How much to pay for reading glasses?

[funlovinkid]

I already have a pair of reading glasses, and the frames are fine, I just want to replace the lenses - but I don't have a simple prescription. I have serious astigmatism, and I'm willing to pay for decent quality lenses, with anti-reflective coating and scratch resistance. But I would like to avoid getting ripped off! Any idea what a fair price should be for something like this?

Many thanks for any feedback!

[bkkbudddy]

funlovinkid,

Just go to Rutnin Eye Hospital and see their optician and you'll receive excellent care and will not get ripped off. If you're worried about price, just purchase a reading glasses from street vendors on Sukhumvit, only cost 100b per pair of reading glasses!

[Riley'sLife]

Lenses only, using own existing frames, with scratch resistant anti-reflection coating and varifocal light reactive plastic lenses just cost my wife 3,900Thb. Same day service.

[Showbags]

Glasses are ridiculously expensive here....I got 3 pairs in Bali recently for a quarter of the price here.

[tim armstrong]

I wear contacts but need reading glasses too. Perfectly good ones for 200 baht can be found in most shopping centres. The brand you want is LONG - I bought some yesterday. They have new styles which are stronger than previously

[Tolley]

I wear contacts but need reading glasses too. Perfectly good ones for 200 baht can be found in most shopping centres. The brand you want is LONG - I bought some yesterday. They have new styles which are stronger than previously

You got ripped off I only paid 100baht for my reading glasses .

[ignis]

There so cheap here do you really need -with anti-reflective coating and scratch resistance- ?

​Had my eyes tested last month, was going to have lenses only but got new frames as well... Just lenses for the pair cost 600 baht, + Bi-Focal a pair 1,000 baht, + Very- Focal cost 3,000 baht.. coatings are expensive around 1,000 baht each type

new frames cost from 300 baht.. I bought one of the most expensive frames cost 1,800 baht for out door/driving etc..

So just for reading glasses, I have a pair for indoor/home use... eye test, new frames and glasses cost 900 baht.. at this price cannot see the point to have scratch resistance as for the price can have a new pair in 6 months.

[corkythecat]

Trink advised readers that a good selection was available from a temple where the effects of the dead were available free

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[BKKdreaming]

30 baht in Chinatown ! , I buy them at the Dollar store at Home

and I have heard of people buying 2 sets , one +125 and the other +225 and switching lenses

I have dozens of the cheap ones all around the place, if you grew up with glasses you probably take care of them ,

but since mine are only for reading I just use them up or sit on them

but then again I should probably get a "real" pair and see if there is much change compared to the 30 baht ones !

[leggo]

Top chareon are doing 50% off at the moment and just bought a pair with frames for 1100 - I have complicated prescription too, not scratch resistant though.

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