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  • 01-08-2014 4:11pm
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    bigmoma22
    Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭


    HI everyone

    I understand the optical benefit in say specsavers covers the eye exam and frames for €59. I have an extremely high myopia and my glass lense is very expensive. Are they covered in total or is the €59 the amount one gets back for frames plus glass in the frame? Can anyone clarify please?
    Also if I decide to make my glasses in another EU member state, do you know if that can be covered in any way, I know it is if one lives in Germany...
    Thanks
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    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,953 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    I have always paid the 250 extra for the lenses:( with PRSI


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    bigmoma22
    Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭bigmoma22


    What amount does the OB cover, is that the €59 or is €59 for frames only?


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    upinthesky
    Registered Users Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭upinthesky


    You get the lens and frame, but anything extra you are charged for, if you wanted anti glare or something like that.

    But for a basic pair they are free, not sure on the other question.


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    ABajaninCork
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,411 ✭✭✭ABajaninCork


    I'm in the same boat. The Optical Benefit for lenses I got was E84.30. :( Still cost me E450...


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    TOMP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 328 ✭✭TOMP


    I have a friend with very high myopia, he gets glasses from Zenni.com with high index lenses for about 60euros. The likes of specsavers are a ripoff.


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    bigmoma22
    Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭bigmoma22


    never heard of ths zenni and tbh one cannot buy those online, too many variables in this case and a small thing goes wrong u r fd


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    TOMP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 328 ✭✭TOMP


    bigmoma22 wrote: »
    never heard of ths zenni and tbh one cannot buy those online, too many variables in this case and a small thing goes wrong u r fd

    Fair enough, you can continue to pay the high prices of the likes of Specsavers or you can put in a pit of effort and find out about the variables and end up paying much less for a perfectly good pair of glasses.


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