Rental cost

okay .
in mall they are giving u a real transition lenses .
shop sg wang thy give u photochromic lenses .
Transition lenses is branded and quality , thy change colour darker , shorter time to get dark , and clear . have no prob after wearing more than 1 year , it still as clear as normal clear lenses (indoor)
photochromic lenses there is alot local brand , quality is cheap , change colour slow , and nott dark compare to branded lenses . coating also one of the feature . local lenses have a low quality of coating . branded such as HOYA ESSILOR ETC comes with very good coating with atleast 2 years warranty

branded lenses give your their official certification too, like Hoya. Others I am not sure cause I only use HOYA.
You only have one pair of eyes in your lifetime, don't be cheapskate! RM400 for a pair of glasses isn't expensive.
Mine usually goes up to 4 figures because I cannot avoid it due to some issues with my eyes.    I wish I could change more often following the trend, damn but the cost...... 

lens quality and clarity.. its like using good branded tint for car and cheap ones.. after prolonged wearing it makes big difference

yes i did , but is private and confidential

i work optical 10 years , stop last year .

299 i don think is essilor or hoya transition

hoya dont comes with lifetime warranty .
don ask for country lens , ask for the brand

I just made one yesterday, gonna come in a week.
Not using HOYA though, but a cheaper brand by HOYA GROUP, something SSI or something.

Mine is multifocal so it's expensive and with the transition lenses, it's almost 1k without frames. Haha.

Hi BeeMay,

I would believe the main reason for such a huge difference in their price being the brand itself. While there's really just a handful of giant lens manufacturers like Essiolor, Zeiss, Nikon and so on that make up a significant chunk of the global market, there exists loads of smaller lens manufacturers especially in the eastern part of the world. Big, well established lens manufacturers like Zeiss can charge you a premium on their products much like (BUT NOT EXACTLY the same) how designer eyewear would always come with exorbitant price tags despite the small difference in quality between a branded frame with a non-branded one.

It is really worth-noting that the optics of ophthalmic lenses is, in reality, much more complex than it appears to be. There are loads of things to be taken into consideration when it comes manufacturing ophthalmic lenses to minimize the imperfections of a lens like aberration etc. Hence, I'd ague that the higher and more complex your prescription (a.k.a 'glasses power') is, the more money you need to fork out if you really want your lenses to be of better 'optical quality' (this is just partially true but correct enough in your case but let's just not delve too much into the optics just now). However, because your prescription is fairly low and not complex (I assume you do not have astigmatism or just a small amount of it), it won't make a world of difference even if the lenses are of better 'optical quality'.

NONTHELESS, everything I've said above really only applies if the difference in price between those lenses is due to the difference in 'index' (index is just a technical term we use to describe the thickness of a lens). Check if both lenses are of the same 'index' first. And then, check if both lenses have got similar coating (like anti-reflection coating/ photochromatic coating (reacts to UV light so the lens turns dark when exposed to sunlight)) and MATERIAL. Apart from anti-reflection and photochromatic coatings, I'd argue that other add-ons would be of benefit to you. But again, since I haven't tested your eyes and spoken to you abut your lifestyle, my suggestion may not be the best for you but it certainly can give you a bit of idea to help you make your decision.

Best thing to do, speak to a qualified dispensing optician because it's an optician's job to find out the best lens for you according to your prescription, lifestyle needs and so on. *An optometrist is a primary eye care provider who's trained to carry out comprehensive eye exams whereas an optician is trained to dispense visual aids like glasses.

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