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cost of glasses for a 2 year old

  • 01-10-2014 03:06PM
    #1
    MRTULES
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 638 ✭✭✭


    So long story short, my 2 year old needs some specs. Went to optician and they gave me a price I couldn't believe. They said the HSE would cover 50 of it.
    How much should I be looking at?
    Thanks


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  • #2
    blackeyedpeat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 109 ✭✭blackeyedpeat


    Depends on your choice of frame. A two year old may require a more specialised frame which can add to the cost. Two year olds tend to be rough on glasses. So you want a place that is convenient to drop in and get them straightened or repaired. Can you get a second pair for back up? How much and how quickly can you get a new frame/ new lens.
    The Hse voucher is normally worth €50 euro towards the cost. This may cover the total cost frame & lenses or towards the cost. Most Children's frames will cost from €10 to €150.


  • #3
    Tabnabs
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,839 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    Go to specsavers, they have a great range of glasses for 2 year olds that are covered by the HSE payment. Get glasses that your child cannot look over (so nice round frames) and the ones that hold them in place somehow. Do not get expensive ones. Small kids have a terrible habit of putting them down somewhere and wandering off. They will be broken, bent out, stood on and dropped. Metal frames are a pain to bend back into place.

    With the HSE payment, you find the glasses and opticians you want. Go to the HSE and provide the details of the optician and child. They will send you out a voucher that you have to bring to the optician who will then send on a cheque to you. Meanwhile you pay the optician and get the glasses ordered, best to get the ball rolling as soon as possible.

    Kids take to glassed remarkably well, it usually the parents that are hesitant or disappointed.


  • #4
    MRTULES
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 638 ✭✭✭MRTULES


    Thanks folks. Dropped in to spec savers. Great range and even better price. I got a pair that seem identical to the first shop for 145 euro cheaper. Round plastic and a strap to keep in place.
    Thanks a mill for the help.
    Just on a side note, how is this first shop still in business? Seems a ludicrous mark up and not sustainable yet I was recommended them by a few people.


  • #5
    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,862 ✭✭✭✭January


    Because they claim to be better than Specsavers.

    I used to go to stores that charged above odds for kids glasses with the voucher.

    I now go to Specsavers and get the same (prob better cos they're character and they love their Tangled/Hello Kitty glasses!) for cheaper! Even to get the thinned out lenses is cheaper in Specsavers!


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