Prescription Eyeware - Retired Military
07-17-2020 | 05:22 AM
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Prescription Eyeware - Retired Military
H Guys,
Researching possibilities of procuring needed prescription eyeware. Are there any retired types here that can weigh-in with getting aviator Rx glasses through military channels as a retiree? Or even VA channels?
Prescription glasses (commercially) is such a greedy racket. Doing cursory research, I have seen prices as high as $600 for the same clunky/junky glasses we get through NOSTRA.
Thanks for the help!
G
Researching possibilities of procuring needed prescription eyeware. Are there any retired types here that can weigh-in with getting aviator Rx glasses through military channels as a retiree? Or even VA channels?
Prescription glasses (commercially) is such a greedy racket. Doing cursory research, I have seen prices as high as $600 for the same clunky/junky glasses we get through NOSTRA.
Thanks for the help!
G
07-17-2020 | 07:01 AM
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If you're older, you're probably going to need multiple corrections.
General consensus from pilots is that top-line Varilux progressives is the way to go, lesser brands will be hard to use in the cockpit. I doubt .gov will pay for those (easily $1K with nice frames). I use them, worth every dime.
General consensus from pilots is that top-line Varilux progressives is the way to go, lesser brands will be hard to use in the cockpit. I doubt .gov will pay for those (easily $1K with nice frames). I use them, worth every dime.
07-17-2020 | 07:09 AM
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If you're older, you're probably going to need multiple corrections.
General consensus from pilots is that top-line Varilux progressives is the way to go, lesser brands will be hard to use in the cockpit. I doubt .gov will pay for those (easily $1K with nice frames). I use them, worth every dime.
General consensus from pilots is that top-line Varilux progressives is the way to go, lesser brands will be hard to use in the cockpit. I doubt .gov will pay for those (easily $1K with nice frames). I use them, worth every dime.
07-20-2020 | 04:27 PM
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Second this. Costco is half as much as the insurance racket shops for the same product. The only problem is they don't have the super high end ultra HD progressive lenses that a lot of 45+ pilots prefer.
07-20-2020 | 05:25 PM
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07-20-2020 | 06:37 PM
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