Recommendation for Spectacles

[Lala81]

On 4/16/2021 at 8:46 PM, Mason016 said:

Zeiss is always good.

I think zeiss is good, but the coating wears off faster than Hoya.

 

[Lala81]

18 hours ago, Voodooman said:

Dish washing soap? That is harsh. I was told to use only running water but I still wash it with soap once a week. 

I only use the fabric len cleaner to dry my lens

no need. just 40-50 degree water enough. at most just use your wet fingers to help remove a bit of grease.

I've never used soap on my glasses for >20 years.

I'm still wondering whether i should change the lenses (zeiss, coating lost for a few months, discolored) on my old titanium frame which I bought in 2005/2006. Or just try getting from Owndays or what. 

Anyone tried owndays before?

 

Edited April 18, 2021 by Lala81

[Ender]

LOL, i always wash my glasses while I shower with soap... Those oil, can only be remove by soap.. Those spectable cloth will only spread it around.

[inlinesix]

2 minutes ago, Lala81 said:

no need. just 40-50 degree water enough. at most just use your wet fingers to help remove a bit of grease.

I've never used soap on my glasses for >20 years.

That's an interesting way to remove grease.

I used mama magica to remove grease at nose piece and ear hook.

Similar to you, i also started wearing spec since 4 years old.

[Ender]

10 minutes ago, Lala81 said:

no need. just 40-50 degree water enough. at most just use your wet fingers to help remove a bit of grease.

I've never used soap on my glasses for >20 years.

I'm still wondering whether i should change the lenses (zeiss, coating lost for a few months, discolored) on my old titanium frame which I bought in 2005/2006. Or just try getting from Owndays or what. 

Anyone tried owndays before?

 

Have ownday and lenskart. Similar cheap quality. But I like it for running, coz they are so light. But Lenskart promo is no one can fight, recently got two pairs prescription glasses for $68. i have been wearing one pair for half a year and wash with soap daily. No degradation yet. If I fall and break this one, heart no pain. 

Edited April 18, 2021 by Ender

[Lala81]

2 minutes ago, Ender said:

LOL, i always wash my glasses while I shower with soap... Those oil, can only be remove by soap.. Those spectable cloth will only spread it around.

hmm no lah.

Even curry splash onto my glasses, i also can remove with just hot running water and my fingers. Human fingerprints or skin oil is very easy to remove one. But u need a tap connected to the heater.
Shower water is not hot enough usually.

unless at work only have cold water running tap, then LL.

[Lala81]

1 minute ago, inlinesix said:

That's an interesting way to remove grease.

I used mama magica to remove grease at nose piece and ear hook.

Similar to you, i also started wearing spec since 4 years old.

That area can if u apply specifically. If u wash your glasses once or twice daily, the grease buildup is lesser, so u can get by using your fingers to disturb the oil film.

i use UIC detergent liquid to clean my CPAP mask so yes, u need that to remove left on oils/grease.

But then I'm bit used to cooking, so though I'm not a cook/chef, my heat tolerance of water is higher than others. I don't feel burnt so easily.
My wife and kids always complain when i don't switch the tap back.

[Ender]

3 minutes ago, Lala81 said:

hmm no lah.

Even curry splash onto my glasses, i also can remove with just hot running water and my fingers. Human fingerprints or skin oil is very easy to remove one. But u need a tap connected to the heater.
Shower water is not hot enough usually.

unless at work only have cold water running tap, then LL.

It's ok for me, my glasses are cheap, so abuse them with soap no heart pain. LOL.  Convenient for me to do it during shower, coz no access to heater water that is hot enough. 

[inlinesix]

20 minutes ago, Lala81 said:

That area can if u apply specifically. If u wash your glasses once or twice daily, the grease buildup is lesser, so u can get by using your fingers to disturb the oil film.

i use UIC detergent liquid to clean my CPAP mask so yes, u need that to remove left on oils/grease.

But then I'm bit used to cooking, so though I'm not a cook/chef, my heat tolerance of water is higher than others. I don't feel burnt so easily.
My wife and kids always complain when i don't switch the tap back.

During midday, I use a wet tissue to clean my nose and spec piece.

[Voodooman]

3 hours ago, Lala81 said:

no need. just 40-50 degree water enough. at most just use your wet fingers to help remove a bit of grease.

I've never used soap on my glasses for >20 years.

I'm still wondering whether i should change the lenses (zeiss, coating lost for a few months, discolored) on my old titanium frame which I bought in 2005/2006. Or just try getting from Owndays or what. 

Anyone tried owndays before?

 

Haha.. it could be psychological but it definitely feels cleaner after the soapy wash.  

I haven't try Owndays, it is not the spectacle but the lens that is important. I heard they don't have the range of lens like what Zeiss and Varilux have to offer.  

[Kxbc]

10 hours ago, Lala81 said:

no need. just 40-50 degree water enough. at most just use your wet fingers to help remove a bit of grease.

I've never used soap on my glasses for >20 years.

