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Trumpcard
Joined: 24 Feb 2006
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 Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 5:27 pm Post subject: Optometrists |
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| Ill be arriving at the end of the month and staying near Bucheon. The day before I fly out, I'll be seeing (pun intended) my opthalmologist to update my glasses script. does anyone know of good optometrists, with some command of the English language in or around Bucheon? Generally speaking are glasses (frames/lens) cheaper in Korea than in the West (where they've become exorbitantly expensive in Australia)? |
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Callan
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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| My stuff was a lot cheaper here. I just went into a place with glasses in the window and the guy took care of me. I think I remember having glasses the next day. |
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ChopChaeJoe
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 3:16 am Post subject: |
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| I had my vision checked in a glasses store. It only took a few minutes and i had my glasses within a half hour. Cost about 1/3 to 1/2 the price in America. |
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Novernae
Joined: 02 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 5:52 am Post subject: |
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| ChopChaeJoe wrote: |
| I had my vision checked in a glasses store. It only took a few minutes and i had my glasses within a half hour. Cost about 1/3 to 1/2 the price in America. |
I'd say even less than that. What you'd pay 3 or 400$ for in Canada you can get for 80,000won here (exam included). 25,000won will get you a decent exam, frames, and regular lenses. The store was afraid to sell us the 80$ ones because they felt they were really expensive....  |
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Trumpcard
Joined: 24 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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| cool, so at least I know it will be cheaper and quite fast. i actually dont need my eyes examined in Korea - surely the script from Australia will be easy enough to understand? |
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poker player
Joined: 27 Sep 2004
Location: On the river
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 4:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Trumpcard wrote: |
| cool, so at least I know it will be cheaper and quite fast. i actually dont need my eyes examined in Korea - surely the script from Australia will be easy enough to understand? |
I've bought 3 pairs of glasses here from 3 different vendors and they all handled it the same way. I gave them my prescription from Canada, but they ignored it and did their own test. They got it right so I guess they know what they're doing. |
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mole
Joined: 06 Feb 2003
Location: Act III
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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I got my first prescription glasses in Korea and have been amazed at the improvement.
However, they didn't give me a paper prescription. I had to get re-examined here in US ($45)
and my cheezy new glasses cost $150, twice what they cost in K-Land.
I'm definitely having a Korean friend stock up on a few pair for me. |
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Yesanman
Joined: 21 Jun 2006
Location: Chungnam
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Trumpcard wrote: |
| cool, so at least I know it will be cheaper and quite fast. i actually dont need my eyes examined in Korea - surely the script from Australia will be easy enough to understand? |
No, they will want to test you again. But it only takes 5 minutes and requires little to no English. Any shop will be able to do it. |
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kat2
Joined: 25 Oct 2005
Location: Busan, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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| and the exam is free when you buy glasses there. Just wait and have it done here. |
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