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Assuming you have had no issues with your vision, go with one of the less pricey places, but make sure they don't lock you into buying your lenses/frames from them - some of those places are either pricier on that half of the equation or just have crap selection, so being able to walk out with a copy of your prescription is a good thing to ask about beforehand. I go to a more middle of the road place, but I'm old enough that I want to get a slightly more thorough checkup (also I have a family history of diabetes, and while I've been okay on that front so far I want to catch that early if it does decide to show up).
Well... I have issues with my vision. That's why I need glasses, lol. These are the places I've checked and their price:

America's Best: Free eye exam if you buy 2 frames for $80.

Local Japanese place: $110.

Local Japanese place 2: $80.

Local Korean place near a college: $40, $20 discount if you buy a frame from them. Frames are probably gonna be pricier, though.

I just need a prescription for my new lenses. Will definitely ask for that. I can get a generic, decent frame to use for the time being, while I shop for other frames on Zenni. Probably gonna go to Costco to make lenses for the new frames. Price-wise, seems like the 4th place is the best choice. But I don't get why there's such a drastic price difference between these places. Unless their exam procedures differ, somehow. I wonder if the Japanese places have some glorious superior Nipponese tech to examine my eyes...
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Why not return to
The previous location
For those new lenses?
Previous place is farther away and charged more.
I'm not asking people here to locate a place for me. Just asking if anyone know why there's such a price difference between these places. Different ways of doing the exam?
 
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Previous place is farther away and charged more.
I'm not asking people here to locate a place for me. Just asking if anyone know why there's such a price difference between these places. Different ways of doing the exam?
do you want a dark alley prices with a downside getting your eyes blind?
 
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Well... I have issues with my vision. That's why I need glasses, lol.
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Previous place is farther away and charged more.
I'm not asking people here to locate a place for me. Just asking if anyone know why there's such a price difference between these places. Different ways of doing the exam?
Possibly - I'd guess the more expensive ones will run some more tests and do a more thorough examination of the eye itself, rather than just getting the prescription dialed in and getting you out of the chair for the next customer.
 
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hey bro, you won't believe who i bumped into on the way to the optometrist yesterday. everybody.
Was that the same place that put grass seed in your eye drops?
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OMG Last day for the contest is tomorrow! I gotta rush! I'm still figuring out what some of the labels actually do! T_T
 
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Finally submitted the light theme submission!
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Hope it won't be rejected... I wanted to work on a dark theme, too, but I ran out of time. By the way, how come we have so many dark theme submissions compared to the light ones?
 
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Finally submitted the light theme submission!
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Hope it won't be rejected... I wanted to work on a dark theme, too, but I ran out of time. By the way, how come we have so many dark theme submissions compared to the light ones?
Because only animals use light theme dark theme is the only acceptable choice for any decent human being.
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Wondering if I could get banned for my avatar thread I contributed to years ago I don't want to delete it since its part of my lore and it contains a bunch of relics but I might just have too. NSFW posting area when?
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Wondering if I could get banned for my avatar thread I contributed to years ago I don't want to delete it since its part of my lore and it contains a bunch of relics but I might just have too. NSFW posting area when?
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what were you banned for a few days ago?
 
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Finally submitted the light theme submission!
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Hope it won't be rejected... I wanted to work on a dark theme, too, but I ran out of time. By the way, how come we have so many dark theme submissions compared to the light ones?
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