Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Information and Services in Turkey Section => Health & Healthcare => Topic started by: GillieC on September 28, 2015, 16:33:27 PM
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Hi
We are coming over for a week at the end of Oct ...and was wondering if there are any opticians .....beleive there was one on the road that leads to the water taxi? Are they any cheaper than over in the uk. Thanks 8)
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Depends on your prescription, basic prescription glasses are cheap, the more complicated ones can be comparable to the U.K. but you do get great choice and wonderful service and they really make them up quickly.
Bring your prescription with you as the Optician's do not test your eyes, you have to go elsewhere for that.
My husband got glasses from the Optician in the Main Street in Calis in June and the Optician took him to the Esnaf Hospital for an eye test. Phil was pleased with his glasses.
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Frames are cheaper in the UK. I wear varifocals. This summer in UK I bought 2 pairs one of which were sunglasses for under £70, last September in Turkey for the same I would not have seen much change from £400. The excuse was, we only use designer, hello Turkey!!! Land of the genuine fake, even if they were genuine, I am not into designer.
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Frames are not expensive it is the varifocals glass that costs the money. In the U.K. the frames always seem a bargain until they add on the cost of the glass. Cheapest I have seen in my U.K. Opticians is £400.00 for a pair of varifocals in frames.
Designer Frames in our Opticians are from £99.00 in the sale with one pair free. Sounds good until they give you the total price.
The Designer frames in the shop in Calis are real. I got some prescription varifocals. I do, do designer. :)
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I am not into designer.
I've always wondered, if something isn't "designer", does tht mean it hasn't been designed ?
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Yes it has, just not by a designer.
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Damn sodden android predictive text!!!!!
Jaqui, I buy my Vari vocals in the UK the lens I have in my current specs are vari focal elite, the total cost of the frames AND lens as I stated not quite £70 and that included prescript sun glasses, I too look for bargains. I just love spec savers when they have offers. I also buy frames online and get the optician in the uk to put in lens, of course only when on offer.
Damn predictive text!!¡ I have had to do this again, various vocals. Sod it I give up!!!!
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I have also bought designer frames online and had my prescriptions glass put in them, but the cost was round £400.00. I admit I have nevered used spec-savers because I do not like their frames.
I use Duncan and Todd. The sunglasses I bought in Calis were £220.00 for varifocal and I thought that was cheap. I have never heard of varifocals being as cheap as £70.00 for frames and varifocals. However, let me have the details, because, when I get back to the U.K. I have to pick up a new pair of glasses, so I will show you post the Optician. Also right next door to Duncan and Todd is Specsavers. I will check them out too, because if I can send for designer frames and get them to fit varifocals for £70.00 I think I buy quite a few more pairs.
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I wanted some spectacles in Turkey but when I went to the opticians the frames were really bulky and ugly. They also were very itchy when worn. Then I realised, I had mistakenly gone into the doughnut shop next door.
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Asda do them from £40 complete with lenses including varifocals. I couldn't believe it as have always paid upwards of £300 so I checked with them. A friend got them in June and says he would recommend them, so I'm going to try them next time
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They have some really nice frames in Asda opticians, I am going to get another 2 pairs when we get back.
Spec savers do designer frames too (well someone has to design them) yet the difference is very little, at least with the less expensive frames I can have many to choose from, but I am lazy, in the morning I reach out and wear the first pair I touch.
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I actually have a drawer full of glasses and sunglasses, I have five pairs of glasses with me here now in Turkey. I tend to get them every year and usually get the two for one but they are never cheap. I do like designer frames though, but as I always thought it was the glass you pay the most for and not the frame.
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Well there you go, you live and learn ;-), I too learned that lesson 10 year ago. Turkey is Expensive for specs unless you are used to being ripped off in the UK.
I only have two pair here in Turkey both from UK,
I used to use Doland and Atchison yet did not get discount for having the same name, now they have sold out to Boots, still cheaper than Turkey even with designer frames,
Designer=free advertising, they should pay the person for using them as a walking sandwich board.
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Well I'm so pleased I read this topic. I've also been used to paying about £400 for my glasses - varifocals, reaction, ultra slim - the lot! I've used Boots last few years because they do a 25% discount if you have an Advantage card and are over 60 but I think spec savers also do 25% off for over 60's, but then you ask yourself 25% off what?
