To: bovik@CS.CMU.EDU Subject: Optician Recomendations Date: Wed, 17 Apr 91 07:01:24 EDT From: Darcy.Bullock@VOLGA.EDRC.CMU.EDU ------- Forwarded Messages Date: Tue, 16 Apr 91 10:43:09 -0400 (EDT) From: Jenny Ladd Subject: Re: Optician Recomendation I don't have a difficult prescription, but the place I go to resounds of "good work" in every aspect I've encountered. As an example, they make you take a class in contact lenses before you go home with your first pair (includes putting them in, taking them out, and dicussing use and care). They also make OSHA approved safety eyewear in prescription form for those who need them for work and explained to me the difference between "safety glass" and "OSHA approved safety glass." Eye and Ear on Liberty Ave, downtown. Again, I haven't had to have them grind a really strange prescription, so this is a nominal recommendation for your purposes. Jenny Ladd jl71@andrew ------- Message 2 Date: Tue, 16 Apr 91 11:12:50 EDT From: John Hagerman Subject: Re: Optician Recomendation >>My wife is needs a new pair of glasses. The eye doctor advised her that >>her particular prescription was fairly difficult to prepare and she should >>go to a "good" optician, but did not offer any recomendations. Does anybody >>have recomendations on a good optician? Dr. Fred Smith on Murray Avenue. I go to him. He talks a lot, but the general opinion is that he knows what he's doing. He is also highly recommended by Dr. Bovik. - - John ------- Message 3 From: Cam Miller Subject: optician Date: Tue, 16 Apr 91 11:20:54 EDT You have hit on a subject near and dear to me -- I spent a YEAR (and 3 lousy pairs of glasses) trying to find a decent optician in this city. I, too, have a difficult prescription and eyes that are extremely sensitive to any variance away from the exact lens that I am supposed to have. About 4 years ago I discovered 20/20 Opticians on Murray Avenue in Greenfield. Two brothers, Barry and Evan, run the place and it's GREAT. Your wife will get personalized care, a good pair of glasses and a greeeat price. These guys run a community-oriented business -- they take care of their customers and aren't trying to run an assembly line like Pearle or Lenscrafters, etc. It's a no-frills establishment - which keeps their overhead down and therefore reduces YOUR cost as well. They're across from the Giant Eagle near the intersection of Lilac and Murray -- be sure to tell them you're from CMU - you'll get a 20% discount. P.S. There is also an optometrist there - Dr. Rudovsky - who I switched to also. Also a really decent person and a very good optometrist. ------- Message 4 Date: Tue, 16 Apr 91 11:08:04 EDT From: Richard.Chung@A.GP.CS.CMU.EDU Subject: Glasses... I would suggest going to LensCrafters. They are just a tiny bit more than most places that you could get but they have a guarenttee that you cannot beat that says that if you ever break or something to your glasses then they will replace them at no charge. I am not sure if it is up to one year or two. I am not sure how long glasses last for your wife but it is a damn good deal if you ask me. Rich Chung ------- Message 5 Subject: Re: Optician Recomendation Date: Tue, 16 Apr 91 13:14:06 EDT From: tp0x@SPICA.FAC.CS.CMU.EDU M&D Optical, out on Saltsburg Road in Penn Hills (about 8 miles away from the East End) does excellent work. I recommend them highly. They're in the yellow pages. Tom ------- Message 6 Date: Tue, 16 Apr 1991 16:45-EDT From: Robert.Coyne@CAD.CS.CMU.EDU Subject: Re: Optician Recomendation I recomend "O' Hanlon" opticians. They are downtown in a building on Smithfield St. They have a good lab service, a good selection of frames and sales/service from the 'old-school'. They have Sat morning hours. - Rob ------- End of Forwarded Messages