Plum - here's the problem. The perception that the general public has is that large companies (like Lens Crafters, Costco, etc) has the latest and greatest stuff and that they are more advanced than your independent opticians, as well as OD and MD offices.
The reality is that because they are a large corporation:
- There is absolutely zero variety amongst the stores
- They are all limited to 1 or 2 brands of progressive lenses because of contractual obligations and pricing. I think Lens Crafters only offers the Ovation and no other progressive. Also, I don't believe you can get anything over a 1.67 index, meaning you can't benefit from the 1.70 or 1.74 (very thin) lenses there.
- They don't offer the latest progressives that allow you to have a shorter frame (from top to bottom)
- They will likely take longer to do your job, depending on how slow their central lab is
These stores work for the masses, but if you need something a little out of the norm, you can't get it there.
Did you even
actually buy glasses from Costco or are you just thinking that you're going to have a problem?
-Steve
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