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  1. You can get Polycarbonate in 1.0 thickness. Take...

    You can get Polycarbonate in 1.0 thickness. Take them back and exchange them for the material you are used to. Oh, BTW, the visible "S" is a laser mark that is put on by the manufacturer to aid in...
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    We're all suckers for advertising, and eventually...

    We're all suckers for advertising, and eventually the $$ put into "educating" the public will make the glass lens a dinosaur. When the money is gone, so will be the material. Case in point - have...
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    Fred - the curve can probably be calculated on an...

    Fred - the curve can probably be calculated on an indivdual basis, but I doubt it will be helpful information for you. It is unlikely that you can get a prescribed custom aspheric design, and if you...
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    Your lab can get temple extenders for you that...

    Your lab can get temple extenders for you that will extend up to 15mm at very little cost. Be sure your temples have removable end pieces and you should be able to get the big guy the frame of his...
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    Pete - it's only 1250F degrees, you big wuss! ...

    Pete - it's only 1250F degrees, you big wuss! LOL

    Here's a funny story that happened to me when I was managing a wholesale lab. We had an old ceramic wheel that used a sponge for distributing...
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    No one mentioned aspheric designs yet :) so I'll...

    No one mentioned aspheric designs yet :) so I'll make that recommendation. Polycarb is visually less perfect, but offers unparalled protection and with your moms condition I think that is a...
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    All glass can be be chemically hardened. Labs...

    All glass can be be chemically hardened. Labs use an ion exchange process which can be altered depending upon the material. Untreated glass is dangerous and should not be put in front of your eyes....
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    This will only tell you wheter the lens was...

    This will only tell you wheter the lens was ground correctly at the lab. Without knowing the PD you may still have unacceptable prism. The Prentice rule is in effect both horizontally and...
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    For anyone interested, you can subscribe (free)...

    For anyone interested, you can subscribe (free) to weekly bizarre but true stories. The owner has a tendency to like the sexually bizarre stories as well, so be forwarned if you are easily offended....
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    Oh my! If your prescription is high enough to...

    Oh my! If your prescription is high enough to need an aspheric design, you don't want to do glass! Do yourself a favor and get a nice high index plastic with TD2 coating (ultra hard scratch coat). ...
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    You may be pulling in patients by word of mouth. ...

    You may be pulling in patients by word of mouth. If they know they won't get the "hard sell" that they do from the mall retailers people may be sending more work your way by "advertisment by mouth"....
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    Might be hard to find anyone willing to fess up...

    Might be hard to find anyone willing to fess up :0) but it is simply a numbers game. Lets say you own McDonalds. When the minimum wage forces you to raise your labor costs, are you going to take the...
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    I'll go along with your assesment of this one. ...

    I'll go along with your assesment of this one. Why punish the kids for the mistakes of the parents?

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    The only way to see a marked difference is with...

    The only way to see a marked difference is with really high Rx's. I see people dispensing 1.67 lenses in Rx's under -2.00. I'm thinking that's taking advantage of someones lack of knowledge to make...
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    frametrader.com may have what you need. ...

    frametrader.com may have what you need.


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    True. But check the cost. It may cost you more...

    True. But check the cost. It may cost you more than you can expect to get back.

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    You could probably buy a filter for the screen...

    You could probably buy a filter for the screen and save yourself the hassle and expense of buying glasses. Polarized filters come into their element in the sun - for fishing or ski-ing (how do you...
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    Good point, except the $10,000 figure is way...

    Good point, except the $10,000 figure is way beyond the wildest dreams of most of these people. Annual income is under $500 in many 3rd world countries and just doubling that would make a huge...
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    I'm enjoying this thread! It seems that Wal-Mart...

    I'm enjoying this thread! It seems that Wal-Mart is disapearing into the fog as the real issues are explored and analyzed, but that may indicate that it is not as major a player in the issue as we...
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    We're using PSI's system with good success. The...

    We're using PSI's system with good success. The advantage is in temperature control. With fresh water, we ran into big fluctuations in temperature. In winter, it was really hard on the hands! :0)...
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    Poll: Most SV and ST (or "D") type lenses are...

    Most SV and ST (or "D") type lenses are inexpensive and not worth the labor to try to save. (You'll double your labor cost to save $1.50 worth of poly material?) But some of the progressives and...
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    I can see that this is going to be a real project...

    I can see that this is going to be a real project :0)

    Thanks for the start, Chris. I think it may work. How to submit ideas will have to be worked out, and which to include in the book and...
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    While it is true that 3rd world countries are...

    While it is true that 3rd world countries are getting the work and are making much less than we would, remember that the per-capita in many of those countries is under $500 per year! People...
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    Sure, we'll miss out on the royalties (LOL) but...

    Sure, we'll miss out on the royalties (LOL) but just think of the money we'll make on the late night talk TV circuits :0)


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  25. I just loved this little guy. He looks like a...

    I just loved this little guy. He looks like a gargoyle, but I think he just blinked. Anyway he has an evil look that you gotta love :0)

    Taken in Spain in November, this is one of the famous...
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