I need to get new glasses, and took a look at vision direct/clearly contacts but they dont have seem to have any good deals on. Specifically looking for semi-rimless with spring hinges and nose pads. Need to get 1.67 index lenses so my final budget is around $200 or so.
Can anyone suggest any other sites where I can claim from my health fund (GMHBA)?
Can anyone suggest any other sites where I can claim from my health fund (GMHBA)?
Please read…to claim from a health fund the seller has to be located in Australia with a valid ABN. Zenni does not qualify.
$200 total or gap payment?
$200 total. Clearly Contacts can do glasses for around that price, but they have no semi-rimless frames that i want at the moment.
Maybe look at one of the new cheap places that have popped up around the place? I have good quality glasses from Bailey Nelson, Oscar Wylee do something similar.
If you look at those sites they only do thick fashion frames, none of them carry semi-rimless at all.
Way too expensive. $175 for frame + 1.5 index lenses.
As mentioned in the OP, has to around the $200 mark for 1.67 index lenses.
Visiondirect.com.au are pretty good, glasses start at $50
And they work with your fund,
I’ve used them a couple of times, it was pretty easy to deal with them.
https://www.visiondirect.com.au/health-fund-rebates
I already listed vision direct in the OP, please read.
Did you check with your health insurance if they cover the thinning? I'm with Bupa, and they cover $0 for thinning. And I need 1.74 index lenses :( So far I found vision direct is the cheapest for my lenses. Though zenni from memory is pretty close in terms of the amount of money I need to pay extra. Please let me know if you find other option!
Most health insurance just covers the entire cost and they dont break it down to thin lenses, etc.
BUPA breaks it down. If yours doesn't then good. But who knows, even the optometrist told me, only Medibank, AHM and 1 other one that I can't recall, cover thinning.
Thanks for the tip, but unfortunately their semi-rimless + 1.67 index lenses are about $250 which is outside my price range.
Get your full prescription from you optometrist and use zenni.com. The entire optometry industry in Australia is a complete rip-off. Haven't paid more than $70 for a pair of glasses for years.