Eye glasses suggestions

if you have budget then better to go lenskart offline stores and select try frame as you like then order with app to get payment offers..

better to have lenskart gold as you can get 2 specs ( more affordable than purchasing only one) at the prime of one spec with some extra taxes..

if you want something more in budget then try eyemyeye website, only drawback is less options and not much good looking frames.. but you can get two specs with quality bluecut lenses with too low price (really affordable after apply coupan codes).. frame quality is not so great still worth the price..

for offline local shops only drawback is that they are too costly 

BUDHRAJ0 wrote:

Looking for good quality lens like Titan Clearview OR Zeiss.

Here is what shopkeeper said:

1. Zeiss ClearView FSV: 1.5 index Bluecut costs 4K (non-Bluecut does NOT exist).

2. Zeiss ClearView FSV: 1.56 index Non-Bluecut costs 5.2K, Bluecut costs 5.7K

3. Zeiss FSV (non-ClearView): 1.5 index costs 3.3K

All this is confusing. Is Clearview actually better than non-clearview Zeiss? It is costing almost 80% more than non-ClearView (old) lens.

Does this eye sight really require aspherical lens (2K costlier than spherical lens)?

Also I heard that Zeiss clear view is actually uncomfortably clear (too clear). So again clear view vs non clear view, which will be better? 

Visit Lenskart and get it done. They wont charge extra I have all number in Sph, Cyl and Axis. Also ask them to measure pupil distance that is also important in case of such numbers.

I tried 2-3 local shops but finally got good glasses from lenskart.

Remember if you are using this glasses for first time it might take a week or more to get adjusted. You will also feel headache or like someone is twisting your eyeballs but after few days it will be all good. 

swapnilrpatil wrote:

Visit Lenskart and get it done. They wont charge extra I have all number in Sph, Cyl and Axis. Also ask them to measure pupil distance that is also important in case of such numbers.

I tried 2-3 local shops but finally got good glasses from lenskart.

Remember if you are using this glasses for first time it might take a week or more to get adjusted. You will also feel headache or like someone is twisting your eyeballs but after few days it will be all good. 

pupil distance
what does this mean in simple language?do doctors mention it on prescription + @panchabhut

kukdookoo wrote:
pupil distance
what does this mean in simple language?do doctors mention it on prescription + @panchabhut

Pupillary distance (PD) measures the distance between the centers of your two pupils. This measurement is used to determine where you look through the lens of your glasses and should be as accurate as possible. 

kukdookoo wrote:
pupil distance
what does this mean in simple language?do doctors mention it on prescription + @panchabhut

No it's not mentioned in doctors priscription, that is something that Lenskart guys told me. They said it is important if you have cylindrical number with axis. It's just a small machine which calculate the distance between center of pupils. That reading really made difference for me.

panchabhut wrote:
Pupillary distance (PD) measures the distance between the centers of your two pupils. This measurement is used to determine where you look through the lens of your glasses and should be as accurate as possible. 

Is lenskart giving home visit eye number checkup in your city?  + @swapnilrpatil

Does this eye sight really require aspherical lens (2K costlier than spherical lens)?

Extra cost towards Aspheric lens is worth it. Yes, for distortion free vision, you need it. 

Also I heard that Zeiss clear view is actually uncomfortably clear (too clear). So again clear view vs non clear view, which will be better? 

Is eyesight without lenses too clear,? No naa.  I am personally using Zeiss Clear view lenses. It's very sturdy, very close natural eye sight. It comes with inbuilt complete UV protection. In the night your eyes gets less strained while driving. For blue cut lenses you ll have to pay extra money. That's good because human body needs blue light for proper functioning. 

If you need bluelight protection then Crizal lenses ll be cost effective. But in terms of optical quality Zeiss rocks. 

Pro tip. Don't buy lenskart lenses. They are not durable. They get scratches quote easily.  The coating gets damaged within a year. And they push bluecut lenses forcefully. Their optometrist are not that top of the like either. Buy a cheap frame from lenskart. And get the job done from a reputed Zeiss recognised optician. 🙂🙂🙂

So, our budhe baba is not that old. 🐒

bikidas2060 wrote:

Does this eye sight really require aspherical lens (2K costlier than spherical lens)?

