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Frequently Asked Questions

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What do I need to place an order with you?

All you need to provide is an up to date (i.e. within the last two years) prescription. If you do not have one then have your eyes tested by an optometrist and obtain a copy of you prescription from them. The optometrist must by law provide you with a copy of prescription on your request.

Alternatively, you may use a previous prescription as long as it is not more than two years old. It’s up to you where you buy your glasses, optometrist should not imlply to buy from his store.

Why are the prices so low?

Our costs are lower simply because we do not support as much overhead as the shops do. We also buy frames in bulk from the suppliers (in a big quantities) that allow us to save some dollars too.
We do not offer eye care advice, we just make your glasses to the prescription you provide

All prices listed on glasses page include lenses made to your prescription. We only charge extra for Bi-focal lenses (+ 37AUD), Progressive lenses (+ 49AUD), Photochromic(transitional) lenses (+ 59AUD). If you want to know more about different lense types Click here...



All our frames are very high quality product. Outgoing prescription glasses are thoroughly checked prior to shipping by our quality control staff to ensure they have been made to the required prescription and that you are supplied with only the highest quality finished article.

Thin and Light 1.57 index lens. All of our Single Vison,Bi-Focal and progressive bi-focal lenses are premium quality high index Polycarbonate composite polymer high impact resistance lenses with full UV protection, special strong anti-scratch coating.

An anti-scratch coating is applied by dipping the lenses into a silicone-based solvent. As the anti-scratch coating cures, there is no tinting or coloring left behind to impair the optics of the lenses. The coating does not interfere with how the lens functions, but creates a permanent bond that greatly reduces the occurrence of happenstance hairline scratches. Though an anti-scratch coating is not 100% scratch proof, it helps to prevent minor scratches that can damage the surface of the lens. All our prescription glasses comes with FREE Anti Scratch Coating.

All our prescription glasses come with FREE Ultraviolet Protection. Without it, the harmful rays of the sun can damage your eyes. Our glasses block 100% of both UVA and UVB rays.

Edge Polish – Gives your lenses a thinner lighter look. Edge Polish removes the "frosted" look from the lens edge, creating the appearance of thinner lenses. Highly recommended for rimless and semi-rimless frame styles. All our prescription glasses comes with FREE Edge polishing.


All our prescription glasses comes with FREE quality hard case and microfiber lense cleaning cloth.




Anti Reflective (AR) coating improves both the vision and the appearance of the glasses. It is layered metal oxide coatings applied to both sides of the lens that greatly reduce both the internal and external the reflections off the lens surface while allowing more light through.

Internal reflections appear as rings that can make lenses look thicker while external reflections mask the eyes from others looking at you. Conversely the AR coating will make the lenses appear thinner while the greatly reduced reflections will make the eyes look natural and allow the lenses to disappear. At night AR coatings are especially effective by considerably reducing the annoying glare, reflections and halos around lights making it much more comfortable and safer for driving at night. ....

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An 80% tint is a dark sunglass tint for bright outdoor conditions. We reccommend the 80% Gray tint for most sunglass applications.

The 50% tint is a medium light sunglass tint that is not too dark to make it unusable indoors, while giving some medium/light sunshade protection outdoors. A 10% tint is a very light cosmetic /fashion tint barely noticeable to the wearer, but giving a slight hint of color to people looking at you..

All of our eyeglass lenses, tinted or clear, have full 100% UV protection built in to protect the eyes from harmful sunrays. Since the brightness and tint density displayed can vary on each monitor for the identical image ,even on those hooked up to the same computer,the color examples displayed above may not be an exact match to the tint you will receive, neverthaless the color chart above should give you a good indication of how they will look.

OD (Oculus Dexter) means right eye, OS (Oculus Sinister) means left eye. The Spherical correction is for near (-) or far (+) sightedness and PL here means Zero, The Cylinder and Axis is for astigmatism, Meaning that the eyeball is not exactly Spherical, but slightly oblong, or football shaped.

The Cylinder is the extent of the oblongeness while the axis is an angle, from 1 to 180 degrees and is the direction of the oblongeness. If the optometrist wrote Sph in the Cylinder space here it means Zero, that is the eyeball is spherical and has no oblongeness. and consequently no Axis. The Add part is mostly for the over 40 group and is for bifocal reading/near correction.

If you have a prescription for multifocal glasses but want to order a single vision here , just leave off the “Add” part which is for the bottom near or reading correction of the bi-focals.
The extra strength charge of $19.00 for unusually strong prescriptions applies ONLY to Single Vision Prescription orders and NOT to Bi-Focal , Progressive, or photochromic orders. Extra strength means the prescription is greater than Spherical -8.00 , or +6.00, and /or Cylindrical greater than -2.00, or +2.00.