I actually don't give a **** what name is on them, purely a question of whether I like them or not. That applies to anything I buy.
Will research further, thanks! :)
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Sorry, but I do give a f@*k£@ what I put on my face, I hate the cheap frames in spec savers etc., I also think they can be picked out so easily as looking like cheap frames that thousands of people have. I also think that if you wear something all the time if should look good and make you feel good. It you even it out over the year it is not expensive. So, I will go on with my designer glasse because I like them. What everyone else does is entirely up to them..
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Entirely your choice Jacqui, but if you read my post again you'll see that I didn't say I don't care what I put on my face, just that I won't pay silly prices for something just because it has a 'name'!
I always buy something I like, not just because it's cheap. I also wear glasses all time and have done since I was about 7 years old, so want good looking ones and ones that are comfortable. There is a huge choice around these days, much more than 10/15 years ago, but I've always understood that it's the lenses that make them so expensive but will certainly look around a bit more next time I buy some.
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Lots of designer frames on the net at cheap prices. I have had a pair of Dior Sunglasss for years and love them, even though I have a more designer sunglasses, i.e. Chanel and Bvlgari. I always seem to prefer these ones. Something about them that I love and as I have had them for years, I think they were great value for money.
I love the designer glasses and always feel better in them than the cheapr frames from the like of Specs Savers, Just my choice, but I will stick to it. On reflection nothing is going to make me go to Asda or Boots.
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You tell them Jacqui, and looking very nice with them too may I say. ;)
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Des Martinson! That's not Jacqui . . . . oh wait a minute, I'll get me glasses . . . ;)
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No Lottty, it is Des in his usual drag outfit.... He goes out dressed like that with Gordon, Loz. OH.... Time to put that picture on again Gordon.
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Maggie went to the "opticians" just over the bridge in Çalis as one of her screws had come loose.
The "optician" took them into the back room and after hammering and mumbling for about ten minutes he returned having put a screw in that would have held a car wing on!
He charged us 10lira and when she took them into Tesco they couldn't believe what he'd done.
"Optician"? I don't think so!
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Maggie went to the "opticians" just over the bridge in Çalis as one of her screws had come loose.
Mrs KKOB has had a loose screw for years but even I wouldn't be silly enough to take her to an opticians for a cure. ;)
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I got my Varifocals from Tesco. Designer frames as well. Also got a free pair of Varifocal sunglasses. However, I didn't realise they were designer frames until reading this thread today. I don't care what name is on them as long as I can see through the buggers!!!
I also think somebody on here needs dumping in room 101 :o
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I also think somebody on here needs dumping in room 101 :o
Who on earth could you mean ? ;)
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I happen to know that my friend Mr Skinner is very choosy as to who goes into Room 101. ;D
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so that's what Jacqui Harvey looks like des? been actually trying to meet and maybe even buy here a drink. ( tight Scotsman). lol. will be in lees bar on Friday night your majesty if your still in calis.
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if you do get to meet her Jack, tell her you,re a shareholder in M & S. you will get 50% of underpants for a year. ;) :) :)
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so disappointed des. my date wasn't there. lol. maybe some day. underpants mate??????????????
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Ooh Des! 'Underpants' ? so not cool! ;)
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Can you even buy underpants these days? :D
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Not in your size Scun. ;) :)
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We went to Asda last week and this is the price of Ugly specs and designer specs, the price you see includes ALL lenses, including Varifocals.
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Better value than Turkey.
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You get all different quality of lenses though, I don't think the cheap ones are great
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Entirely your choice Jacqui, but if you read my post again you'll see that I didn't say I don't care what I put on my face, just that I won't pay silly prices for something just because it has a 'name'!
I always buy something I like, not just because it's cheap. I also wear glasses all time and have done since I was about 7 years old, so want good looking ones and ones that are comfortable. There is a huge choice around these days, much more than 10/15 years ago, but I've always understood that it's the lenses that make them so expensive but will certainly look around a bit more next time I buy some.
I have now started using Asda's opticians and like yourself I wear frames that I like not because they are cheap or designer just my personal choice that suit me
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Think I need to find my nearest branch of Asda opticians! :)