New Specs

I broke my plastic spectacle frame while I was playing tennis few days ago. A ball just bounced onto my glass and split the frame. Leaving a scar on my eyelid. So I was hunting for a repalcement along the shops in Slough high street. But none of them said they have one. They only told me to get a new sets for everything because a new frame with old lens will not give me a good eye focus. But I think they may just want to make ££. Anyway, I thought I can walk away with something below £70(the cheapest is £35). But all the cheap frame are too round and big. With high power lens, this whole thing may be too heavy for my nose. But then I chose soemthing at £85. The design is just ok on my face and does not block my eye sight. The index of lens became another big issue to me due to my poor eyesight. A standard lens cost me nothing more but quite heavy to me as explained by store keeper. So in the end I bought a frame with 1.74 index at £150 with another frame(same design!!) with normal lens as the storekeeper told me that frame is buy one get one free(I don't need extra one at all). I still have my work time use spec. So basically waste money in UK. I could probably spend a little bit less in Singapore or Malaysia.

Just now, I looked at the price of contact lens and I realised they are in fact cheaper if I only do a eye checkup and new prescription every 2 years. Maybe there is relly a big market all over the world to drive the cost down. So those in UK are in fact same price or slightly cheaper than those in Singapore. But too bad, my eyes just could not have anything stick to them.