tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post7334491113347472767..comments2024-03-28T01:19:35.439-04:00Comments on Travel with Kevin and Ruth: I will not be buying eyeglasses here in CanadaKevin Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-60491847042179155202020-09-26T08:25:53.278-04:002020-09-26T08:25:53.278-04:00Lol, no we haven't because we don't watch ...Lol, no we haven't because we don't watch TV! :-)<br /><br />Maybe Kevin will look into that, I am not sure how sturdy the glasses would be though. Anyways it looks like he will be fine if he just goes out and buys some readers because the other pair of glasses I found of his are good for driving. Thanks for the suggestion.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-56814943631225930472020-09-26T08:22:32.565-04:002020-09-26T08:22:32.565-04:00Yes, we have Costco not too far away but again the...Yes, we have Costco not too far away but again the delivery time would be too close to our departure time and no, we won't have them shipped to Germany.<br /><br />We have it all worked out now. Kevin has a pair of glasses that he can use for driving and he will buy a pair of readers. This will work until we find a place where we can get a decent pair of progressive glasses/lenses at a decent price or maybe we will even check into getting the Lasik eye surgery done and then we can do away with glasses altogether. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-64067996928365542222020-09-26T08:13:01.885-04:002020-09-26T08:13:01.885-04:00We totally agree with you Chris! :-)
We totally agree with you Chris! :-)<br />Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-35124577773984188712020-09-26T08:09:29.399-04:002020-09-26T08:09:29.399-04:00Yep, the progressive lenses definitely add quite a...Yep, the progressive lenses definitely add quite a bit to the price. I have decided to just wait until we find somewhere this winter to either buy another good pair of progressives or possibly even look into getting the Lasik eye surgery done providing our eyes can have that procedure done, then we won't even have to worry about glasses other than sunglasses. :-)<br /><br />Sounds like you got a decent deal on your new glasses. I have been very happy with the ones that I got in Patzcuaro this past winter.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-22650377064737101132020-09-26T08:05:05.838-04:002020-09-26T08:05:05.838-04:00We have each had two sets of online glasses and ot...We have each had two sets of online glasses and other than Kevin having a problem with the focal point being a little off on one pair we have been happy with them and he was all set to buy a new pair that way but the delivery time was too close to our departure date.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-55089752068782797512020-09-26T07:55:47.929-04:002020-09-26T07:55:47.929-04:00Nope, it doesn't affect us at all. We are Sask...Nope, it doesn't affect us at all. We are Saskatchewan residents now!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-27186818510477311472020-09-26T07:52:45.114-04:002020-09-26T07:52:45.114-04:00We have decided to wait until we get to somewhere ...We have decided to wait until we get to somewhere this winter to get a decent pair of progressive glasses for Kevin, until then he will just use the glasses that I found for driving and he will buy himself a pair or two of "cheap" readers.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-15020107128735065542020-09-26T07:44:31.582-04:002020-09-26T07:44:31.582-04:00He has decided to just get a cheap pair of readers...He has decided to just get a cheap pair of readers for now and wait until this winter to get a decent pair of progressive glasses/lenses at a good price, rather than buy them here in Canada.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-20146608961226630692020-09-26T07:42:39.306-04:002020-09-26T07:42:39.306-04:00Yes, he could pick up a cheap pair or two there or...Yes, he could pick up a cheap pair or two there or at the Dollar Store or some other similar type of place. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-80079259032005397282020-09-26T07:29:22.842-04:002020-09-26T07:29:22.842-04:00I think that was what Kevin was going to do. Now t...I think that was what Kevin was going to do. Now that I found his old glasses that he used for driving before getting the progressive ones and they still work well, now all he needs are some "cheap" readers which he will pick up at Shoppers or Walmart until we can get him a decent pair of progressives again at a decent price. :-)<br /><br />Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-13205892506418509502020-09-26T07:25:49.425-04:002020-09-26T07:25:49.425-04:00We have order our glasses online before and they c...We have order our glasses online before and they came from China but unfortunately the delivery time is too close to our departure date so we don't want to take that chance. We don't do Costco and I would expect because Kevin wants progressive lenses that we would have the same issue with the delivery being too close to when we leave.