What Frame for Prescription Glasses for Pre-Schooler ?

tik tok on 27/11/2018 - 14:52

How can I go about shopping for frame and lens for a 4 year old who likes to pull apart spectacles ?

You had helped the same little fella via this post https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/327174 - where someone suggested rubber framed sunnies and he's been a happy camper ever since.

Now, I need to get him prescription lens and I fear at the escalating costs this is going to bring.
Any suggestions for how one could go about getting either a heap of spectacles to keep replacing broken ones ? Or ?
No private health cover if it matters.

Cheers,

Health & Beauty

Comments

  • pformag on 27/11/2018 - 15:12

    DO you know what type of lens he will be getting? Those $2 shops sell a cheap prescription lens, but you need to obviously know what lens to get.

    • tik tok on 27/11/2018 - 15:15

      Thanks for replying. What do you mean by what type of lens ? I have a prescription in front of me - what am I looking for ?
      Its for astigmatism, if that helps.

  • [Deactivated] on 27/11/2018 - 15:51
    +1

    Check with your local council as some offer free services for kids. If you’re in Melbourne then Monash health has heaps of services as long as you have a health care card

  • whitewatermelon on 29/11/2018 - 20:11
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    We've found the thicker plastic type frames to be pretty good (never tried the thin wire frames). Our son got glasses for astigmatism when he was 4 1/2. We've lost count how many times he's thrown them across the room. Only broken one pair in 4 years. We do get a new pair every single year through our health insurance (no gap) so we pretty much always have a spare now.
    Good luck in finding something suitable.

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