Hey guys! I filmed this video in January while I was in Japan (a lot of people are asking if i'm there right now during the Coronavirus outbreak, but I left right at the start of the outbreak). I haven't posted it until now because i've been really nervous that it's too short and not interesting enough! If you enjoy these shorter videos, please let me know! A lot of people are asking what I think about travelling to Japan right now, and I wouldn't recommend booking any new holidays at the moment, however if you do have a holiday booked already, you might miss out on some things you want to see given the mass closures of popular tourist destinations. Here's some info I found online: The situation is constantly evolving but as of 12 March 2020, The Department of Foreign Affairs declared Japan to be a Level 2: Exercise a high degree of caution. This warning doesn't mean you can't go, but that there are higher risks than you'd find in any Australian city. Also be aware that you will also be required to spend 14 days in quarantine in a designated facility if you arrive in Japan from mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau or South Korea. Still keen to go? The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends taking the following precautions regardless of where you travel: - Washing your hands with soap and water frequently. If soap is unavailable, use a hand sanitiser with a high alcohol content. - Maintain at least a metre between yourself and anyone who appears to be ill, particularly those coughing or sneezing. - Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. - Practicing respiratory hygiene. This means covering your mouth and nose when sneeze or coughing, disposing of tissues thoughtfully and washing your hands with soap and water immediately afterwards. - Contacting the local health authorities immediately should you begin to feel unwell.
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Omg! I wish they had those kind of machines everywhere! I feel like I always answer the questions wrong and I never want to go to the optometrist, because I feel like I'm going to an exam.
OH man I am JEALOUS. My glasses usually cost me like 500$ (converting the prices in Euros) and I don't even buy high-end glasses. (my prescription is like -8 so i need lightweight lenses, etc...makes it more expensive) They look super cute!!!
My sister is a -8 in one eye & -12 in the other. Her glasses are mostly covered by insurance but she has to pay for lenses out of pocket so they aren’t an inch thick.
Aerisoondingie that’s likely because the lab where they make the lenses is in a different country (usually places where labour is cheaper e.g. thailand or china) and they have to ship it back.
Yeah, people go to opticians that send away the glasses to get made and they don't realise they're waiting for the post. Any more than 24 hours is unreasonable.
I honestly love videos like this sprinkled into your content, and anyone who whines about it can shove it. You keep making content YOU like, and those of us who love and support you will still be here.
love how I was like "hah look at that person on the other side of the street waving at your camera" just to realise it was you. Maybe I need new glasses aswell. 👀
i'm an optician in the US so seeing how much cost wise and how fast and what all they offered and how they did this is super fascinating to me. this video might seem boring to some people but if you make glasses or wear glasses this is actually super fascinating.
Aw, Alex. I'm sorry this video isn't performing as well as you hoped. I actually love all the different content you do, it's a nice change of pace. Don't get discouraged, keep making the content you want and what makes you happy! We'll be here watching and supporting!
I just love the look of those glasses, wish I could pull off wearing them. I'm super excited to see them in future videos 💕 and man are they superhumans? Seriously 30 minutes sounds like a dream, why isn't this a thing everywhere else?
A month that's a long time in the States you can get your glasses from 1 hour to 2 weeks depending on how busy the place you go is. Most of the places that do 1 hour are change stores.
Kimberly S. Yikes I always had to wait at least 3 weeks for my glasses (usually took about a month), and I’ve lived all over the US. I figured that was just the normal wait time unless like you were just popping the lenses out and moving them to a new frame.
Takes me and my entire crew a week to maybe 2 to get glasses or contacts in the U.S.. Used to go to sameday but have to many in family that need them now.
Idk where he went, but my brother broke his glasses when in Japan last month and had to get a new pair. In and out in a couple of hours, less than $100 US.
The eye hospital where I am in the UK and my opticians also have those machines to test your eyesight. Though my optician checks it with a normal eye test lol.
I am in the UK. I had to go back around 5 different times to my opticians, doing the manual tests, getting different results each time. They confirmed that it was not my fault & that my eyes are struggling. I had a diabetes test ran incase that was the problem - was all fine. At no point of this month of eyeache and stress did anyone offer any other kind of help..
That machine is an autorefractor and it gets a starting point of your prescription before you go into the optician. It gives them a basic prescription to start from before they fine tune it, it's not 100% accurate
Sheree Boulton hyperopia! Definitely the more useful type of vision problem though, I get so frustrated not being able to see more than a foot in front of me without my specs!
