Specsavers: Lenses and Prices Flashcards

1
Q

Price of a full comprehensive eye exam without medicare

A

$73.80 (this includes OCT)

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2
Q

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

A

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

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3
Q

How often can you claim medicare rebate for your eye examination if you are:

  • <65yo
  • > 65yo
  • Diabetes
A

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

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4
Q

Does medicare pay for optical glasses and contacts?

A

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.

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5
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What is bulk billing?

A

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

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6
Q

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

A

Complete glasses: $39

Designer glasses: $89

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7
Q

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)?

A
Kids frames: $99
Mens/womens frames + prescription sunnies: $149
Designer frames: $199-$299
Titanium frames: $349
Rimless frames: $399
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8
Q

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

A

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

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9
Q

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

A

Marc Jacobs

VIktor Rolf

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10
Q

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

A

No, of course not

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11
Q

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

A

Specsavers brand
Country road
Alex Perry
Super dry

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12
Q

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

A

$0

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13
Q

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

A

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

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

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14
Q

how much do bifocal lenses add to the cost?

A

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)

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15
Q

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

A

Premium: $280
Elite: $380

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16
Q
How much do the following specialist lenses add to the cost:
SuperDrive single vision
SuperDrive MF
SuperDigital MF
Supertask Occupational MF
A

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

17
Q

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

A

Ultra clear: $50 per pair

Ultraclear Superclean: $70 per pair

18
Q
How much does sun protection add to the cost?
Sun tint and UV filter: 
Polarised lenses: 
Reactions: 
Transition Vantage: 
DRIVEWEAR:
A
Sun tint and UV filter: $30 per pair
Polarised lenses: $100
Reactions: $100
Transition Vantage: $200
DRIVEWEAR: $200
19
Q

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

A

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

(*asterisk means the option comes with ultraclear superclean)

20
Q

How much does scratch resistant lenses add to the cost?

A

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

21
Q

Can you try contact lenses for free?

A

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).

22
Q

List the 3 available access lens adds

A
  1. 75
  2. 25
  3. 75
23
Q

What is the purpose of a 1.75 access lens add?

A

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

24
Q

Who would benefit from a supertask lens? Provide 5 examples

A

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]

25
Q

What are 5 benefits of supertask lenses?

A

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

26
Q

Do supertask lenses provide distance vision?

A

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

27
Q

What are supertask 1m used for?

A

All desk activities, computer monitors, handheld devices, reading

28
Q

What are supertask 2m used for?

A

Small meetings

29
Q

What are supertask 3m used for? (2)

A

meeting rooms

presentations

30
Q

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

A

yeah