Extra cost towards Aspheric lens is worth it. Yes, for distortion free vision, you need it. 

Also I heard that Zeiss clear view is actually uncomfortably clear (too clear). So again clear view vs non clear view, which will be better? 

Is eyesight without lenses too clear,? No naa.  I am personally using Zeiss Clear view lenses. It's very sturdy, very close natural eye sight. It comes with inbuilt complete UV protection. In the night your eyes gets less strained while driving. For blue cut lenses you ll have to pay extra money. That's good because human body needs blue light for proper functioning. 

If you need bluelight protection then Crizal lenses ll be cost effective. But in terms of optical quality Zeiss rocks. 

Pro tip. Don't buy lenskart lenses. They are not durable. They get scratches quote easily.  The coating gets damaged within a year. And they push bluecut lenses forcefully. Their optometrist are not that top of the like either. Buy a cheap frame from lenskart. And get the job done from a reputed Zeiss recognised optician. 🙂🙂🙂

Detailed answer thanks. Understood that Lense wise zeiss is good.

1) Frame wise - lenskart is good? Which frame are you using? Any recommendations here for light weight full frame? 

2) Aspherical vs Spherical  - will it make any difference for this low power? 

3) Between Clearview index 1.5 (not sure if this is spherical or aspherical), and non-Clearview 1.56 (this is marked as aspherical), which is better for above eye power?

@bikidas2060

PS: this is for family member. 

Budhe-Baba wrote:

Detailed answer thanks. Understood that Lense wise zeiss is good.

1) Frame wise - lenskart is good? Which frame are you using? Any recommendations here for light weight full frame? 

2) Aspherical vs Spherical ? 

3) Between Clearview index 1.5, and non-Clearview 1.56, which is better for above eye power?

@bikidas2060

PS: this is for family member. 

I ll definitely recommend light weight TR90 material for  you as your prescription glass power is very less. Nothing beats retro look of an acetate frame. Acetate frames are easily mouldable. If the temple tips are hurting the ears then it can be easily fixed by applying a Lil heat, in acetate frames. In tr90 frames it's not possible to do that.

For your eye power 1.5 index glasses are going to do proper justice. Higher index glasses are thinner and lighter and hence are suitable for prescriptions with higher sph value, e.g. -4/-5/-6 etc . For -6, more than 1.6 index is recommended. Price difference between 1.5 and 1.56 ll be around 1000/1500 rupees. So, take the 1.5 wala thing. 

Pro tip. Visit the Titan eyeplus store. Take a lenskart frame. Ask them if they are accepting other frames and usually they accept. Don't buy their stupid Clearsight lenses. They don't stand a chance in front of Zeiss Clearview lenses. 

Then buy some Titan eyeplus gift vouchers. Check if you are getting at least 15% discount. In local stores 15/20% is the standard discount rate. So, if you are getting 15% discount with Titan eyeplus then go for it. 

After buying the spectacles, always use Zeiss Lens cleaner. Zeiss Lens Cleaner for Glasses Camera Laptops Cellphones with Microfiber Cloth-30ml (1 Pack) https://amzn.eu/d/c...Mg clean your glasses at least once everyday. Wash that microfiber clothes in washing machine. Since you have bought frame from lenskart collect fresh pieces of microfiber clothes every now and then.

Collect lens wrappers for warranty purposes. You can upgrade your eye glasses free of cost by paying the difference amount in a year. 🐒🐒🐒

And use the spectacle box given by the lenskart/optician.

bikidas2060 wrote:

Does this eye sight really require aspherical lens (2K costlier than spherical lens)?

Extra cost towards Aspheric lens is worth it. Yes, for distortion free vision, you need it. 

Also I heard that Zeiss clear view is actually uncomfortably clear (too clear). So again clear view vs non clear view, which will be better? 

Is eyesight without lenses too clear,? No naa.  I am personally using Zeiss Clear view lenses. It's very sturdy, very close natural eye sight. It comes with inbuilt complete UV protection. In the night your eyes gets less strained while driving. For blue cut lenses you ll have to pay extra money. That's good because human body needs blue light for proper functioning. 