For anyone in the US who wears prescription glasses, I HIGHLY reccomend Zenni Optical!! I wear a high prescription and have always paid TONS for glasses, but Zenni is the only place I have found that I can get my prescription for under 150$!!!!!! For someone who has paid more than 500+ for one pair, being able to get not only 2 pairs of glasses and a set of prescription sunniest for under 300$ was INCREDIBLE!!!!!! so yeah, Zenni rocks!
As someone who wears glasses all day everyday because I have short vision THE HOUSE this really makes me wants to go to Japan to get cheaper glasses, mine usually cost upwards of $250 which is why I rarely switch them up but my current ones are so beat up snd just ruined so maybe a trip there is needed. The ones you got were so cute, I really like the vibe and I feel like they have a lot more variety there then in supersavers lol
I am an Optician in the United States and I make glasses in 20-30 minutes for people daily! I love to be able to offer quick service to people! The machine you were looking into is called an autorefracter. It is not quite as accurate as a Dr doing it by hand, but it is usually very good. Your new glasses are super cute!
They look super cute! And what a great video, I would have never thought to get glasses in Japan. I love all your Japan videos and it’d be awesome to see more like this 😊
OMG y'all are so unlucky! The most I've ever spent in glasses is 20 to 25 dollars (including lenses) and I got them made in one day And then y'all are like WE SPENT 200 DOLLARS AND IT TOOK A MONTH LIKE WHAAATTT
I always used to get my glasses in Thailand or other parts of south east Asia. Prices were significantly cheaper than AUS or NZ. Plus really quick turnaround time.
yeah, fellowe German here. I was shocked when she said she waited for a whole month :O also we got the magic machines here in Germany too :)) they're much more reliable than the classic A or B kinda tests :D
This machine that tests your eye sight is actually quite common. However, you don't usually find it at opticians but rather at an ophthalmologist. The reason why the manual testing of the eye sight is more common is that occasionally you're between two dioptre values. During the manual testing you can tell them you see no difference between these two values and they will prescribe you the lower option. Most of the time when that happens you would "need" the higher value based on the deformation of your eye's surface, so the machine will measure the higher value. Eyes get used to glasses over time and therefore your vision will gradually become worse, so both opticians and ophthalmologists prefer to give you the lower value to decrease the speed at which your vision will worsen. I used to get my dioptre values tested at an ophthalmologist and she would always test me both with the machine and manually. I was between two values before and got the lower option prescribed. I'm also surprised to hear your optician takes that long to manufacture glasses. My optician takes 3-4 days and that's because they need to order the lenses first. (It will take longer if you don't have an own frame yet and the one you chose from the store needs to be ordered first, but that's not really part of the lens manufacturing.)
There's a JINS in San Francisco, too! I've always wanted to try it! The idea of having new glasses same-day is both wonderfully practical and potentially very damaging to my wallet.
Kinsi A. I love San Francisco! We were there for a few days in S.F. and celebrated New Year’s Eve there, it was so much fun! My husband and I go to San Francisco twice a year, we’re planning on going no matter what in a couple of months. 😁
50000 yen for a blue light filter... you don't really need it so that's a rip off. I guess it's only that expensive because if you want to make the glasses fast it's maybe an annoying extra step? But 50000 yen for new glasses wow that would have been cheap :O
I like the music you use while shopping. I also love literally any video you make having to do with Japan and I don't even have glasses. don't worry about the video length
I know you are upset on instagram story about how this video did but I loved it! I love that you are trying new things! please keep trying new stuff and do what you enjoy 😁
The machine was an autorefractor ot takes a measurement of what your prescription might be. It works by measuring how your eyes focus and offering an idea of the prescription. The test is the only true way to find out though. We have them at Specsavers which is located in the UK, Australia and other countries around the world 😊💕
I don't understand why your glasses took one month in Australia 😳 i'm an optician in Germany and glasses took maybe 10 days and this is even long for us😅
Exactly! My son's father is an optician in the states. They're usually done in under an hour, but specialty lenses can take 4 or 5 days sometimes. I feel bad being annoyed by the 5 day wait now. Haha.
