In today's society we are subjected to things being quick and easy for us. don't have time to cook dinner...go to a drive through, only takes one minute to get your McDouble. the same concept seems to be happening in the optical world. It seems easier to take your prescription to an optical in a mall, pick out what you want, and shop for an hour until they are done. although the idea seems effortless, it may not be so easy later on for you. What cost you only an hour one day, may end up costing you more time and money to get those spectacles to fit you and make them clear.
I have noticed that just like online shopping, online glasses shopping is just as popular. Pretty soon we will have people purchasing prescription eyewear from E bay. Let's hope not!
We get a lot of questions as to why our pricing is higher than Lens Crafters and why it takes up to two weeks for their new glasses to arrive. These are very great questions. I would not say that our prices are high. We have many selections of both lenses and frames that range from basic to technologically advanced products. We like to work with our patients to find what they are looking for to fit their price range. We also are in connection with a few labatories that have the latest, cutting-edge technology to make the lenses perfect for the patient. The products we use offer great warranties, and able us to remake if we need to update the Rx in 30 days. We also offer a one year warranty for your frame. Most one hour places will only warranty a broken frame within 90 days.
Another big difference is the training behind the optical staff. Most 1 hour places teach their employees about the corporate aspect of optical versus the technical information behind it. Our Opticians got through intensive training for six months. To be fully trained takes almost a year. We constantly have frame manufactures and lens specialists coming into our office to train us on the newest products. We even have great labs that work with us one on one, teaching us how to properly adjust glasses, repair them and help fix vision problems on patients. Our staff is also trained on taking precise measurements for patients with high prescriptions and bifocal, trifocal and progressive wearers.
One hour businesses set every patient up with the same type of lenses. Here, we make sure that your lenses are 100% custom to fit your visual needs. We will ask you a series of questions about your lifestyle, so your lenses will fit you perfectly.
Something I thought was cool is that at an optician working for a eye care provider is more likely to stay with their job versus an employee at a 1 hour optical. This means if you have a favorite frame, lens or have a broken frame, chances are the optician you worked with a year ago will still be there to help you!
Your eyes is a good thing to consider when choosing where to purchase your glasses. Remember...you can always get a hearing aid if you loose your hearing, dentures if you loose your teeth. But if you loose your vision, you can not get that back!