If you need bluelight protection then Crizal lenses ll be cost effective. But in terms of optical quality Zeiss rocks. 

Pro tip. Don't buy lenskart lenses. They are not durable. They get scratches quote easily.  The coating gets damaged within a year. And they push bluecut lenses forcefully. Their optometrist are not that top of the like either. Buy a cheap frame from lenskart. And get the job done from a reputed Zeiss recognised optician. 🙂🙂🙂

I am using Glasses form Lenskart from past 2 years without any issue you mentioned. My privious glass also lasted 3 years which I had purchased from Lenskart.

Zeiss lens plus frame will be much costly than a bluecut glass from Lenskart. If you have Gold membership price will be near about same to any local store.

kukdookoo wrote:
Is lenskart giving home visit eye number checkup in your city?  + @swapnilrpatil

Yes, I leave in Pune and they have this facility from many years here. I got it many years back when they had free visit offer.

swapnilrpatil wrote:

Yes, I leave in Pune and they have this facility from many years here. I got it many years back when they had free visit offer.

What do they charge these days for home visit number check service?is this service accurate? + @panchabhut

swapnilrpatil wrote:

I am using Glasses form Lenskart from past 2 years without any issue you mentioned. My privious glass also lasted 3 years which I had purchased from Lenskart.

Zeiss lens plus frame will be much costly than a bluecut glass from Lenskart. If you have Gold membership price will be near about same to any local store.

I am using Glasses form Lenskart from past 2 years without any issue you mentioned. My privious glass also lasted 3 years which I had purchased from Lenskart.

I have used Lenskart lenses. The coating gets peeled off.  In fact I am using Lenskart glasses since 2014. My sister has lenskart lenses. She bought them in Christmas 21. Her lenses are scratched. The coating looks ugly. Just tilt the glass in the light to see the results. 

Zeiss lens plus frame will be much costly than a bluecut glass from Lenskart. If you have Gold membership price will be near about same to any local store.

Sometimes if pocket allows the expensive ones serve better. Zeiss is more expensive than Crizal but is of better quality. When it comes the question of health n wellbeing, people should forget about crazy discounts. Good things don't come cheap. If pocket doesn't allow/prescription number is not stable yet Lenskart is good. 

swapnilrpatil wrote:

Yes, I leave in Pune and they have this facility from many years here. I got it many years back when they had free visit offer.

What to say? I went to Lenskart store for free eye checkup, I went to Titan Eyeplus store for the same. Then I paid 400 rupees to visit an opthalmologist's private practice. The opthalmologist's prescription remained consistent. I said, "sir I have lost my prescription please check again." I disturbed 4 times. N glasses numbers remained constant. But in case of Lenskart n Titan eyeplus results were varying. So, visiting a proper expert in this field is a better choice. I know optometrists measure eyesight power. I know but still an opthalmologist's intervention ll be better. 

Budhe-Baba wrote:

Detailed answer thanks. Understood that Lense wise zeiss is good.

1) Frame wise - lenskart is good? Which frame are you using? Any recommendations here for light weight full frame? 

2) Aspherical vs Spherical  - will it make any difference for this low power? 

3) Between Clearview index 1.5 (not sure if this is spherical or aspherical), and non-Clearview 1.56 (this is marked as aspherical), which is better for above eye power?

@bikidas2060

PS: this is for family member. 

Is the family member's eyesight has been stable ?

If it's fluctuating then go with lenskart. Otherwise Zeiss is 🥰🥰🥰

Follow https://www.desidime.com/discussions/spectacle-... which is written by me for more information.

bikidas2060 wrote:

I ll definitely recommend light weight TR90 material for  you as your prescription glass power is very less. Nothing beats retro look of an acetate frame. Acetate frames are easily mouldable. If the temple tips are hurting the ears then it can be easily fixed by applying a Lil heat, in acetate frames. In tr90 frames it's not possible to do that.

For your eye power 1.5 index glasses are going to do proper justice. Higher index glasses are thinner and lighter and hence are suitable for prescriptions with higher sph value, e.g. -4/-5/-6 etc . For -6, more than 1.6 index is recommended. Price difference between 1.5 and 1.56 ll be around 1000/1500 rupees. So, take the 1.5 wala thing. 