It only could take 10 days if someone needs special lenses. We don't have any lenses at the store, cause we are in a little town. So we order every lens. If someone has a "normal" prescription the lenses arrive the next day :D
I'm super glad that you tried something new. I love the glasses!!! I would much rather have videos like these than another clothing haul. Not that they're any bad, I just like the change of pace once in a while :)
That machine is actually a pre-test - normally your should check the prescription afterwards doing the test with the different lenses you know. I'm working at a company called - you can get our cheapest glasses for 20$ (US) (without filters or anything) Ours take approx. A week to 10days until they're finished mostly because we don't store the lenses in our store, but got them delivered by our central warehouse To grind them into the frame it really only takes a few minutes - it's usually a full automated process - only the final installation into the frames is done by hand
It's funny how you've never seen that machine, i am very shortsighted and here in Italy they always used that machine with me (so that means that it's in use from at least 30 years ago), usually they have a little air baloon in the middle and mountains on the background. I found this video very interesting by the way. Maybe I'm older than your average viewer ;)
Yeah Australia is slow and expensive for things like glasses, orthotics, etc a lot of the time. But if you have private health it's much less, and the time depends on what company you go with for your glasses
If you can wait a little longer I get mine from zenni and I paid 30 for sunglasses and regular glasses. It does take about a month but they ship directly to you.
@@daisycannon zenni is pretty great eyebuydirect is good too it's a little more pricey than zenni but it's got a nice selection of frames and both have a upload a photo option to see which frames look best on you
This is such a cool idea! I have had glasses since I was two, I have a very high negative prescription and am very nearsighted: this will be absolutely fascinating! My glasses usually cost over $600 CDN and take about 4 to 6 weeks (my prescription is around -28) Edit: And they put me on that same machine pretty much every year at my ophthalmologist. So as much as I love Japan and how they are very good at very many things, that machine is not some fancy special Japan only machine lol Edit#2: And i hate you XD im sometimes very jealous of people with different prescriptions.
as an optics student AND an everything pastel/japan related lover this video was VERY exciting for me enbdsnjd- especially seeing how they checked your prescription, i've heard about it but like a) i've never seen it done before and b) i don't know how it works myself to be honest bdhddh
Guys if you can't go to Japan for glasses, order them from Firmoo. My eyesight isn't that bad yet I own 4 pairs of glasses just because I could afford it from that website - 1 that I had for two years and cost 132USD (converted) and the other three cost 64USD TOTAL. I seriously love that website and their glasses, and one of them is prescription sunglasses!
The autorefractor (machine where they got your prescription) is also used in other countries, but primarily for children below a certain age or for those that aren’t able to respond to the manual test, which is considered much more accurate. The autorefractor is more suited for a prescription estimation, as it doesn’t consider whether certain factors such as eye pressure have an impact on your vision (at least by Australian standards). Lucky in your case, as your prescription doesn’t seem to be very high - it becomes less accurate the higher your prescription is usually. In Sydney, normally the glasses should take 1-2 weeks to arrive if the lab isn’t in the store/city, 1 month might have been due to lab difficulties?
Don't be discouraged that you did not get as many views as usual, it has been a really hectic time for everyone with what's been happening, also I could not find the time to watch since school has been kicking my bum. Love you lots Alex!
I would love a video that shows step by step how to go about booking a flight to Japan on ones own and the supplies one might need to bring. If at all possible that is. I did love this little video tho☺️! I’m shocked it only took 30 minutes, that really is insane 😳 but really cool.
I'd like to know more about this, as you probably already know we need a Medicare card for eye testing so did you have to have something like that for Japan too? What about with speaking English? I got my glasses from Oscar Wylee and with my additional transition lens mine were $300 and I had to wait a month too. I need to add "buy glasses" to the top of my list when I eventually go as well as hair cuts.
yooo the main draw for me is how QUICK it is i get my glasses on aliexpress for like $50 but obviously with shipping it takes a while. id be so down to just pop in jins for some new glasses! * O *
Can't believe you are gone 😔 loved binge watching your clothes haul videos and seeing your beautiful parrot Archie. May you rest in peace Pastel Angel 💙
I've never had an eye test but I have the sudden urge for a futuristic medical robot to scan my eyeballs so I can purchase affordable glasses 😅 I should probably look into getting some blue light ones though 🤔 Loved this vid 💖
That's awesome! I will be in Tokyo for 12 days in 2 months! Will definitely get a pair. Here in US new prescription from the eye doctor costs $250, my last pair of glasses costed almost $400, anti-glare/high index/stigmatism. It would have been more if I didn't get it from an online store. I need a spare pair. thank you so much!
I worked as a tech in an optical place here in the US, and, that "Japanese machine" looks identical to the ones we use in pre-testing before you see the doctor. We call that a "baseline" for the prescription. It is an auto-refractor. I want to know if they did the other function of that machine. The Eye pressure test (puff of air).
Trinka B I literally had the same questions while watching. I wonder what they do for people who hyper-focus and can manipulate the readings on the auto refractor. Or for people who have cataracts which cause the machine to not get viable readings.