<br /><br />I think that we have things sorted out now, so we can wait until we get somewhere this winter where we can get the glasses at a good price.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-90041315061497712082020-09-26T00:48:11.862-04:002020-09-26T00:48:11.862-04:00Have you seen the commercials for glue set by UV l...Have you seen the commercials for glue set by UV light (invented by a dentist)?<br />You might look for it at the dollar store or Walmart. It comes with the light to harden the glue.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159288023048032948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-64412330729042237332020-09-26T00:28:13.457-04:002020-09-26T00:28:13.457-04:00Is there a Costco in your neighborhood here in the...Is there a Costco in your neighborhood here in the US you can go to Costco sam’s Club and BJ’s and get pharmacy prescriptions and glasses without being a member <br />Also you can go to Walmart they have glasses<br />If you have a good pair of frames that you like you could probably have them make the glasses to fit the frame and ship to you in Germany if you wait until you get to Germany See if there is a Walmart in the town that you’re going to<br />There is a frame making manufacturer I believe in Switzerland that makes all the framesfor all the large companies that they’ve bought up so they have a monopoly on it <br />there’s only a few companies that don’t there a better discount<br />My lenses an my frame was $190 at BJ’s wholesale In the US your prescription can’t be more than 2 years old But you need the prescription for the optometrist Mister edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293854096422236002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-82956518997838242072020-09-25T18:43:23.424-04:002020-09-25T18:43:23.424-04:00Boy, that's nutty. Viva Mexico!Boy, that's nutty. Viva Mexico!<br />living.boondockingmexicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157433834193440923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-25994074444548099162020-09-25T11:40:29.196-04:002020-09-25T11:40:29.196-04:00The last progressive glasses I bought in the US wa...The last progressive glasses I bought in the US was at Walmart optical center. They have some really inexpensive frames (as well as high-end designer ones). I paid something like $29 for the frames. However, the progressive lenses were as expensive as what you were quoted, maybe more, because I always go for the ones that darken outdoors (Transitions), which adds cost. Cheaper than a separate pair of Rx sunglasses, though. My most recent pair of glasses I bought at Costco in Merida, Yucatan, and they were close to $400 US with moderate-priced frames and all the bells and whistles on the lenses (Progressive, Transitions, high-index, anti-reflective), and the eye exam was included. Glad you found a solution until you can get to a cheaper spot! Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572905521059358017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-84510307320673447102020-09-25T11:30:16.788-04:002020-09-25T11:30:16.788-04:00I've been getting my progressive glasses onlin...I've been getting my progressive glasses online for 15 years now, usually $40-60 a pair. I still have to shell out $70-100 for the overpriced US prescription every few years. A huge plus is the wide selection of online frames and published dimensions. My rx calls for thicker lenses, so I need a really small frame to keep the weight down and them sliding down my nose. That NEVER happened with boutique pairs. Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15974453598992131798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-69569803712337754022020-09-25T11:29:20.448-04:002020-09-25T11:29:20.448-04:00This may have implications for you if your offical...This may have implications for you if your offical resident is Ontario<br /><br /><br />The Canadian Snowbird Association (CSA) is pleased to announce that we have won our legal challenge against the Ontario Government and their illegal termination of emergency out-of-country insurance coverage for Ontario residents. In a unanimous decision, the Ontario Divisional Court in Canadian Snowbirds Association Inc. v. Attorney General of Ontariostruck down part of Ontario Regulation 259 which terminated OHIP’s Out-of-Country Travellers Program (OOCTP). In that decision, the Court found that, under the Ontario Health Insurance Act, the Lieutenant Governor in Council does not have the legal authority to enact regulations which would revoke the OOCTP.On January 1, 2020, in an unprecedented move, the Ontario Government proceeded with their plans to eliminate the Out-of-Country Travellers Program, which provided