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If you're ever in Japan or Taiwan, have some glasses made there. JINS in Japan is ~$120 including lenses, lenses ready in 3 hours. Pick up same day. I heard the

If you're ever in Japan or Taiwan, have some glasses made there. JINS in Japan is ~$120 including lenses, lenses ready in 3 hours. Pick up same day. I heard there's a company in Taiwan with a similar business model as well. They're set up to handle tourists, and will handle duty free as well.

hobolord 9y ago
South Korea as well, I got a paid of glasses made in 20 minutes as I walked around and ate street food
walterbell 9y ago
They have free shipping. Hi-index single vision lenses are included in frame prices, https://www.jins.com https://www.jins.com. JINS PC (blue-light blocking) glasses were an industry marketing breakthrough, selling almost 1 million units in the first year, https://corp.jins.com/jp/en/company/history https://corp.jins.com/jp/en/company/history. Their success prompted eyeglass lens makers to launch blue-blocking coatings, now widely available.
- semi-extrinsic 9y ago
  Can anyone shed some light on whether blue-blocking coatings are actually useful/good for you?
  - teslabox 9y ago
    > Can anyone shed some light on whether blue-blocking coatings are actually useful/good for you? A HN comment set me looking for some blue-blockers for night driving: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14170975 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14170975 My locally-owned sunglass shop stocks yellow blue blocker safety goggles that fit over my glasses. They turn obnoxious blue headlights green. I give them a 'blue headlight obnoxiousness reduction factor' of 85%. The orange safety goggles ("uvex") I ordered from Amazon first were better (95%), but they block out too much green to be safe for night driving. http://cocoonseyewear.com/find_a_dealer/ http://cocoonseyewear.com/find_a_dealer/ - overx.com (imprinted on my yellow glasses) redirects to this site, but what I have isn't shown on their site...
  - walterbell 9y ago
    Long article on this topic, arguing “no”, https://amp.businessinsider.com/blue-blocking-glasses-science-screens-not-destroying-vision-2017-2 https://amp.businessinsider.com/blue-blocking-glasses-scienc... For computers, Flux (http://justgetflux.com http://justgetflux.com) offers more control of blue light, and it does make a difference. Also, increase your blinking, periodically focus on distant objects (use a timer if needed) and don’t look at a bright screen in a dark room without ambient light.
urs2102 9y ago
These are incredible. I was recommended at Warby Parker (since they didn’t do same-day) to visit them when I was visiting San Francisco, and was in the need of a new pair of glasses. I had an eye test onsite, picked frames, and picked up glasses all within 75 minutes. Awesome experience! I think they are off Powell and O’Farrell, and I’m wearing them right now.
geowwy 9y ago
I got some glasses made up for me on my last trip to Malaysia. Cost less than $50 all up.
- RachelF 9y ago
  Me too - the whole family actually, cost around $50 for great lenses service and frame.
nihonde 9y ago
I second this recommendation. The JINS experience (at least in Japan) is amazingly convenient, pleasant, and affordable. I sometimes drop in to pick up an extra copy or two of a pair that I like, and get my current pair tuned up. They'll keep your lenses in their system so you can drop into any store. Thirty or so minutes in and out, and exemplary customer service. What more can anyone ask for?
rtpg 9y ago
To add to this, I have a strong prescription requiring kinda special lenses to not be crazy thick, and even with that I got a really expensive frame with the special treatment for ~$150. In France, the "not 2-inch thick" lenses alone end up costing that, with me ending up paying over $300 + the habitual 2 month waiting period just to go to the optometrist... So even if you have some special needs, they'll often be able to accommodate (though sometimes you need to wait a day so it won't be same day)
zodvik 9y ago
You’ll get premium eyewear in India for $150. Though, it will take around 3-5 days to get it after your order. Good quality ones that last would be $60-80.
anonintons 9y ago
If you are in LA, there are some JINS stores too.
stereosky 9y ago
Any idea how long has this been possible in Japan and Taiwan? I remember around 15 years ago in Bangkok my friend broke his glasses so went to the first opticians he found in a mall. He didn't have his prescription so they took some eye tests, he then picked out his frames and lenses and then was asked to return later that day for pickup. Absolutely blew our minds that this was possible
kalleboo 9y ago
I came into the comments to mention JINS, and ask why a competitor with their business model can't start up in US? JINS actually starts at $50 (price includes eye exam+frames+lenses, and you can drop by whenever afterwards to have them cleaned/adjusted), and when I had mine made it only took one hour. I saw the machines they have in the back that prepare the lenses on-the-spot. In effect lens 3D printers. Neat stuff.
chewyland 9y ago
$32USD complete pair. 100+ frames to choose from, done within a few hours or shipped to your door for $3. I bought many over the last 5 years. Sofia, BG.
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hobolord 9y ago

