Why is it so hard finding clip on for your glasses?

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If you wear glasses you know how expensive they tend to be. Even at a very low prescription. For those with a high prescription or specific issues such as a astigmatism this is even more frustrating. You can use contacts but those are frustrating and hurt your eyes. You can not wear sunglasses over most kinds of glasses but it seems impossible to find clip ons. I can not understand why it is so impossible to find sunglass clip ons. EVEN THE OPTICAL WILL NOT SELL THEM! WHY MUST YOU MAKE IT SO IMPOSSIBLE FOR US! WHY IS THAT! WE ARE NOT ALL MADE OF MONEY! AS BLIND AS WE ARE!

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  • Avant-Garde
    11 years ago

    This is why I get transitions.

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  • mitochondria
    11 years ago

    Transition lenses kind of ran the market for them into the ground for a few years.

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  • davesumba
    11 years ago

    i just got the only pair of clip ons the store sold. medium sized oval sunglasses for my larger rectangle glasses. i feel like a boss.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      11 years ago

      They have nothing like that at our store.

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  • GuessWho
    11 years ago

    The optometrists where I live will give you matching prescription sunglasses for free if you buy prescription glasses by them.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      11 years ago

      They wont do that at mine. Do you have good coverage? It cost me another pair of glasses and my prescription is very high so it costs to much.

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      • GuessWho
        11 years ago

        Medical Aid is run by private companies here (in South Africa) and if you have one, they will usually pay for one pair of glasses every year (glasses + sunglasses on the optometrist's offer then).
        Fortunately, I don't need glasses, but if I did, it seems like I'd be a bit better off.

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        • Anonymous Post Author
          11 years ago

          I am not from Africa.

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          • GuessWho
            11 years ago

            In most aspects it's probably shittier than wherever you live, so be happy despite being ripped off on glasses.

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  • Shrunk
    11 years ago

    hah. They always had clip ons though, when I would look (at lenscrafters)... but I didn't like em, I think they look kind of dorky on me. I have a high prescription and astigmatism but contacts work ok for me, I like to wear regular sunglasses with them

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  • robbieforgotpw
    11 years ago

    I just feel around for a good place to dump. It's not that difficult.

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