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From: bugalugs on 7 Jul 2010 07:28 On 7/07/2010 8:42 p.m., D Walford wrote: > On 7/07/2010 3:51 PM, Milton wrote: >> >> "Noddy" <me(a)home.com> wrote in message >> news:4c308754$0$23408$c30e37c6(a)exi-reader.telstra.net... >>> >>> "hippo" <am9obmhAc2hvYWwubmV0LmF1(a)REGISTERED_USER_usenet.com.au> wrote >>> in message news:i0p79p$uk$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >>> >>>> Sorry about the delay. Haven't been past the optometrist, but I *did* >>>> just >>>> remember the product. Google 'Varilux' and go to the international site >>>> which *is* in English. (If you want to amuse yourself afterwards, you >>>> can >>>> do the questionnaire that's still in French). >>> >>> Lol :) >>> >>> <German accent> "Guten tag mine Froggy" >>> <Cheese eating surrender monkey accent> "Oui le Boshe, we surrender. >>> Let's be friends". >>> >>>> You can select get a range of simulations for conventional single, bi & >>>> multifocal lenses and also their new progressive lens. Basically if it >>>> delivers, you're getting a photocromatic mutifocal with *no* peripheral >>>> distortion or dead spots. I need to talk to my optometrist soon and >>>> see if >>>> the 'around $900' he mentioned was just lenses or lenses & frames. >>>> Either >>>> way, if they deliver what they claim, I'd see it as money well spent, >>>> especially for driivng or riding. Cheers >>> >>> Many thanks. I'm due for my test next week I think, so I'll ask about >>> them. >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> Noddy. >> >> Don't waste your money on the "Photocromatic" lenses as after 12 month >> use they begin to turn yellow. > > I've had a few pairs of photochromatic glasses and never had any of them > turn yellow, maybe yours are a different brand? > AFAIK mine are "Transitions". > > > Daryl > > Had a pair of Photocromatic glasses for about 6 years now and there is no yellowing, or variance from the original colour whatsoever.
From: OzOne on 7 Jul 2010 07:49 On Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:28:33 +1200, bugalugs <bugalugs67(a)netscape.net> wrote: > >Had a pair of Photocromatic glasses for about 6 years now and there is >no yellowing, or variance from the original colour whatsoever. Yep, my spare pair are at least 5 years old and still OK (Transitions) OzOne of the three twins I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace.
From: hippo on 13 Jul 2010 05:16
OzOne(a)Crackerbox-Palace.com wrote: > > On Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:28:33 +1200, bugalugs <bugalugs67(a)netscape.net> > wrote: > > > > > >Had a pair of Photocromatic glasses for about 6 years now and there is > >no yellowing, or variance from the original colour whatsoever. > > Yep, my spare pair are at least 5 years old and still OK (Transitions) > > > > > OzOne of the three twins > > I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace. > > No problems here in that regard either. My current photochromatics are from the local branch of an Israeli brand. They have lousy scratch resistance but good optical quality and warranty backup. I'll be using a different supplier next time though, probably Varilux, with whom I've never had *any* problems, including discolouration. Cheers -- Posted at www.usenet.com.au |