North Cyprus opticians

paddywack


Joined: 04/05/2009
Posts: 959

Message Posted:
09/05/2011 13:54

Just had an eye test, will be out to N.C. in a short time. Anyone tell me how spectacle prices compare,N C to UK.

crusty


Joined: 03/09/2010
Posts: 22

Message Posted:
09/05/2011 15:41

Hi Paddywack get them in UK, very expensive here.

spud50


Joined: 02/05/2008
Posts: 213

Message Posted:
09/05/2011 16:41

Don't agree with above. Had eye test in UK and went to Canada Optik opposite Karakum Lemar. Varifocals with sun reactive lenses, lenses were 180tl frames 200tl (they did have frames for 100tl) so cost approx 200 pound. Last time I bought varifocals in UK paid 320 pounds.

Jefferson


Joined: 17/05/2010
Posts: 360

Message Posted:
09/05/2011 17:03

Agree with spud. Friend just had vari-focals over here and reckoned she had saved 50%.

JohnDownes


Joined: 03/12/2010
Posts: 123

Message Posted:
09/05/2011 17:58

There's a good dispensing optician next door to DenizPlaza about 300 yards west of the fountain roundabout.

Eye testing though is a different matter. My test was done at the hospital (I think that's the only place you can get it done) and it seemed pretty perfunctory to me.

charlotte55


Joined: 14/11/2008
Posts: 302

Message Posted:
09/05/2011 18:05

I received apalling quality glasses at Canada Optic and gave up after they broke them twice in the shop after doing adjustments

they were cheaper but never quite right!! Perhaps they have better staff now.

I did try to get them mended elsewhere but was informed they were no good - I should have gone to Specsave

C

dippersgirl



Joined: 04/05/2010
Posts: 795

Message Posted:
09/05/2011 18:56

My glasses broke here and I went to a glaases shop with my prescription. They insisted that I had to have another eye test . The choice of frames was not great. They had a lot but all so similar. Had very few that had springs in the arms, I had to have glass , they could not make the lenses thinner and anti glare was really expensive. and in the end they gave me a headache.

I went to Vision Express, once I got back to Salisbury and paid £50 more but had very nice D & G frames, thinned plastic, antiglare and snap shut arms on them, Never again.

cyprusbreeze


Joined: 20/08/2009
Posts: 91

Message Posted:
09/05/2011 18:57

Always go to AA Optical in South Nicosia. Just got new varifocals with reactolites 212 euro. Optician is very fussy about measuring and fit. The most comfy glasses I have had have come from them

mrdoodle


Joined: 21/04/2011
Posts: 22

Message Posted:
09/05/2011 19:04

I broke the arm off my glasses and the optician here said he could put the lenses into new frames. He said they were not varyfocals, when they were and when he did put them into new frames, the lenses cracked after two days, obviously too much tension. all this was in Famagusta

carian


Joined: 13/03/2009
Posts: 336

Message Posted:
09/05/2011 19:19

We usually go to Akay Optik, they have branches in Girne & Lefkosa. I got Versace frames and variofocal lenses plus reactolite for 900TL, so less than £400, my sister paid nearly £500 for similar ones at Boots.

Deniz1


Joined: 28/07/2009
Posts: 3829

Message Posted:
09/05/2011 20:56

Msg 8 directions please

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
09/05/2011 21:09

mess 1 - nick nack padywack - hope you can see your way home...............

japeal



Joined: 12/09/2008
Posts: 1052

Message Posted:
09/05/2011 21:16

Agree with Spud50,



My glasses in UK cost £550, this year got them over here cost 450TL, better quality lenses as well.

Blackbird



Joined: 11/08/2009
Posts: 1432

Message Posted:
09/05/2011 21:52

Both me and the missus have used Akay Optik in Girne many times, and found the service to be superb, and much cheaper than the UK.

We have even sent back broken specs for repair - and once agian the service was excellent, highly recommended....

chriswife


Joined: 30/03/2011
Posts: 449

Message Posted:
13/05/2011 01:17

can i get contact lenses if i bring my uk prescription results how much fo r monthly disposabel?



thanks

carian


Joined: 13/03/2009
Posts: 336

Message Posted:
13/05/2011 12:56

I think it you would be better off getting your lenses from somewhere like Postoptics in the UK, much cheaper than buying them here.