We have been offering our spectacle refurbishment package for £5, to be done when we reglaze your glasses for some time now. More and more people are choosing this as an option as they want to recycle their older well worn frames. We will ultra-socically clean the frames, replace nose pads, supra cables, end tips, screws etc. This can really make your old glasses feel like new.

We don’t sell frames, just the lenses and the reglazing service. When the customers send their glasses in to be reglazed they have to send in their prescription too, so that we can confirm that what they entered on-line was correct.

We decided to carry out a survey and see which high street Opticians were the most common to be used for a reglaze with us.

The list is as follows,

1. Vision Express                            23%                                      
2. Specsavers                                 21
3. Boots                                           15
4. Dolland & Aitchison                      14
5. Independents                              14
6. Optical Express                             8
7. Other small chains                        5

It is significant that Vision Express are at the top of the list, they don’t perform any where near as many tests as Specsavers, but the comments we received from customers were that their prices were so high that they just couldn’t afford it.  Cost was also an issue with Boots and D&A. The comments regarding Specsavers, were their refusal to reglaze existing frames, cost and the wastage of the 241 deals that are constantly pushed.

The general consensus is cost, particularly when you consider we are often less that 1/2 the price, rising to savings of hundred of pounds. The public are now far more aware that this service is available and that it is safe and professional.

Have a look at our prices and go for a reglaze, ring or email if you need any questions answering.

Phone 01455 290675      

Email info@ciliaryblue.com      

Prices http://www.ciliaryblue.com/single_pricelist.html

A recent report detailed how the general public have stopped opting for the anti-glare coating on their lenses. This is probably because of the cost and because many customers think the coating is for cosmetic purposes only. The coating does have some cosmetic advantages, it removes all reflections from the lens surface, but this means more light passes through the lens and hence more detail and information. It is well documented that the coating helps rest your eyes when working under false illumination as the reflections from the lens surface cause distractions and optical fatigue.

It is also worth while remembering that single vision 1.50 index lenses with anti-glare/scratch at ciliaryblue cost only £25, this is what many high street Opticians will charge extra for the coating alone.

As you can see from the picture below, the centre part of the lens has the anti-glare coating, the effect is quite dramatic when you see the uncoated next to the coated.

This is why MAR coatings are so good!

i*sunglasses.com sell a comprehensive range of sunglasses to suit the the most demanding requirements. We are happy to provide the prescription services for their range of sunglasses that can take these lenses. Many people want to wear sunglasses but struggle with their vision once they take their clear prescription glasses off.  They provide a full range of sunglasses specifically designed for this purpose (link: http://www.i-sunglasses.com/Prescription+Eyewear/Rx-able.htm ) but there are other frames in their range they sell that could be glazed with prescription lenses too. Please email or ring if you see something you’d like to be glazed.

email:   info@ciliaryblue.com        Phone: 01455 290675

We get asked many times, if we can glaze the inserts for sports glasses. Many people use them for cycling, running some watersports etc, as for those who cant were contact lenses thses inserts mean they can still wear decent sports specs and see clearly. We have glazed them with single vision, bifocals and varifocals. Because they fit behind the main lens, ordinary standard lenses are the lens of choice for the inserts. So the cost would be £15 for single vision, £30 for bifocals and £45 for varifocals.

for prices go to : http://www.ciliaryblue.com/single_pricelist.html

ciliaryblue is very proud to present the new addition to our website….you can now order varifocal and bifocals online. Previously this could only be done manually over the phone with us and although we are still very happy to process orders this way, for those that don’t need any advice or help, they can now order online. The process from then on is as before, we will send you the box to put the specs in when we receive the glasses from you we will then order the lenses and glaze them when they arrive with us a week or so from ordering. So please feel free to try it and if you need help ring on 01455 290675 for assistance.

link:  http://www.ciliaryblue.com/varifocal_pricelist.html

It was reported this week in the Optician Magazine about the trends affecting the optical market on the high street. Single vision lenses still account for around 73% of the lenses dispensed with bifocal at 10% and varifocal 17%. The percentage of reglazes has stayed the same at 12%, the same for the last 2 years! Reactions lens sales has gone up and less people are having anti-reflective coatings.  Now let me tell what is happening on the internet. Of course I can only speak for ciliaryblue, but reglazing volume has increased 2 fold from this point last year. More and more people have anti-reflective coatings, they account for around 75% of all our lenses sold, reactions lenses are still one of our best sellers. Why is there such a difference between us and the high street? Price! We are on most price points at least 1/2 price and in some case we are as little as 1/4 of the price. So keep bucking the trend, leave the high street alone and use ciliaryblue, its safe, cheap, professional and so easy. Click the link at the top of the page and have a look at the prices and the process.

The summer is almost upon us so it must be time to find the sunglasses that have not been worn since the end of last summer? But you’ve had a new sight test since then and your prescription has changed and you like the frame you’ve got. So just change the lenses, go online and order your single vision lenses and let us reglaze them for £22. This includes the postage and the glazing. We even send you the box to send the frames to us. How easy could it be? You should only be without them for a few days. So save yourself a fortune and get your full UV blocking sunglass lenses from us.

Follow the link: http://www.ciliaryblue.com/pricelist.html#StandardTint

Remember you can have these tinted lenses as single vision, bifocals, or varifocals, just ring if you’re not sure which one you need.

Here is a more comprehensive list of our varifocal reglaze prices. You really should take a look the prices are very competative and this will be the best way you’ll find to beat the crunch with a smile! The Elite varifocal is from the new ‘Free form’ design that has the best visual performance less distortions and  are currently the best lenses available, we use WLC lenses or Jai Kudo for these. The premium varifocal offer great value but without the ultimate visual performance of the Elite lenses. Remember our prices are often less than ½ the price of the High Street.

£45     Standard (1.50 index) Premium uncoated

£75     Standard Premium anti-scratch/glare

£85     Standard Premium tinted & anti-scratch/glare

£80     Standard Elite uncoated

£100   Standard Elite anti-scratch/glare

£110   Standard Elite tinted & anti-scratch/glare

£110   Thin (1.60 index) Premium anti-scratch/glare

£120   Thin Premium tinted & anti-scratch/glare

£140   Thin Elite anti-scratch/glare

£150   Thin Elite tinted & anti-scratch/glare                

£135   Super Thin (1.67 index) Premium anti-scratch/glare        

£155   Super Thin Elite anti-scratch/glare                     

£200   Ultra Thin (1.74 index) Elite anti-scratch/glare                  

£120   Standard Reactions Premium anti-scratch/glare                  

£160   Standard Reactions Elite anti-scratch/glare        

£200   Super Thin (1.67 index) Reactions anti-scratch/glare      

There are many other combinations available including the ulta-clean coating, tinting, etc, so please ring for details on 0845 6262008

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As the owner and ultimately one of the staff here at ciliaryblue, I have been moved beyond measure by the coverage on TV tonight of all those who have sacrificed and or donated money, time and their efforts to raise money for those who need it more. In an effort to demonstrate this we will donated 50% of today’s takings via our website to the appeal.