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

On 23 Sep 2006, Chris wrote:

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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?

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?

My optician certainly does (single shop, not a chain).
Fascinating to watch and the glass dust is weird

Glass ?

--
geoff


Yeah - when I watched (a few years back) most lenses were still
glass. I still wear glass lenses where possible


The cracks in glass are better quality, I guess? :-)