Comments on: The First Pair of Glasses: A Geek Rite of Passage http://www.techalps.com/technology/the-first-pair-of-glasses-a-geek-rite-of-passage.html Sun, 11 Dec 2011 06:27:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: rfagan http://www.techalps.com/technology/the-first-pair-of-glasses-a-geek-rite-of-passage.html/comment-page-1#comment-15945 rfagan Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:35:12 +0000 http://www.techalps.com/technology/the-first-pair-of-glasses-a-geek-rite-of-passage.html#comment-15945 <p>“These frames would be big enough for him to wear for years, unlike the first pair we chose”<br /> Ah the optimism – let us know how long they last <img src='http://www.wired.com/geekdad/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p> “These frames would be big enough for him to wear for years, unlike the first pair we chose”
Ah the optimism – let us know how long they last ;)

]]> By: rodaniel http://www.techalps.com/technology/the-first-pair-of-glasses-a-geek-rite-of-passage.html/comment-page-1#comment-15944 rodaniel Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:37:25 +0000 http://www.techalps.com/technology/the-first-pair-of-glasses-a-geek-rite-of-passage.html#comment-15944 <p>Now that you have a pair of glasses that fit well, you can save LOADS of money via buying glasses online instead of expensive brick & mortar eyeglasses stores or (even worse) your optometrist’s office.</p> <p>Here’s more on our (very favorable) experiences with this:</p> <p><a href="http://www.2dolphins.com/2009/12/online-optics/" rel="nofollow">http://www.2dolphins.com/2009/12/online-optics/</a></p> Now that you have a pair of glasses that fit well, you can save LOADS of money via buying glasses online instead of expensive brick & mortar eyeglasses stores or (even worse) your optometrist’s office.

Here’s more on our (very favorable) experiences with this:

http://www.2dolphins.com/2009/12/online-optics/

]]> By: ignoramus012 http://www.techalps.com/technology/the-first-pair-of-glasses-a-geek-rite-of-passage.html/comment-page-1#comment-15943 ignoramus012 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:42:41 +0000 http://www.techalps.com/technology/the-first-pair-of-glasses-a-geek-rite-of-passage.html#comment-15943 <p>I’ve been wearing glasses since before my first birthday. Does that make my rite of passage the geekiest? <img src='http://www.wired.com/geekdad/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' /> </p> I’ve been wearing glasses since before my first birthday. Does that make my rite of passage the geekiest? :P

]]> By: GirlsAreGeeks http://www.techalps.com/technology/the-first-pair-of-glasses-a-geek-rite-of-passage.html/comment-page-1#comment-15942 GirlsAreGeeks Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:36:26 +0000 http://www.techalps.com/technology/the-first-pair-of-glasses-a-geek-rite-of-passage.html#comment-15942 <p>How cute! I got glasses in I think 3rd grade, and my eyesight just deteriorated so fast I can’t see to find my glasses if I take them off! I also despise the glaucoma test with the heat of a thousand PS3’s. My husband wears glasses, so I expect to go through this with my kids someday, I just hope they don’t inherit my terrible astigmatism.</p> <p>Rosalind<br /> <a href="http://girlsaregeeks.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">Girls Are Geeks</a></p> How cute! I got glasses in I think 3rd grade, and my eyesight just deteriorated so fast I can’t see to find my glasses if I take them off! I also despise the glaucoma test with the heat of a thousand PS3’s. My husband wears glasses, so I expect to go through this with my kids someday, I just hope they don’t inherit my terrible astigmatism.

Rosalind
Girls Are Geeks

]]> By: mattb5 http://www.techalps.com/technology/the-first-pair-of-glasses-a-geek-rite-of-passage.html/comment-page-1#comment-15941 mattb5 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:33:12 +0000 http://www.techalps.com/technology/the-first-pair-of-glasses-a-geek-rite-of-passage.html#comment-15941 <p>I second the post from 2dolphins.com. My 10-yr old got glasses for the first time last year. He is not the most responsible child. He always left them at home or at school and I was always afraid they’d get lost or broken. At $120 I was going to be pretty upset if that happened. Then I ordered him a few $8 – 10 pairs at ZenniOptical.com. One to keep at school, one to keep at home etc. And even some Harry Potter-looking ones so this year for Halloween he can look like Harry Potter AND be able to see!</p> <p>I’ve ordered 3 pair for myself and two for my wife. It’s a little difficult picking out what style without actually trying them on, but for the price just order a few. It’s $4.95 shipping no matter how many pairs you order.</p> <p>One of the first pair I ordered had the magnetic sun shades. Those were actually around $29 if I remember right. Not worth it. Magnets are in the bridge and not strong enough to keep them on when driving with the windows open. Next order I opted for the $3.95 clip-ons.</p> I second the post from 2dolphins.com. My 10-yr old got glasses for the first time last year. He is not the most responsible child. He always left them at home or at school and I was always afraid they’d get lost or broken. At $120 I was going to be pretty upset if that happened. Then I ordered him a few $8 – 10 pairs at ZenniOptical.com. One to keep at school, one to keep at home etc. And even some Harry Potter-looking ones so this year for Halloween he can look like Harry Potter AND be able to see!

I’ve ordered 3 pair for myself and two for my wife. It’s a little difficult picking out what style without actually trying them on, but for the price just order a few. It’s $4.95 shipping no matter how many pairs you order.

One of the first pair I ordered had the magnetic sun shades. Those were actually around $29 if I remember right. Not worth it. Magnets are in the bridge and not strong enough to keep them on when driving with the windows open. Next order I opted for the $3.95 clip-ons.

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