"Japanese witchcraft" it's an auto-refractor and every optometry office should have one, gives you an estimate of your prescription, and the optometrist is supposed to give you a tweaked version of that prescription. If you take the exact numbers from that machine you're likely to have TOO much power and can cause some discomfort later on. Of course that doesn't mean it doesn't work, and some people are perfectly fine with the result of the scan. Optometry in the west is a lot more medical and involved than it is in asian countries I've noticed, it's fascinating to me as an optometric assistant.
In Japan, the price of glasses depends on the frames. Usually, they are made of titanium or plastic,, but the frames are made of a shape memory alloy that doesn't distort the frame, the frames with embedded jewels, and the frames of high class brands are expensive. Normally it is 10,000 yen to 18,000 yen (95 - 170 US $) including the lens. Ultra-thin lenses for people with poor eyesight are an additional 3,000 yen (29 US $), and anti-blue light lenses are another 3,000 yen (29 US $). So if you want a shape-memory alloy frame, super thin + blue light-cut lenses, you'll be looking at about 30,000 yen ( 290 US $) The non-thin type takes 30 minutes to an hour to finish. The thin type takes about a week to complete. In addition, contact lenses are one-day disposable and the normal price is about 4,000 yen(38 US $) for 30 of them for one eye. (First time users need a prescription from a doctor.)
Wow! 30 minute wait is super acceptable. If I go to Japan, I will totally buy myself a new pair of glasses.. considering the fact that my now glasses are a little broken
I love it. There's a glasses place in my city here in Canada that can make them in 30 minutes if you don't require any thinning for extreme prescriptions (like mine, mine took a week as they couldn't make it in store) It also only costed me $250 before insurance for a -6.00 prescription, thinned, anti scratch, and anti glare. If you guys have a second specs near you, I highly recommend
I go and just get my eyes checked which is about $70-$80 and then I order my lens and frames from Zenni and spend about $16 (that including taxes and shipping) on my glasses and they arrive in about a week.
THIS MACHINE IS SO FASCINATING!! Idid this machine thing, but also got my eyes checked manually. Checked the alignment, some special things (apparently I was slightly crosseyed but never knew) and so much more. BUT it was hella expensive (in Germany, I paid 1200 €, roughly around 1350$)So seeing that Japan is not only quick (had to wait 2 weeks for mine) but also being in a price range that is way easier to afford is wonderful. Guess my next holiday I will get a pair of glasses from Japan XD THANKS FOR THIS TIP ALEX! Also they suit you very nicely
I got my Jins frames in one hour for $140 USD in 2015 when the San Francisco location opened. I beat mine up wearing them in bed or lying down for movie night and I still haven’t had to adjust or tighten the screws. They’re durable!
I just do online comes in 7 to 20 days lol and i can add shit lol i own 9 zeelools prescription vooglams 11 the 12 pair coming and 1 Zenni optical lol 🤣 all prescription lol
This was so interesting and cute. No idea why you've been stuck with such expensive glasses in the past though... I don't want to 'Shouldn't gone to Specsavers' you, but I got two glasses for $AU199 and got to use the magic machine to work out my prescription.
The dude passing by at 6:09 tho 👁👄👁 And what did you end up paying in the end? Cause 10 dollars.. is too unrealistic. I payed about 700 american dollars for mine.. and they were more expensive because of the blue light filter and im confused
Now I want to go to Japan and get glasses. I payed almost 2000kr (Swedish kronor) so around $200. A cheap pair of glasses in Sweden would be around 350kr or $35
Hey guys! I filmed this video in January while I was in Japan (a lot of people are asking if i'm there right now during the Coronavirus outbreak, but I left right at the start of the outbreak). I haven't posted it until now because i've been really nervous that it's too short and not interesting enough! If you enjoy these shorter videos, please let me know!
A lot of people are asking what I think about travelling to Japan right now, and I wouldn't recommend booking any new holidays at the moment, however if you do have a holiday booked already, you might miss out on some things you want to see given the mass closures of popular tourist destinations. Here's some info I found online:
The situation is constantly evolving but as of 12 March 2020, The Department of Foreign Affairs declared Japan to be a Level 2: Exercise a high degree of caution. This warning doesn't mean you can't go, but that there are higher risks than you'd find in any Australian city. Also be aware that you will also be required to spend 14 days in quarantine in a designated facility if you arrive in Japan from mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau or South Korea. Still keen to go? The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends taking the following precautions regardless of where you travel:
- Washing your hands with soap and water frequently. If soap is unavailable, use a hand sanitiser with a high alcohol content.
- Maintain at least a metre between yourself and anyone who appears to be ill, particularly those coughing or sneezing.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
- Practicing respiratory hygiene. This means covering your mouth and nose when sneeze or coughing, disposing of tissues thoughtfully and washing your hands with soap and water immediately afterwards.
