What is a reasonable price to pay for bifocal prescription lenses (not
including the price of the frames) with anti-scratch and
anti-reflective coating?  This is for near-sightedness with
astigmatism.  (I can't see anything without glasses -- up close or far
away).  If geography matters, this would be in the San Francisco Bay
Area.  This optician is the only one who get the prescription right --
half a dozen others did not get it right over the years.

My optician wants $275 just for the lenses and I am wondering if that
is reasonable.

Thank you.

Cynthia

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 03 Oct 2003 14:32 PDT

Are these "no-line" progressive bifocals, or the older kind with the
"slice" inserts? If they are progressives, are they a certain brand
name?

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Clarification of Question by cyntlhiadiane-ga on 03 Oct 2003 14:38 PDT

Assume the lenses are the "no-line" progressive bifocals -- computer
and reading glasses.  Not sure about a brand name -- I don't think so.
 It's a private store -- probably a sole proprietorship.  You have to
be a client of the doctor (who owns the store) to order the glasses
from the optician.

I would expect that many things will cost more in the San Francisco
area than in my part of the country (northeastern Oklahoma), but $275
sounds high to me. A few months ago I paid $125 for progressive
bifocal lenses with anti-scratch and anti-reflective coatings, and a
slight tint.