I have 2 pair of expensive frames which I aquired(bought) when I was
working,can I just have the lenses fitted to these frames with the issued
NHS voucher from opticians?

Reason being NHS priced spectacles leave a lot to be desired.

TIA

On 18 Sep, 18:06, "George"  wrote:
> I have 2 pair of expensive frames which I aquired(bought) when I was
> working,can I just have the lenses fitted to these frames with the issued
> NHS voucher from opticians?
>
> Reason being NHS priced spectacles leave a lot to be desired.
>
> TIA

Yes, can do that.
My wife and I buy our own frames and use NHS vouchers towards costs of
lenses every time.
Not come across an optician who doesn't use it like that.

Martin  <><

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> On 18 Sep, 18:06, "George"  wrote:
> > I have 2 pair of expensive frames which I aquired(bought) when I was
> > working,can I just have the lenses fitted to these frames with the
issued
> > NHS voucher from opticians?
> >
> > Reason being NHS priced spectacles leave a lot to be desired.
> >
> > TIA
>
> Yes, can do that.
> My wife and I buy our own frames and use NHS vouchers towards costs of
> lenses every time.
> Not come across an optician who doesn't use it like that.
>
> Martin  <><
>

Hi Martin
You do suprise me,I thought the lenses were free? I mean I don't mind if
they still want the full vouchers worth but hey at least let me have the
decency to wear good reliable frames.

On 18 Sep, 18:51, "George"  wrote:
>  wrote in message
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> news:1190137605.783161.141560@d55g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
>
>
> > On 18 Sep, 18:06, "George"  wrote:
> > > I have 2 pair of expensive frames which I aquired(bought) when I was
> > > working,can I just have the lenses fitted to these frames with the
> issued
> > > NHS voucher from opticians?
>
> > > Reason being NHS priced spectacles leave a lot to be desired.
>
> > > TIA
>
> > Yes, can do that.
> > My wife and I buy our own frames and use NHS vouchers towards costs of
> > lenses every time.
> > Not come across an optician who doesn't use it like that.
>
> > Martin  <><
>
> Hi Martin
> You do suprise me,I thought the lenses were free? I mean I don't mind if
> they still want the full vouchers worth but hey at least let me have the
> decency to wear good reliable frames.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

My lenses would be covered totally by the voucher except I have
reactolite lenses in one pair and darkened lenses in the other.

The vouchers in theory cover basic lens and very basic glasses. But
even the poorest people I know who wear glasses seem to prefer
something more stylish than limited selection of cheap frames.
Mind you, better than when I was a kid. Basic black or brown frames on
NHS - yuck.

Martin  <><