If you have a history of Glaucoma in your family you get a free test, I think
Or if you're claiming any type of support you can get free lenses.
(theneet began to cut her hair and long for balls, Thu 18 Jun 2009, 12:56, archived)

Eye tests are free anyway
It's the glasses I don't want to pay for.
( Pickle Fairy is clumsily dancing away this fear, Thu 18 Jun 2009, 12:57, archived)

Thing is though, you might just have to get over it and pay up.
The rest of us fucking have to.
( Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Thu 18 Jun 2009, 12:59, archived)

You seem a bit grumpy

( Pickle Fairy is clumsily dancing away this fear, Thu 18 Jun 2009, 13:01, archived)

I've just paid £190 for new glasses.

( Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Thu 18 Jun 2009, 13:08, archived)

Yep
Unless you want the vaguely inexpensive Austin Powers/Librarian varieties you're stuck paying top whack for the designer ones. I got some that look a bit like Harry Hill's.
(theneet began to cut her hair and long for balls, Thu 18 Jun 2009, 13:00, archived)

The internet is cheaper than the high street opticians,
by quite a long way. I got mine for £90, extra thin lenses and all.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Thu 18 Jun 2009, 14:17, archived)

get them online instead

( spangolin - the odds are good but the goods are odd, Thu 18 Jun 2009, 13:15, archived)