When Any of the Spherical or Cylindrical values on your single vision eyeglass order has an X next to it it is Extra Strength, has to go to the Custom lab for special processing, costs $19.00 extra (sorry), and can take about five days longer to deliver

The PD or Pupillary Distance is the distance between your two eyes , center to center, the center of one pupil to the center of the other, in Millimeters.(1inch= 25.4mm). Unfortunately some optometrists leave this quite necessary measurement off from your prescription, however they have to provide it to you if you ask.

You can measure this yourself in a mirror(not very accurate, and not generally recommended) or have a friend measure it for you by holding a ruler just under the pupils of your eyes and measuring the distance center to center. You should be looking straight forward fixing your focus at distant object, and not at the person measuring you. Average is about 62mm, and most, 97% or so, fall within 54 to 74 range. If you are coming up with a number outside of this range consider that you might be making a measurement mistake.Do NOT just guess,or assume you're just an average 62,and DO NOT measure your old glasses to try to come with this number,.

Sometimes a prescription has two numbers, written such as PD 65/62 usually written on a bi-focal prescription. This means that 65 is your distance vision PD, and the one to be entered on our forms. And 62 is the reading or near vision PD, the one to be used only if you are ordering a plain reading glass only.

Occasionally a PD is written as ,for example, 32/34.5 which are the mesurements from the center of the nose to either eye, and your PD is the sum of the two, 32+34.5=66.5 and you can enter this as 66 or 67 it does not really matter. If you are off by a millimeter or two it really does not matter, but try to be as accurate as you can especially for progressive prescription glasses You should also be able to get your PD from your previous eyeglass supplier, this figure does not expire with age,they have to give it to you by law as well as your full prescription, it is your property.

Single vision is the standard eyeglass prescription having Spherical, Cylindrical and Axis values for Distance and astigmatism correction. A reading glass would also fall into this category. Bi-Focal have that light line just below the centerline of the lens that separate the distance upper part from the reading lower part of the lens. Bi- Focal lenses should have and absolute minimum of 30mm height, but we reccommend a 32mm or greater lens height to make them comfortable.

Progressive, no-line bi-focal, lenses need to have an absolute minimum of 32mm height, but here again we recommend at least 34mm or higher lens for a more comfortable viewing area. Progressive glasses are the most sensitive to a correct PD so be sure to take an especially accurate PD measurement for this type of order, off here by ±1.5mm is still OK.

Photochromic lenses turn dark outside in sunlight to become sunglasses. Our Photochromic polymer lenses turn to about 57% density, somewhat lighter that regular sunglasses and they take a minute or two to make the transition. For dark, 80% prescription sunglasses you might consider one of our magnetic sunlens snap-on models, or a dark sunglass tint on one of our regular prescription eyeglasses for + $24.95, either way a far cheaper and often a better solution than a photochromic lens.



What do the frame measurements mean?

The easiest way to get the right frame size is to get the dimensions from a comfortable pair of glasses you already have. On one of the legs you will usually find (with the aid of a magnifying glass) three measurements, the first two separated by a rectangle:





The Lens Diameter is a matter of choice, but the other two determine the fit. They do not need to be exact, but the closer they are to your existing pair, the more likely your new glasses are to be a comfortable fit.



We accept all major credit cards through We belive it is the most secure way of transfer the money online.
We also accept direct deposit into our bank account, although it has to be pre-arranged by phone. Just call us to get an instructions.

Yes you can. At this stage we are registered providers with Medibank Private, NIB and AHM health funds. If you are the member of the above listed funds and your health plan does cover optical, you will be able to claim glasses bought in our store. All information that you will need to put on claim, will be supplied with the sales receipt from our store.

We are planning to get registered with all other major Australian health funds in the nearest future. Please check for the updates on our site ...

Postage cost is $5.60 Australia wide. Will arrive to you via Australian Express POST. For delivery outside Australia contact us first please.

Our normal time frame is within 14 days. However if your prescription is complicated it will take longer to manufacture. The latest you can expect is 28 days.



We take great pride in delivering a quality product at very affordable prices. Every prescription order is meticulously checked by certified technicians for prescription accuracy and optical clarity before shipment. Since all orders are unique all sales must be final so please be extra careful in filling out your order. Even so since we value your satisfaction above all, if you are unsatisfied with your prescription eyeglasses for any reason just return the eyeglass with the order copy and case within four weeks and we will refund 100% of the cost of the glasses. We do not reimburse for shipping and handling.