corrected with eyeglasses you start seeing a clear world. Now when you remove your eyeglasses after wearing them for several months - you are presented with the same blurry world as before. You feel you were able to get around without wearing glasses before but now when you remove glasses you see all blurry and cannot get around. In reality it is your perception that has changed. Now you know the difference between clear vision and blurry vision and do not accept the blurry world.
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http://www.agingeye.net/images-v1/spacer.gifOf course it is possible that your eye power may also have increased as you age - but this increase would have happened regardless of whether you wore the glasses or not. When children become nearsighted (myopic), usually between the ages of 8 and 12, there is a natural progression in their myopia and a need for a stronger correction over the next few years. These children, as well as nearsighted adults, may believe that glasses have weakened their eyes when their lens prescription needs to be made strong. Glasses, however, do not weaken eyes; they are simply aids to improve vision. People who have been able to read easily close up without glasses may find that they cannot do so as they get older (past 40). When they begin to need stronger and stronger glasses, they may assume that wearing glasses has "ruined" their eyes. In actuality, they are experiencing a normal condition called presbyopiahttp://www.agingeye.net/visionbasics/link2.jpg (http://www.agingeye.net/otheragingeye/presbyopia.php) - the inability of the aging eye to focus on near objects.
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http://www.agingeye.net/images-v1/spacer.gifUsing you eyes for any length of time does not make them weaker. You may get tired and may even get a headache with long reading hours, but these symptoms have nothing to do with eyes getting weaker. Sitting closer than necessary to the television may give you a headache, but it will not damage your vision. Modern TVs do not emit harmful radiation, so eye damage due to radiation is also not an issue. As with sitting too close to the television, you may get a headache from reading in the dark, but it will not weaken your sight.
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http://www.agingeye.net/images-v1/spacer.gifAlthough reading in dim light is unwise because it may cause your eyes to feel tired or uncomfortable, it can't hurt your eyes. There really is very little you can do that will permanently damage your eyes. Similarly, reading small print or reading extensively cannot cause damage to the eyes. This is true even for people who already have poor vision. Although using computers will not damage your eyes, fatigue, eye strain or dry eyehttp://www.agingeye.net/visionbasics/link2.jpg (http://www.agingeye.net/dryeyes/dryeyesinformation.php) may occur with prolonged use. The eyes are meant to be used!
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http://www.agingeye.net/images-v1/spacer.gifAny eyeglass or contact lens of the right prescription will help you see comfortably. Contact lenses have a cosmetic advantage - but they do not offer any beneficial effects like preventing nearsightedness from getting worse. Usually people over the age 40 need reading glasses. Over-the-counter reading glasses may be fine if they allow you to read comfortably. These reading glasses do not hurt your eyes. Taller people can stretch their hands further, so if you are 6 feet plus in height, you may be able to get by without reading glasses till late 40s by holding the reading materials further from the eye.
http://www.agingeye.net/images-v1/spacer.gifThere are no eye exercises that will help your eyes see better or that will prevent the nearsightedness from getting worse.