Pro tip. Visit the Titan eyeplus store. Take a lenskart frame. Ask them if they are accepting other frames and usually they accept. Don't buy their stupid Clearsight lenses. They don't stand a chance in front of Zeiss Clearview lenses. 

Then buy some Titan eyeplus gift vouchers. Check if you are getting at least 15% discount. In local stores 15/20% is the standard discount rate. So, if you are getting 15% discount with Titan eyeplus then go for it. 

After buying the spectacles, always use Zeiss Lens cleaner. Zeiss Lens Cleaner for Glasses Camera Laptops Cellphones with Microfiber Cloth-30ml (1 Pack) https://amzn.eu/d/c...Mg clean your glasses at least once everyday. Wash that microfiber clothes in washing machine. Since you have bought frame from lenskart collect fresh pieces of microfiber clothes every now and then.

Collect lens wrappers for warranty purposes. You can upgrade your eye glasses free of cost by paying the difference amount in a year. 🐒🐒🐒

And use the spectacle box given by the lenskart/optician.

Went to Titan Eye+ store. They offer 0 discount. None at all.

Also, where can we get discounted titan vouchers to use at store? On amazon only Titan Watches vouchers are available. @bikidas2060

Budhe-Baba wrote:

Went to Titan Eye+ store. They offer 0 discount. None at all.

Also, where can we get discounted titan vouchers to use at store? On amazon only Titan Watches vouchers are available. @bikidas2060

where can we get discounted titan vouchers to use at store? On amazon only Titan Watches vouchers are available.

That's not my speciality. 🙂🙂🙂 You can check local authorised opticians for same. 

I have used Carl Zeiss lens in the past. I found no visible difference in quality. The high price is waste. No difference in comparison to Lenskart.

swapnilrpatil wrote:

Visit Lenskart and get it done. They wont charge extra I have all number in Sph, Cyl and Axis. Also ask them to measure pupil distance that is also important in case of such numbers.

I tried 2-3 local shops but finally got good glasses from lenskart.

Remember if you are using this glasses for first time it might take a week or more to get adjusted. You will also feel headache or like someone is twisting your eyeballs but after few days it will be all good. 

Thnx for tip

Mine is cyl minus 5

Can u tell more about pupil distance

Go local, titan worst cost wise and lenskart also is costly compared with local, go to different shops, ask for a particular frame, and then ask for lens prices properly with company name and then compare 2 other places.

If you were from Kolkata, would share number from where I get mine, personally used all Lenskart, Titan, GKB and local vendors. Remember Lenskart main profit is on their lens also frames which they manufacture at a low cost, I got the same 1.6 single vision variant blue cut with frames at around 1K. Lenskart provided my friend just 2 frames for 1.2K just a few days without any lens, with gold offer. (Their basic frame, not John Jacobs ones)

Compare once with the local lens and Lenskart lens. Titan has just costly frames and not worth it anymore. Lenskart has got better frame collections than many local stores but you get good ones too at some places.

Best lens I used Crizal 1.7 which was costly was worth it. Thin glass and amazing. Zeiss is good too but costly, even some local brands are good like Prime.

What's the best price for lenskart glasses with bluecut lens?

Avoid Lenskart if you want premium quality Lenses. For Non branded frames, Lenskart is good for the price. But don't assume that you are getting 10000/- branded frame quality for Rs. 3000/- (After GOLD discount).

If you want to play it safe, you can opt for Kodak Lenses. With major opticians they are running an offer where you get Kodak lenses of equivalent value free if you buy their own sister brand frames.

If you buy branded frames like Ray-Ban etc then you get lenses of up to 60% value free. So buy a Ray-ban frame of about 8-10k value and get Kodak single vision lens with all bell and whistles ( costs around 5-5.5k) free. Check spexmojo.com for shops offering this in your city.

Otherwise you can choose Crizal  Prevencia Airwear lens ( about 5k). Airwear is MR8 lens, very tough and lighweight (index 1.59 or 1.6 IIRC), along with any frame of your choice.