South Korea as well, I got a paid of glasses made in 20 minutes as I walked around and ate street food

walterbell 9y ago

They have free shipping. Hi-index single vision lenses are included in frame prices, https://www.jins.com https://www.jins.com. JINS PC (blue-light blocking) glasses were an industry marketing breakthrough, selling almost 1 million units in the first year, https://corp.jins.com/jp/en/company/history https://corp.jins.com/jp/en/company/history. Their success prompted eyeglass lens makers to launch blue-blocking coatings, now widely available.

semi-extrinsic 9y ago
Can anyone shed some light on whether blue-blocking coatings are actually useful/good for you?
- teslabox 9y ago
  > Can anyone shed some light on whether blue-blocking coatings are actually useful/good for you? A HN comment set me looking for some blue-blockers for night driving: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14170975 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14170975 My locally-owned sunglass shop stocks yellow blue blocker safety goggles that fit over my glasses. They turn obnoxious blue headlights green. I give them a 'blue headlight obnoxiousness reduction factor' of 85%. The orange safety goggles ("uvex") I ordered from Amazon first were better (95%), but they block out too much green to be safe for night driving. http://cocoonseyewear.com/find_a_dealer/ http://cocoonseyewear.com/find_a_dealer/ - overx.com (imprinted on my yellow glasses) redirects to this site, but what I have isn't shown on their site...
- walterbell 9y ago
  Long article on this topic, arguing “no”, https://amp.businessinsider.com/blue-blocking-glasses-science-screens-not-destroying-vision-2017-2 https://amp.businessinsider.com/blue-blocking-glasses-scienc... For computers, Flux (http://justgetflux.com http://justgetflux.com) offers more control of blue light, and it does make a difference. Also, increase your blinking, periodically focus on distant objects (use a timer if needed) and don’t look at a bright screen in a dark room without ambient light.

urs2102 9y ago

These are incredible. I was recommended at Warby Parker (since they didn’t do same-day) to visit them when I was visiting San Francisco, and was in the need of a new pair of glasses. I had an eye test onsite, picked frames, and picked up glasses all within 75 minutes. Awesome experience! I think they are off Powell and O’Farrell, and I’m wearing them right now.

geowwy 9y ago

I got some glasses made up for me on my last trip to Malaysia. Cost less than $50 all up.

RachelF 9y ago
Me too - the whole family actually, cost around $50 for great lenses service and frame.

nihonde 9y ago

I second this recommendation. The JINS experience (at least in Japan) is amazingly convenient, pleasant, and affordable. I sometimes drop in to pick up an extra copy or two of a pair that I like, and get my current pair tuned up. They'll keep your lenses in their system so you can drop into any store. Thirty or so minutes in and out, and exemplary customer service. What more can anyone ask for?

rtpg 9y ago

To add to this, I have a strong prescription requiring kinda special lenses to not be crazy thick, and even with that I got a really expensive frame with the special treatment for ~$150. In France, the "not 2-inch thick" lenses alone end up costing that, with me ending up paying over $300 + the habitual 2 month waiting period just to go to the optometrist... So even if you have some special needs, they'll often be able to accommodate (though sometimes you need to wait a day so it won't be same day)

zodvik 9y ago

You’ll get premium eyewear in India for $150. Though, it will take around 3-5 days to get it after your order. Good quality ones that last would be $60-80.

anonintons 9y ago

If you are in LA, there are some JINS stores too.

stereosky 9y ago

Any idea how long has this been possible in Japan and Taiwan? I remember around 15 years ago in Bangkok my friend broke his glasses so went to the first opticians he found in a mall. He didn't have his prescription so they took some eye tests, he then picked out his frames and lenses and then was asked to return later that day for pickup. Absolutely blew our minds that this was possible

kalleboo 9y ago

I came into the comments to mention JINS, and ask why a competitor with their business model can't start up in US? JINS actually starts at $50 (price includes eye exam+frames+lenses, and you can drop by whenever afterwards to have them cleaned/adjusted), and when I had mine made it only took one hour. I saw the machines they have in the back that prepare the lenses on-the-spot. In effect lens 3D printers. Neat stuff.

chewyland 9y ago

$32USD complete pair. 100+ frames to choose from, done within a few hours or shipped to your door for $3. I bought many over the last 5 years. Sofia, BG.

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