Just curious.......has anyone had eye exam at Walmart ?
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Got my eyes examed today...and guess what !
Comments (8)It may be too late to do anything about the year old glasses, but before you give up, contact your state consumer affairs board AND the board in your state that licenses opticians (assuming your state does, not all states have that requirement) and see if you have any recourse. As to getting reliable cheap glasses? DD is an optician. She's worked in a dept. store, in a discount chain and now works in a dr's office. There's a WORLD of difference in the quality, according to her. You DO get what you pay for. Discount chains use very inexpensive (read easily broken) frames, many use lenses that are manufactured in 3rd world countries that are of questionable quality at best and often the workmanship is also sub-par. However, I do have a suggestion for you. IF your state licenses opticians, find out where they train (a community college, perhaps) and see if they have a dispensary. I always got to the college for my glasses. Where I go, they sell high end frames, brand name lenses--at cost! The point of the dispensary is to give the students practice writing up orders and fitting the glasses when they're done. The professor checks everything and makes the glasses up herself. Last go-round? I got a pair of progressive regular glasses with the highest priced glare coating, a pair of progressive sunglasses, my husband got a pair of progressives and our bill was $450. Oh, they all were designer frames (not that I care, but they were). DD said my 'regular' glasses, in her shop, with the family discount would have cost $800 alone! Often, too, colleges have the very latest in lab equipment, because the manufacturers donate those gizmos for free, so that the students will 'learn to love them' so to speak....See MoreAnyone have Walmart's 'Canopy' line furniture?
Comments (4)Thanks, I would appreciate that! It looks black in the pictures -- def. don't want black. I'm also wondering about cable routes. One of the desks would be positioned so that the back faced out toward the rest of the house -- I'm wondering if the cable routing (or ports where the cables come out, if it doesn't have routing) is such that the back of the desk could face outward, and not be an eye sore. (Right now DH's desk hides cables from the front, but not from the back, so I've had to fake it with a fabric drape across the back -- works, but not ideal)....See MoreGlidden Complete - Walmart - Anyone?
Comments (9)It's amazing that even though I'm a painter, I can't just look at a paint can and know what the paint is. It says flat and it says highly scrubbable. Sometimes a manufacturer will call the paint scrubbable even though it's a true flat, which means it is not a washable or scrubbable paint. Regal Matte is a washable paint and this is why it's called 'matte'. So, it depends....is that paint a flat and the 'scrubble' word is just BS marketing or is it a washable paint of some kind? $24 seems kind of pricey for a flat paint but cheap for a washable paint. If it's really supposed to be washable at that price point, then it's probably not very washable...cheap paints are cheap because they are missing quality ingredients that make the paint good. I would say you should base your decision on how durable you need the walls in your room to be. If you truly want walls you can scrub and wash, then the risk at buying this paint may be too high. Glidden makes great paint though, but usually when these big companies package their products for Walmart, Home Depot, etc, it's not their top line stuff....See MoreSerious eye infections in dogs w/flat faces, bulging eyes
Comments (5)Some breeds are more prone to eye diseases. Bad breeding is another cause. My dog was originally dumped in a Wal-Mart parking lot as a puppy. Most likely due to her mild hip dysplasia - breeder could not sell. Then at 5yo, she was dumped again, but at a local pet food store. I adopted her knowing she had issues, including corneal lipidosis. She developed glaucoma, then a corneal ulcer which caused a tiny divot. Hers did not get infected, but if it did, it could have ruptured. The vet sent me to the veterinary ophthalmologist, who said of the four treatments, only two were suited to our dog. Of the two, we both agreed removing the eye was the best course of action, so it could be tested and we know how to treat her remaining eye and hopefully avoid serious issues/postpone glaucoma. She said it's not if, but when. Eye pressure should be under 20, and her right eye was 63. The Dr used to treat humans, and is still a professor, and said it's like a bad headache. I felt like a horrible mama not knowing. She was already blind, so removing the eye got rid of the pressure/pain. I opted not to have a silicone ball inserted due to risk of infection and/or rejection. It's purely aesthetic. I can always let her hair grow longer over that side. She will go every 3-4 months to the ophthalmologist for the remainder of her life. She turns 9yo in October, so I wish I could say I am optimistic she will keep the vision in her left eye, but I am doubtful. My advice would be to always have annual check-ups for your pets. Catch the problem as early as possible, and if they start messing with an eye, go to the vet asap. I am going to take photos of her left eye weekly, so I can compare and see any changes. It's hard to notice a gradual change when you see them every day....See More
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