I think pearle vision cheated me

[Sadaiyappan]

Hi, I ordered 1.74 high index lenses and I got a rimless frame. My prescription went up a little bit (my prescription only went up +1 in each eye to -6.50 and -7.75). I'm pretty sure I got 1.67 or 1.71 last time and those are much much thinner than my new 1.74 glasses. My new glasses are more than twice as thick at the edges. I called them up and told them it seemed too thick, they told me the rimless frame means it will be thicker. Did they cheat me? What should I do?

 

[Saga]

Every Rimless frame I have ever ordered was thicker than rimmed glasses. I'm no professional, but I would venture to assume it's due to needing to put the band in the lenses to allow it to attach to the rim securely.

 

[theflyingpig]

If the frames are curved they will be thicker. Everyone knows this.

 

[lxskllr]

If you can see through them they're right, no?

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Of course they cheated you, it's pearle vision! That said, if your vision has been corrected and you see well with them, relax. Your life won't change because you have thicker lenses.

 

[Mike Gayner]

Why would they cheat you on this? Amazing they your first assumption is that they're being dishonest, when they are experts whose point seems completely rational.

 

[Sadaiyappan]

Every Rimless frame I have ever ordered was thicker than rimmed glasses. I'm no professional, but I would venture to assume it's due to needing to put the band in the lenses to allow it to attach to the rim securely.

Okay good. I didn't realize they would be that much thicker. Guess I will go with half rimless next time.

 

[Saga]

Okay good. I didn't realize they would be that much thicker. Guess I will go with half rimless next time.

Half or full will be the same thickness.

 

[techs]

As I understand it, different lens materials will refract at different rates.
Depending on your lens material, your lenses could be thicker or thinner for the same refraction.

 

[Ticky]

If you measure the radii of curvature of the surfaces, you could calculate if it is the right index.

 

[JEDIYoda]

As I understand it, different lens materials will refract at different rates.
Depending on your lens material, your lenses could be thicker or thinner for the same refraction.

My rimless frames are thin as a peice of paper...of course my lenses are made from dilithium crystals...

 

[olds]

Hi, I ordered 1.74 high index lenses and I got a rimless frame. My prescription went up a little bit (my prescription only went up +1 in each eye to -6.50 and -7.75). I'm pretty sure I got 1.67 or 1.71 last time and those are much much thinner than my new 1.74 glasses. My new glasses are more than twice as thick at the edges. I called them up and told them it seemed too thick, they told me the rimless frame means it will be thicker. Did they cheat me? What should I do?

They cheated you by giving you MORE glass?

 

[techs]

My rimless frames are thin as a peice of paper...of course my lenses are made from dilithium crystals...

Nice to know, in case we need warp speed.

 

[rudeguy]

They screwed me hard last year. I got my exam, contact exam and ordered Air Optics contacts from them. When I picked them up, they were for ZERO correction. When I called them, they claimed that I didn't need correction even though I always have and the exam they gave me said I did.

I will never, ever, ever step foot in one of their stores again.

 

[Kaieye]

If the eyesize is bigger than the last old frame, they can be thicker. By the way, did the lenses come with Anti Reflective coating by chance?

 

[FleshLight]

Rimless requires them to drill into the lens so it maybe thicker. But I'd just order the lower index frame next time.