FYI from Owen Leigh,
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Subject: RE: Payment for Prescription Glasses
> Glasses are widely available from registered optometrists for £12 to £30
> (for students under age 19). Specsavers provide a decent range free of
> charge. Brand name glasses often cost £60 to £100.
>
> The problem is that many children get used to being provided with mass
> produced branded trainers and clothing, often costing twice the amount of
> regular good quality clothing and then want something similar with their
> custom made prescription glasses. It's tough for them and their parents
> (and also for the optician who has to stock about ten ranges of branded
> glasses in atractive premises with suitably qualified staff and open for
> long hours). Remember, glasses have to be fitted and regularly re-fitted
> (and often repaired).
>
> The NHS grant is useful but is well short of what most parents and
children
> really want!
>
> Yours sincerely, Owen Leigh
>
> The Vision Therapy Clinic, Owen Leigh Optometry, 28 The Spain,
Petersfield,
> GU32 3LA, Telephone: 01730 710174, Fax: 01730 710182
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sue McKenna [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 16 February 2005 20:46
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Fw: Payment for Prescription Glasses
>
>
> Dear Owen, I thought you may like to see the reply below in answer to the
> query about how a student can get prescription glasses paid for.
> If you have an answer I can post it on this disability forum,to inform the
> 300 members of the forum,
> best wishes
> Sue McKenna
> Sue McKenna
> Hampshire Dyslexia Association
> 135 St.Mary Street
> Southampton SO14 1NX
> Tel/Fax: 01256 328199
> Mobile: 0787 6277507
> Email: [log in to unmask]
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Trott" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 4:36 PM
> Subject: Re: Payment for Prescription Glasses
>
>
> In a message dated 16/02/05 16:00:44 GMT Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> << Hi All
> Does anyone know of sources of funding to meet the cost of prescriptions
> for
> glasses.
> Do you use the Access Funds to help students with these costs.
> Hope you can advise and please reply to me rather than the list.
> thanks >>
>
> Surely students should get free prescriptions. If not I recommend
> www.glassesonline.co.uk - spectacles from £15 - Get a free eyetest locally
> then you type
> in your prescription which the optician has to give you.
>
> There are other online suppliers but this one is getting the publicity. A
> student discovered that the average pair ogf glasses costs £7 to make but
> the
> average price paid is £149. So he searched around and found a supplier and
> sells
> them online.
>
> Mick Trott
>
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