reimbursement for Ontario residents who faced medical emergencies while travelling outside of the country. This policy change made Ontario the only jurisdiction in Canada to cut all emergency medical coverage for residents travelling abroad.The Court’s ruling reinstates this important coverage for travelling Ontarians, restoring reimbursement rates to $200 and $400 per day for emergency inpatient services and up to $50 per day for emergency outpatient services. While the CSA continues to advise travellers to obtain adequate travel medical insurance prior to all trips abroad, re-establishing coverage will lower insurance premiums, making travel more affordable, particularly for seniors in the province.Under the Ontario Health Insurance Act, the legislation which governs the Ontario Health Insurance Plan, corresponding regulations cannot include any provision which violates any of the five pillars of the Canada Health Act. One of the five pillars of the CHA is portability, which requires provincial and territorial health insurance plans to provide coverage for insured health services for residents who are temporarily absent from their home province or territory or from Canada. If insured persons are temporarily absent in another province or territory, the portability criterion requires that insured services be paid at the host province's rate. If insured persons are temporarily out of the country, insured services are to be paid at the home province's rate.The CSA remains hopeful that the Ontario Government will respect the Court’s decision and not seek an appeal, as it did most recently in the court case regarding the government’s mandatory gas-pump decals.While this is a clear victory for Ontario travellers, there is still much work to be done. The vast majority of provinces, including Ontario, still fail to meet the reimbursement threshold set by the Canada Health Act. The association will continue to lobby the provinces on this issue until they begin reimbursing out-of-country emergencies at in-province rates as mandated by the Canada Health Act.We would like to take this time to thank our members for their support of this critical legal action. The association received donations to our Special Action Fund from across Canada and without your generosity, this win would not be possible. This court ruling is not only a win for snowbirds in Ontario, but it is a win for snowbirds across our country, as this decision will signal to other jurisdictions considering similar cuts to coverage that we will not back down.The full text of the decision can be read here.Sincerely,Karen HuestisPresidentThe Canadian Snowbird AssociationThe Voice of Travelling Canadianswww.snowbirds.orgPaul Beddowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471244341564465899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-34597511084841142912020-09-25T10:35:27.019-04:002020-09-25T10:35:27.019-04:00I got glasses at Superstore, with a discount for h...I got glasses at Superstore, with a discount for having an Optimum points card, and another for CAA membership, the original price of the frames was only $69, and the lenses were loaded with all of the add-ons, the total was just over $100. For reading glasses, the dollar store sells them for, you guessed it, $1.Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16207990268685100529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-91617031270230367802020-09-25T10:35:22.622-04:002020-09-25T10:35:22.622-04:00Check out the optical center at WALMARTCheck out the optical center at WALMARTColorado Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04034948441094313097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-58397584845381910502020-09-25T10:23:20.336-04:002020-09-25T10:23:20.336-04:00Walmart reading glasses cost $5 (US)Walmart reading glasses cost $5 (US)anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05431890496769055000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-10438376326122329142020-09-25T10:03:48.071-04:002020-09-25T10:03:48.071-04:00If you mostly need them for reading or working on ...If you mostly need them for reading or working on computer try looking at Shoppers Drug Mart or even Walmart. You can get glasses pretty cheap of the shelf. Usually they will have then in a rotating display rack. They are different strengths so you might have to try on a few pairs to see what one is best for your eyesight. <br /> George Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03099224979343759970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-26113856417207163522020-09-25T09:33:32.921-04:002020-09-25T09:33:32.921-04:00Well, you can have cheap glasses in China also .I ...Well, you can have cheap glasses in China also .I got mine for less than $20.00 and the same day. In Canada cheap glasses are at Cotsco :O)Adventure and retirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074963952791976351noreply@blogger.com