Guiding Customer Material Choice

[@TheAnseup]

This is so helpful I’ve been working in glasses retail store and most of the time the most difficult part for me was recommending the right material choice. I’m so happy this video exists, thank you :)

[@LaramyKOptical]

Hopefully you watched the other one that I recommended too. That one is crazy important. John

[@jennysimons2865]

I started working for a large European owned lens maker with designer frames...guess who...hee. but I find their practical training to be wanting. So happy I found this channel that will help me help my customer in the best possible way.

[@LaramyKOptical]

LOL This is almost as good as when I find out that, gasp, student optometry doctors use the videos! Be sure to spread the word and check out the website too. John

[@phototristan]

Good advice. I've been sold 1.74 high index as a default. In reality that doesn't work the best for my -5.25 eyes than 1.67 or 1.60. Also polycarbonate prescription sunglasses with a base curve, I couldn't even read street signs when lookin up at them. They had to redo both pairs. Now I'm in the know though.

[@LaramyKOptical]

Slowly we are teaching many of the new opticians and the consumers too. 1.74 for -5.25 is like putting premium gas in your lawnmower - it will cost more and won't make any difference at all.

[@ikarugaxx3749]

@@LaramyKOptical Yes. But if someone wants the less thick lenses, it also has no particular downsides (except the cost, that is their business, as long as they are provided honest information).

[@LaramyKOptical]

@@ikarugaxx3749 No downsides other than, cost, increased aberration and weight you mean? Yeah I guess if they insist that their -1.00 needs a 1.67 I guess that is up to them - sure take their money, it's not you are going to get into an argument with them about it.

[@ikarugaxx3749]

@@LaramyKOptical It's actually dishearteningly pointless to argue with them, I speak from experience. However I think if you want an "invisible" frame, super-light and super-thin, you can't put 1,5 RI lenses there, even if your prescription is -2/+2. (I may be wrong).

[@LaramyKOptical]

@@ikarugaxx3749 That depends because a true three-piece mount or drill mount requires enough thickness to have the mount work properly. Too thin and you get poor bushing seat and the temples wobble. So you can in fact have a lens that is too thin - same for the groove on a semi-rimless. Modern edger has thickness limitations for a groove to work. So you might upsell to a 1.67 and it will be the exact same thickness as using Trivex.

[@Vanessa-sp8ri]

Came from Lux Corp selling high, never plastic lenses only poly.. to now working in private optical, selling a lot of plastic lenses cover under vision plans that os fully covered, trying to convince them to pay 50 additional for poly is like pulling teeth, -7 in plastic is crazy lol

[@LaramyKOptical]

Yes, getting past the "just what is covered" mindset can be hard to do. Assuming this is a practice serving lower income folks you do what you can. If you provide them with the best service you can you have done your job. $50 is week's groceries for a family for some. If it is a practice serving higher income then it is probably the "mood" set by those before you. You might change it with time.

[@luisgomez1211]

Hello Laramy, thank you, it was interesting...see you next time...

[@farhiyaa4880]

I am so happy I found your channel. Been watching your videos because I need to renew my prescription in February. I purchased one online for a spare for vacation. However I need to learn this so I can figure out right size for my face, eye glasses that can be sunglasses.

[@LaramyKOptical]

Please see: opticianworks.com/the-consumers-guide-10-11-15/

[@BaBaDoo0]

Thanks for everything watch you for long long time! I try to guide the costumers whit high prescriptions not to choose rimless glasses and if they do want that at least not to polish them because the aberrations can really get even worse in that case because of the light entering the edges.

[@LaramyKOptical]

I've always figured that for folks over 5D their vision is and has always been off enough that the chance of a little aberration that a polish might create wouldn't be that big a deal for them. I'd really let them decide and not insist or act unhappy with their choice. Yeah - high powers and rimless aren't a great match and yeah - sometimes you do have to say, no. But under -7 (within reason) let them have what they want. I'd chalk up any no-polish beliefs in the optical myths category. What may bother one person may not bother another at all. And you can always do a satin polish! John

[@farhiyaa4880]

If I want semi or full rimless glasses - what material do I need for single vision?

[@LaramyKOptical]

Please look more videos where you found his one.

[@ikarugaxx3749]

I think you can't use a 1,5 refraction index lens on half-rimless or full-rimless glasses, no matter your prescription.

[@luanjoel3502]

1.53 Trivex would be ideal as it is tougher material