Gyn_Paul Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Does anyone know if a French optician will accept a (recent) UK prescription to make up a new pair of glasses ?p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 I can but wonder why you didn't get your specs when you got your prescription in the UK. Aren't glasses cheaper there? My husband has broken his frames and I had a look at the price of the same frames in the UK when I was back recently, £35 for the frames. Here the replacement ones have cost 116 euros. Still if you have a very good mutualist, I suppose that it could be kif kif. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letrangere Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 Yes, they most certainly do. In fact, I had to buy some replacement contact lenses in Bordeaux recently and when I went in and just asked to buy some, giving details of the correction, etc., the optician said, "don't you have a prescription from your UK optician? I can't sell them to you without one, unless you allow me to examine you." So obviously no problem. M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyn_Paul Posted March 31, 2005 Author Share Posted March 31, 2005 thanks to all for the replies:Teamedup : Yes, I would have had them made up in the UK had we had the time. I went to the opticians and had the eye test, and arranged to follow it up with a c/lens test and then choose some frames. The price being dependent on whether I needed to buy different strength c/lenses or not. However family affairs interviened (sp?) and I had to cancel, so came back here with the job half-done.p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leshirondelles Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 If you had the problem now then you would find it much easier and cheaper. I had my eyes tested in the UK on my last visit then somewhat inconviently broke my glasses a few months later. I found an internet site in the uk for replacements. Just needed to input the prescription details online, choose my frames and presto - new pair arrived in the post. Cost £15 (including lenses) and £2.50 postage. The company is spexmaniac (www.spexmaniac.co.uk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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