Thread: Do old -style opticians cut lenses on premises [OT]
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Default Do old -style opticians cut lenses on premises [OT]

"Jaxx" wrote in message
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Regarding the UK ...

Do the old style optician shops (one-man-&-receptionist who test eyes
and dispense specs) usually cut the lens to fit the frame actually ON
THE PREMISES?


I do.

Or, in the case of these small opticians, is cutting the lenses to shape
something which would usually be done by some external company that
probably supplied the lenses?

It varies. I would guess that about 20% of independent optometrists
(opticians) have their own glazing machines. The others will generally send
away to local or national labs.

Graybags


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