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

tony wrote:

Mike G wrote:

"Chris" wrote in message
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The cracks in glass are better quality, I guess? :-)
i prefer plastic it doesnt shatter, it is lighter and i cant tell the
difference in quality, any problems i have got is down to how good
the original prescription is! you dont get a choice they all plastic
nowadays- no one asked me "would you like glass sir? or a poke in the
eye with a blunt stick!" LOL

I have no problem getting glass lenses.
I appreciate your point about the danger of glass shattering but I
sill prefer glass because they are less prone to scratching


I prefer glass for the same reason. In my job, plastic and grinding dust
don't go well together. A few days and plastic lenses will start to show
scratches. Glass is far more scratch resistant.
Mike.

They apply a scratch resistant coating to mine.


The coating is actually applied by the lens manufacturer prior to final
moulding.

Chris

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