Specsavers: Lenses and Prices

Question 1

Price of a full comprehensive eye exam without medicare

Answer 1

$73.80 (this includes OCT)

Question 2

How much do you need to pay out of pocket for a comprehensive eye exam if you have medicare?

Answer 2

No out of pocket expense, it’s bulk billed through medicare which covers the entire fee

Question 3

How often can you claim medicare rebate for your eye examination if you are:
- <65yo
- >65yo
- Diabetes

Answer 3

<65: once every 3 years
>65: once per year
Diabetes: once per year, medicare will cover you for diabetic assessment

Question 4

Does medicare pay for optical glasses and contacts?

Answer 4

Generally no. Medicare would only cover the cost of glasses and CLs when you have IOLs implanted post cataract sx [in this case, you can claim a single pair of corrective prescriptive glasses) *single time benefit only.

Question 5

What is bulk billing?

Answer 5

Where the government is billed for the cost of your treatment/tests

Question 6

What is the price range for specs that come in one complete pair?

Answer 6

Complete glasses: $39
Designer glasses: $89

Question 7

What is the price range for glasses that come as two complete pairs (two-for-one, final price is based on price of more expensive frames in pair)?

Answer 7

Kids frames: $99
Mens/womens frames + prescription sunnies: $149
Designer frames: $199-$299
Titanium frames: $349
Rimless frames: $399

Question 8

What are the prices for different designer glasses that come in two-for-one pairs?

Answer 8

Designer glasses: $199
More choice (i.e. there are others available for): $249
Premium materials: $299

Question 9

Which designer brands at specsavers are only available for $249 (and not $199)

Answer 9

Marc Jacobs
VIktor Rolf

Question 10

Will a particular specsavers stock all designer brands found on the specsavers website?

Answer 10

No, of course not

Question 11

What are some good designer brands, in my opinion? (4)

Answer 11

Specsavers brand
Country road
Alex Perry
Super dry

Question 12

How much does a standard single lens add to the cost of a frame?

Answer 12

$0

Question 13

How much do the following multifocal lens types add to the cost of frames?
Standard
Premium
Elite

Answer 13

Standard: $150
Premium: $250
Elite: $350

(*i.e. a single $39 pair with standard multifocal lenses would cost $189)

Question 14

how much do bifocal lenses add to the cost?

Answer 14

Standard bifocals - $100

(i.e. a $39 pair of bifocals with no additions would be $139, while a 2-for-one $149 with bifocals would cost $249 total)

Question 15

How much do the following lifestyle multifocal lenses add to the cost:
Premium
Elite

Answer 15

Premium: $280
Elite: $380

Question 16

How much do the following specialist lenses add to the cost:
SuperDrive single vision
SuperDrive MF
SuperDigital MF
Supertask Occupational MF

Answer 16

SuperDrive single vision: $170
SuperDrive MF: $520
SuperDigital MF: $520
Supertask Occupational MF: $520

Question 17

How much does anti-reflective coating add to the cost?

Answer 17

Ultra clear: $50 per pair
Ultraclear Superclean: $70 per pair

Question 18

How much does sun protection add to the cost?
Sun tint and UV filter:
Polarised lenses:
Reactions:
Transition Vantage:
DRIVEWEAR:

Answer 18

Sun tint and UV filter: $30 per pair
Polarised lenses: $100
Reactions: $100
Transition Vantage: $200
DRIVEWEAR: $200

Question 19

How much does thinner and lighter lenses add to the cost?

Answer 19

SuperTough: $60 per pair
Extra Thin + Light: $120
Super Thin + Light: $180
Ultimate Thin + Light*: $280

(*asterisk means the option comes with ultraclear superclean)

Question 20

How much does scratch resistant lenses add to the cost?

Answer 20

They come free of charge unless you’d like to reglaze scratch resistant single vision lenses in your own frames, in which case it costs from $99

Question 21

Can you try contact lenses for free?

Answer 21

Soft ones, yes. We give you one pair of monthly lenses or five pairs of daily disposable lenses free to try if you’d like to try contact lenses.

This also include multifocal contacts and presbyopic contacts etc (so all kinds of soft really).

Question 22

List the 3 available access lens adds

Answer 22

0.75
1.25
1.75

Question 23

What is the purpose of a 1.75 access lens add?

Answer 23

For very close reading tasks and distance tasks only 1.5m away

Question 24

Who would benefit from a supertask lens? Provide 5 examples

Answer 24

Current PAL wearers with task specific needs, where standard PALs compromise the size of viewing zones:

Multiple screen users [enhance FOV]
Design/Mapping [need to view across desk simultaneously]
Home office [more comfortable device usage]
Creative craft [enhances visibility for focusing longer on precise tasks]
Written close tasks [enhance close up w ability to still multitask and view beyond near]

Question 25

What are 5 benefits of supertask lenses?

Answer 25

Wider intermediate viewing + reduced perceived distortion
Easier adaptation and co-use with superdigital lenses
Reduces visual fatigue, neck and eye strain
Simple to dispense - no extra measurements or training
Tailored solution to suit wearer’s unique needs

Question 26

Do supertask lenses provide distance vision?

Answer 26

NO they do not. They are an occupational intermediate/near vision lens. As such they cannot be used for driving.

Question 27

What are supertask 1m used for?

Answer 27

All desk activities, computer monitors, handheld devices, reading

Question 28

What are supertask 2m used for?

Answer 28

Small meetings

Question 29

What are supertask 3m used for? (2)

Answer 29

meeting rooms
presentations

Question 30

Next (in another deck) go over contact lens options. In this deck however will go over super digital, superdrive etc. Based on notes I wrote on paper

Answer 30

yeah