Whats in a name

Just a short note as some people have have asked about the AusSpecs URL as they have found us in a number of ways :)

So, if you are looking for AusSpecs on the net we thought we would just clarify that you can choose one of the following names (or URL) that most suits you.

AusSpecs can be found on any of these ...

www.ausspecs.com.au
rel="nofollow"www.ausspecs.com
www.ausglasses.com.au
www.ozspecs.com.au
www.ozglasses.com.au

While you are there check out the fabulous new stock that has just arrived

Here is an example





or perhaps you like the RayBan Look





We look forward to seeing you where the prescription glasses are second to none !

Reading Glasses

Discussion on Reading Glasses

Question;
What are Reading Glasses ?
Answer;
Put simple Reading Glasses are Single Vision Spectacles that are manufactured to a prescription to suit your vision.
Question
Can I buy Reading Glasses from the Chemist ?
Answer.
Absolutely . If your prescription is one of a simple magnification there is no reason why not.
Question:
What are simple magnification glasses ?
Answer
On your prescription there will be ONLY a value in the ADD section and nothing else on the prescription. These are simple magnification glasses. Just be sure to get the correct magnifying lenses. e.g. if the script says +2 then that is what you want +2 magnifying glasses.
Question
What if there are other values on the prescription ?
Answer.
Then this is where you need the correct prescription glasses to suit your eyes.
Question.
What if I can still see ok with just magnification glasses.
Answer.
This is a very common statement and one to be wary of. If your eyes require proper prescription glasses and you are straining the (even without realising it ) you will be doing damage, maybe only slight to start but it is not worth the worry. AusSpecs sells Prescription Reading Glasses at such low cost there is no need to take any chances.
Question.
Can I have tinted Reading Glasses. ?
Answer.
The glasses you buy from AusSpecs, although of excellent quality, are so inexpensive that many people have a pair of reading glasses specifically made into Prescription Sunglasses to sit in the sun reading their favorite book. This is much better for the health of your eyes than the reflected sunlight from a bright white page of a book.
Questions.
How far is the reading distance?
Answer.
The industry average is about 40cm from your eyes to your book. This can vary so ensure that you optometrist measures this distance for you.
Question;
Can I have Reading Glasses and Distance glasses together in one frame.
Answer:
Yes certainly but these glasses are called multi-focals or Progressives or even No Line Bifocals.
Question :
Can I have Reading Glasses and Computer Glasses in the same Lens
Answer ;
Again, yes these are certainly available but they are also multifocals of sorts but the distance porting of the lens is set to the computer distance (normally around 80cm)
Question;
How do I choose the right frame for my Reading Glasses?
Answer:
That one is an easy. Just measure your current glasses and choose pretty much the same sizes and shape from the hundreds of glasses on offer on the Ausspecs website.
Question:
What are the lenses made of ?
Answer:
Today the vast majority of lenses are made of a plastic material known as CR39 although quickly becoming very popular are the lenses made for Polycarbonate. Although the Poly lenses can be made photochromic the option of standard tinting is not so easy. In this case the molecular structure of the polycarbonate is tightly bound together thus making adhesion of a tinted layer very difficult.
Question;
Do they protect me against Ultra Violet Light
Answer;
The UV rating on all AusSpecs Reading Glasses 99% or better so this should be of no concern.

Federal Government Tells Health Funds - Do Not Pay

The Federal Government and the Health Funds :

The Australian Federal Government recently issued an directive to the Health Funds not to pay benefits to their members for treatment or medical aids (including Prescription Glasses) procured overseas or on the internet from Companies not based in Australia.

The apparent reason behind the directive is to keep Australian Health Dollars in the Australian Health System and not line the pockets of large overseas hospitals and online marketers.

AusSpecs is an Australian based company and not affected by this rule.

In fact we are now Registered Optical Providers to virtually all of the Major Health Funds.

Those websites pretending to be Australian in origin will fall foul of this new law and the losers will be the clients that buy products or have surgical procedures performed overseas, expecting to be able to claim only to be told they are not!

If you need Prescription Glasses or Prescription Sunglasses and can claim from your Health Fund the visit us at www.ausspecs.com.au

Prescription Eyeglasses in Australia

Discount Prescription Glasses Online by AusSpecs

With the repealing of the Optical Dispensing Laws in most states of Australia the Optical retail market has been opened up for direct competition to the Retail Chains that dominate the industry in Australia.
These laws were seen for what they were in that they fostered a closed shop mentality and produced an environment where the average Australian believed that a pair of standard, no frills prescription glasses was a very expensive item with a starting price in the 100's of dollars.
With the introduction of web based optical stores the message is slowly filtering out about the true cost of the product.
For the net savvy of course, people have been buying overseas for many years but this has never carried such things as the safe guards under the Trade Practices Act and Fair Trading regulations that Australia businesses are legally bound by. There are many sad stories to be told where satisfaction was by no means guaranteed.
As with any deregulation there will always be the cowboys and tricksters offering fake Brand Named Designer Glasses or so called Quality product at a super cheap price, long on promises and short on quality and delivery so it is important to do some homework and always buy from an Australia based site with a reputation.
It has not been an easy road to achieve an impeccable reputation such that AusSpecs enjoys for quality at a realistic price. Much hard work, subversion and threats from within the industry have been faced and overcome to bring the AusSpecs site to you. We can now boast years of service to thousands of satisfied customers with genuine (as opposed to fictitious) customer feedback to support the fact that the quality of our eyeglasses are second to none.
In defense of some of the operators in the optical industry it is unrealistic to castigate them all to the point of calling them rip-off merchants and worse as some sensationalists Entrepreneurs on some Online Glasses Web sites will attest.
It is an easy thing to sit back and denigrate the Optical stores for overpriced products and ripping off the consumer but at the end of the day those businesses have massive overheads that have to be met so as to be available when needed by their customers. Only the naive will believe that this is specific to the optical industry. Such is the price of retail service but now there is a better way.
The vast majority of Health Funds were happy to endorse reputable online optical dispensers for the simple reason that their members benefited substantially from the reduced cost and because the members were happy with the quality of the product received.
Some Health Funds, on the other hand, for reasons best known to themselves, choose to reject online optical dispensers and the inherent savings even at the protests of members themselves. At the end of the day however, the members will obviously make their judgment known through their chequebook.

By choosing AusSpecs as your optical provider you are assured of a quality product and guarantee of satisfaction and as can be seen from the comments of clients past the quality of our glasses is second to none.