If you love your current glasses but your prescription has changed, learning how to re-lens old frames can save you money and keep your favourite pair in use. Re-lensing means replacing the lenses in your existing frames instead of buying a whole new set, making it an eco-friendly and budget-smart option. In this step-by-step guide, we’ll explain exactly how to re-lens old frames, what tools or professional help you might need, and how to ensure a perfect fit for clear, comfortable vision.
Why Re-Lens Your Old Glasses Frames?
Before we outline the process, here’s why re-lensing old frames is a smart move:
- Affordable Upgrade: Starting at $150, reglazing glasses saves you hundreds compared to new eyewear, perfect for budget-savvy Melburnians.
- Keep Your Favorites: Preserve frames that fit perfectly, complement your style, or hold memories—no need to hunt for replacements.
- Eco-Friendly Choice: Extend your frames’ life to reduce waste, aligning with sustainable living.
- Customised Vision: Update your lenses to match new prescriptions or lifestyle needs, like screen time or aging eyes, for sharper, comfier vision.
From students to retirees, re-lensing offers a cost-effective, personalised way to see clearly.
The Step-by-Step Process of Re-Lensing at Eye Philosophy
Our streamlined process ensures your frames get new lenses with precision and care. Here’s how it works:
- Submit Your Frames and Prescription: Bring your frames to our Doncaster or Williamstown clinics or mail them to us. Include your current prescription (or we can arrange an eye test if it’s outdated). For mail-ins, send a clear selfie wearing your frames for a remote fit check.
- Frame Suitability Check: Our experts inspect your frames for condition—checking for cracks, loose screws, or worn nose pads. We’ll suggest repairs or adjustments to optimise fit and durability (note: older frames have a slight breakage risk, but we handle them carefully).
- Lens Selection and Customisation: Choose from our range of lenses (see below) and we’ll tailor them to your prescription, pupillary distance (PD), frame tilt, and lifestyle needs (e.g., screen use or dry eyes).
- Lens Fitting by Experts: Using top labs like HOYA, ZEISS, Essilor, and CR Labs, we fit your new lenses with precision, ensuring perfect alignment and performance.
- Quality Check and Delivery: We verify the fit and comfort of your re-lensed glasses. Visit our clinics to collect, or we’ll ship them back for mail-ins, ready to wear.
- Comfort Guarantee: Our 3-Month Lens Comfort Guarantee means if anything feels off, we’ll remake your lenses free of charge.
Whether in-person or via mail, we make re-lensing old glasses frames hassle-free and reliable.
Types of Lenses We Can Fit into Your Frames
We offer a variety of premium lenses to suit your frames and vision needs, all with advanced features like anti-glare, blue light filters, photochromic transitions, anti-smudge, and scratch resistance. Options include:
- Single Vision Lenses: Ideal for one-distance correction (near or far), with add-ons like blue light protection for digital users or photochromic tech for indoor-outdoor versatility.
- Occupational/Office Lenses: Perfect for desk work, these minimise eye strain for near and intermediate tasks like computer use.
- Multifocal/Progressive Lenses: Starting at $300, these no-line lenses provide seamless all-distance vision for reading, driving, or multitasking.
- Sunglass Prescription Lenses: Turn frames into stylish shades with polarised, Transition, tinted, or UV-reactive options for glare-free outdoor clarity.
Pricing varies by prescription and add-ons, but we customise every lens for optimal performance.
What Makes Eye Philosophy Different in Re-Lensing?
Eye Philosophy elevates reglazing glasses with expertise and personalisation:
- Thorough Frame Evaluation: We assess frames for suitability and suggest fixes like tightening hinges or replacing nose pads to enhance comfort and longevity (older frames may risk breakage, but we’re cautious).
- Tailored Lens Solutions: We factor in PD, frame tilt, and your unique needs—whether it’s screen fatigue, dry eyes, or visual imbalances. Use your prescription or let us bulk-bill a new eye test (health funds accepted).
- Flexible Mail-In Service: Can’t visit our Doncaster or Williamstown clinics? Mail your frames with a selfie for a precise fit check, and we’ll return them ready-to-wear.
- 3-Month Comfort Guarantee: If your lenses don’t feel right, we’ll remake them at no cost, ensuring satisfaction.
Our Melbourne-based team delivers precision and care, whether you’re local or Australia-wide.
Ready to re-lens old glasses frames or reglaze your glasses with ease? Book an appointment at our Doncaster or Williamstown clinics. Call (03) 9042 0977 (Doncaster) or (03) 9397 5895 (Williamstown) today—or mail in your frames to refresh your eyewear!
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