I'm still wondering whether i should change the lenses (zeiss, coating lost for a few months, discolored) on my old titanium frame which I bought in 2005/2006. Or just try getting from Owndays or what. 

Anyone tried owndays before?

 

I tried own days many years back. They just could not fit me with a new prescription. Vision totally blur. Then the guy told me that my eyes were screwed. I asked him how why then I was able to see with the pair I was then wearing. No answer. He sucked thumb. Then he suggested I had cataract. Really knn. 

GP checked. No cataract. Say I was then too young to develop it. 

So I went to kwong shin for the first time. Prescribed swee swee. Apparently I have dunno what prism and focal problem which the own days guy don't even know about. Still wearing that pair now for running as the Oakley grip is very good. 

Now into my 3rd pair with kwong shin. But my first pair of progressive lenses. Damn difficult to get used to it. No confidence driving in it so switched back to old pair just for driving. 

[Kxbc]

My last pair was zeiss lens. 4 years old and washed with soap once a day using normal temperature tap water. Then dry with spectacle cloth. Coating still swee swee. Lens still very clear. No scratches. 

Current pair also zeiss. 

But damn expensive. 

Edited April 18, 2021 by Kxbc

[Fcw75]

Kwong Shin has an optometrist that do a good job. A lady but forgot her name, better than the guy I find. Not because I Chee Hong.

[Kangadrool]

I never bother with plastic lens. Get real glass lens if you still can get hold of them. They lasted more than 10 years without scratches and coating dropping off even if clean with tissue and t-shirt. It's not heavy and it's not that easy to break as what the spectacle shops would like you to believe.

Tip of getting glass lens is (i) get the smallest possible frame that fit you well (ii) avoid rectangular frame (unless you can get lens height <30mm). Instead try to get round frame if you can pull it off.

The beauty of small round frame/lens is that it is very much difficult to break (look at airplane windows) and you will get very minimal back light distortions and reflections (your eyes will thank you).

 

[Ender]

9 minutes ago, Kangadrool said:

I never bother with plastic lens. Get real glass lens if you still can get hold of them. They lasted more than 10 years without scratches and coating dropping off even if clean with tissue and t-shirt. It's not heavy and it's not that easy to break as what the spectacle shops would like you to believe.

Tip of getting glass lens is (i) get the smallest possible frame that fit you well (ii) avoid rectangular frame (unless you can get lens height <30mm). Instead try to get round frame if you can pull it off.

The beauty of small round frame/lens is that it is very much difficult to break (look at airplane windows) and you will get very minimal back light distortions and reflections (your eyes will thank you).

 

Just be aware with glass, it's dangerous to fall down with it, the glass lens will shatter and there's a risk of pieces of glasses flying into the eyes.

i had 2 bad fall last year while running. Both times, my lens cracked but did not shatter coz i think they are polycarbonate.

[Count-Bracula]

7 hours ago, Voodooman said:

Haha.. it could be psychological but it definitely feels cleaner after the soapy wash.  

I haven't try Owndays, it is not the spectacle but the lens that is important. I heard they don't have the range of lens like what Zeiss and Varilux have to offer.  

My wife was prescribed a pair of spectacles with wrong reading of the degrees at Ownd*ys Westg*te.

They redid the eye test and discovered first set of reading was wrong!! Given a replacement but the wait extended by another week, so waited 2 weeks in total.

Was told initially can make replacement once if not satisfied with spectacles but they said replacement for the wrong prescription due to their fault counted as one. Sheeesh! Never go back there although colleague recommended saying very cheap, $200++ can make spectacles for old flower eyes with the usual coatings.

Rubbish lah!

[Ender]

1 hour ago, Kxbc said:

I tried own days many years back. They just could not fit me with a new prescription. Vision totally blur. Then the guy told me that my eyes were screwed. I asked him how why then I was able to see with the pair I was then wearing. No answer. He sucked thumb. Then he suggested I had cataract. Really knn. 

GP checked. No cataract. Say I was then too young to develop it. 

So I went to kwong shin for the first time. Prescribed swee swee. Apparently I have dunno what prism and focal problem which the own days guy don't even know about. Still wearing that pair now for running as the Oakley grip is very good. 

Now into my 3rd pair with kwong shin. But my first pair of progressive lenses. Damn difficult to get used to it. No confidence driving in it so switched back to old pair just for driving. 

Ownday eye check cannot make it, coz mostly the staff are youngster that lack in experience.   When I made my glasses, I used back my old glasses prescription which they measured from my existing pair. Likewise from Lenskart, dont trust those youngsters to measure.

[Count-Bracula]

4 minutes ago, Ender said:

Just be aware with glass, it's dangerous to fall down with it, the glass lens will shatter and there's a risk of pieces of glasses flying into the eyes.

i had 2 bad fall last year while running. Both times, my lens cracked but did not shatter coz i think they are polycarbonate.

This falling down thing is last time when we were young. Make plastic ... Make plastic ... Later you fall down. 

Plastic lenses scratch easily, even when cleaned with tissue paper.

Ah peh like me fall down land on backside one, no worries 😂