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    Polarized single vision as stock lens?

    Would people keep a small stock in inventory of single vision sphere powers if it was available as finished lenses in polarized?

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    I am in retail optical and I would maintain a small inventory of stock if I had access to single vision polarized in sphere powers as finished stock lenses.

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    My need would be so low that it wouldn't be economically feasible. I do however, keep good supplies of about a dozen different polaroids in Plano available. I also keep a good stock of semi-finished in different materials.

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    Just an FYI- You can do this with QSpex. Powers ranging +2.00 to -4.00 sph and cyl up to -2.00. SV and PAL.

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    No I would not. So few patients are SV spheres OU.

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    Granted, I know the Rx scope is extremely narrow, but I find the theory that you sell what you have is pretty accurate. So that if I you a small stock of those lenses you'd wind up selling them and can offer time jobs to try and entice patients w that Rx to go for it. Just a thought. Was curious to see what industry reaction was.

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    With backside AR?

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    With backside AR would be ideal, but wouldn't have to be.

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    No!

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    Call your favorite lab and offer to purchase every power from -0.25 to -2,50 in your favorite color and I'm confident you can negotiate a great price. But why tie up your $ in inventory if you can get them all overnight from US Optical (shameless plug) or your other favorite lab.
    Money carefully refunded

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    Haha, well done, Metzger.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave Metzger View Post
    Call your favorite lab and offer to purchase every power from -0.25 to -2,50 in your favorite color and I'm confident you can negotiate a great price. But why tie up your $ in inventory if you can get them all overnight from US Optical (shameless plug) or your other favorite lab.
    True that.

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