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    Anyone have a kid with glasses?

    My wife and I don't wear them, but the baby was just diagnosed as being extremely farsighted. I have no idea what is going on in the world of spectacles. Are they expensive?
    Oct 11, 2006 11:58am PDT
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    Anyone have a kid with glasses? My wife and I don't wear them, but the baby was just diagnosed as bein... : filtersweepThis person is cool!

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      break open that piggy bank : DegenerateThis person is cool!
      • infanticide is not the answer : boring gegtik
    • It will cost you hundreds of dollars =( : Hello KittyThis person is cool!
    • Generally a couple hundred for good frames and probably a couple hundred for good lenses, plus the exam c... : EvilDolemiteThis person is cool!
    • infant lasik TTR : r1colaThis person is cool!
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      They vary a lot, you have to pay for lenses and frames separately and frames can go from very cheap to st : peanut-This person is cool!
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        But kids break their glasses ALL. THE. TIME. So remember to have a backup pair at all times. : SiW73This person is cool!
        • They have flexible frames and lenses are generally plastic that come with scratch resistance. EX: htt... : lightsam
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      Got a good jorb? Because youze gonna need it. Back when I was bespectacled, it was around $500ish by the ... : BeanThis person is cool!
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        Yeah, I drop about 4-500 dollars each time, for frames, lenses (with extra crap), and eye exam. I don't ... : lightsam
        • I didn't either. It seems it's not that common. I have great health insurance, but for some reason nothin... : BeanThis person is cool!
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          i don't know how it works where you live, but i am an optician with my own shop in Italy, and trust me th... : dukaThis person is cool!
          • Yeah, that's not a shocker. : BeanThis person is cool!
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            how much do frameless glasses + lenses go for over there? : Enraged Pineapple
            • It really depends on frame, from 170 € to 1k euros ( for a Cartier frameless :o). : dukaThis person is cool!
          • He could almost fly to Italy to see you at that clip. : Lunatic AngelicThis person is cool!
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      move to australia, its cheap. : CoRDSThis person is cool!
      • Because dingoes will eat his baby? : peanut-This person is cool!
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      Send me $1000 every other month, and I'll make sure your kid keeps in glasses. Your costs will vary ... : hawkeThis person is cool!
      • Send me $1000 every year, and I'll make sure your kid doesn't run into any unfortunate problems that migh... : BeanThis person is cool!
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      I've bought a shitton of glasses for my kids, and THE place to go is Walmart. I shit you not my friend. ... : PhilThis person is cool!
      • Expect to pay $40 for the exam, $60 for the frames and $40 for the lenses. Thats a ballpark price. : PhilThis person is cool!
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        Damn. I may have to set foot in Walmart. : filtersweepThis person is cool!
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          You've got the pickup truck, you'll fit right in. : FormerHPBThis person is cool!
          • Says the guy in a Pontiac. ;) : filtersweepThis person is cool!
        • Costco : DegenerateThis person is cool!
    • just blindfold him till he's 18, then let him deal with it. : g0nkThis person is cool!
    • On the plus side, your kid could outgrow the need. My girl did this last year. I am so happy for her. : Stoned Gargoyle
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      w/o insurance, you are looking at ~$30-50 for the exam, and ~$100-200 for the actual glasses costco ha... : Jayx77This person is cool!
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        Haha. Costco was the first place we called. They don't do baby frames though. :( : filtersweepThis person is cool!
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          How old is your kid? : PhilThis person is cool!
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            The confirmed blind one is six months. We're going to get the 2 1/2 year old tested in the near future. : filtersweepThis person is cool!
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              wtf? how are you supposed to keep glasses on a 6 month old? please dont say superglue. : PhilThis person is cool!
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                Monocle. : EvilDolemiteThis person is cool!
                • Ahahah, I'd pay to see that. : basketofkittens
              • Think "head bubble" like an astronaut's helmet : action roommate
              • No idea. I'm thinking masking tape. : filtersweepThis person is cool!
              • I saw a kid that was 2 and had glasses. I had to restraint myself from laughing. Sorry, but your kid is g... : shred.
              • You can get a strap for the back of them so they're kinda like googles. I know from personal experience ... : Super Sparker
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              How did you discover this? And how does the doctor test a 6 month old's vision? : suqurThis person is cool!
              • yeah that seems a bit strange to me. : cancerchunk
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                Doctor noticed his right eye was a little lazy at his six month appt and recommended he see an opthamolog... : filtersweepThis person is cool!
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                  Maybe his right eye is black : EvilDolemiteThis person is cool!
                  • lol : suqurThis person is cool!
                  • ahahaha : opengl128This person is cool!
                  • hahahahaha : kgargonmagrix79
                  • oh lol, that is fantastic. : sharkIIThis person is cool!
                  • HAHAHAH i just got this one : jcutnerThis person is cool!
                  • oh my god : joe.gonzalez
                  • oh snap! : yosemiteclimberThis person is cool!
                  • ... : creepThis person is cool!
                  • HAHA! Oh man this is one of those nights where the Shack just doesn't let up. I'm crying from laughing ... : OmahaThis person is cool!
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                  • oh good lord i think i just wet myself : virusThis person is cool!
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                    I don't get it :O( : ArtilleryMarker
                    • yankee : phokzThis person is cool!
            • I was always under the impression that baby's sight didn't fully develop until 9 months. Am I wrong? : EcksThis person is cool!
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              no wonder he looks so angry! : DegenerateThis person is cool!
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                He only looks like that when you come around. : filtersweepThis person is cool!
                • he better remember that too. NO SMILING ALLOWED. : DegenerateThis person is cool!
            • Kids that age typically hate glasses. I mean, don't tell him that or anything, because your kid might be ... : perstephanie
            • oh shi, I thought you were referring to the 2 yr old, 6 months wow, do they really make a difference at t... : Jayx77This person is cool!
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          Your wife would return them after your kid grew out of them, and they know that. :D : tomservoThis person is cool!
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            The funny part is she would totally try if she could. : filtersweepThis person is cool!
            • Some say she's just frugal! : tomservoThis person is cool!
    • Get two eyepatches. : Rauol DukeThis person is cool!
    • i've worn glasses since i was 6 years old. w/o insurance, expect to pay $65 - $200+ on frames (dependi... : FrayLoThis person is cool!
    • I have vision insurance, usually covers ~$300 once a year for glasses/contacts (insurance is VSP if that ... : InfoBiterThis person is cool!
    • I found mine a little bulky http://www.shackifieds.com/abrasion/pics/my%20new%20glasses.jpg : abrasionThis person is cool!