- Contacting the local health authorities immediately should you begin to feel unwell.
I already wantend to ask what happend to your pink hair but it makes sense that the video was older
Glad you safe
Thank you for being a voice of reason. I already bowed out of an Alaska cruise... 🙄
Wow that was quick I would go for different shape I go for smaller frames know I had large frames when younger, but regret that as was called bad names😟😟.
You look great by the way I love gold colour frames.
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You care so much for your audience and this is why I love you
Didnt expect to add "buy glasses" to my Japan bucket list lol
I just did the same XD
Zenni optical. Granted it is mail order but its even cheaper
Same.
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Omg! I wish they had those kind of machines everywhere! I feel like I always answer the questions wrong and I never want to go to the optometrist, because I feel like I'm going to an exam.
I get my glasses done from OPSM as well in Australia and it only takes a week.....
Love this
That’s amazing 😳
1 month wait in Australia for glasses!!!???? why???
In America it is under a week.
OH man I am JEALOUS. My glasses usually cost me like 500$ (converting the prices in Euros) and I don't even buy high-end glasses. (my prescription is like -8 so i need lightweight lenses, etc...makes it more expensive)
They look super cute!!!
Sameee since I was 8 😂 now I'm 21... So much money 🙄💔
I would try ordering from warby parker they dont charge nearly as much as most retail places for hi index lenses!
Yep, mine are pricey too for the same reason. And I have transition lenses.. Florida sun is a mean girl.
My sister is a -8 in one eye & -12 in the other. Her glasses are mostly covered by insurance but she has to pay for lenses out of pocket so they aren’t an inch thick.
Yes! I have this issue but my prescription is +6 so I have to get extra lens thinning and strong, thicc frames. It always turns out so expensive ;_;
My job is manufacturing lenses and 30 minutes is standard if they have your rx in finished lenses. My record is 8 minutes though 😁
Makes sense and Wow! I think the fastest I've gotten mine was within 2 hours
8 min?! Witchcraft. 💚✌️
That’s nuts, for me it take up to a Week in my country :,(
Aerisoondingie that’s likely because the lab where they make the lenses is in a different country (usually places where labour is cheaper e.g. thailand or china) and they have to ship it back.
Yeah, people go to opticians that send away the glasses to get made and they don't realise they're waiting for the post. Any more than 24 hours is unreasonable.
I honestly love videos like this sprinkled into your content, and anyone who whines about it can shove it. You keep making content YOU like, and those of us who love and support you will still be here.
And honestly, those new glasses are CUTE AF. ❤
I like the shorter videos too! Still gives us a glimpse of Alex's life 😊
I couldn't agree more, I just enjoy listening to Alex & Co on their missions
Agreed!
love how I was like "hah look at that person on the other side of the street waving at your camera" just to realise it was you. Maybe I need new glasses aswell. 👀
i'm an optician in the US so seeing how much cost wise and how fast and what all they offered and how they did this is super fascinating to me. this video might seem boring to some people but if you make glasses or wear glasses this is actually super fascinating.
Completely agree!
Aw, Alex. I'm sorry this video isn't performing as well as you hoped. I actually love all the different content you do, it's a nice change of pace. Don't get discouraged, keep making the content you want and what makes you happy! We'll be here watching and supporting!
I just love the look of those glasses, wish I could pull off wearing them. I'm super excited to see them in future videos 💕 and man are they superhumans? Seriously 30 minutes sounds like a dream, why isn't this a thing everywhere else?
I'm happy to get same day here in the US...🤨
@@shegeek5559 *Cries in German* two-week wait 😔🎻
@@Murasaki_137 - mine take about that long when I use my regular place. And it makes me nuts.
@@Murasaki_137 Serious? In Switzerland we have to wait max a day, thought it would be the same in Germany
It takes a day in Pakistan at most! Buy them one day and get them the next
A month that's a long time in the States you can get your glasses from 1 hour to 2 weeks depending on how busy the place you go is. Most of the places that do 1 hour are change stores.
Kimberly S. What? o-o I remember I had to wait about 2-4 weeks for my glasses. It was usually 4 weeks -.-
Kimberly S. Yikes I always had to wait at least 3 weeks for my glasses (usually took about a month), and I’ve lived all over the US. I figured that was just the normal wait time unless like you were just popping the lenses out and moving them to a new frame.
One week in argentina ✌
It takes a month for me in California????? Maybe we are too laid back
Takes me and my entire crew a week to maybe 2 to get glasses or contacts in the U.S.. Used to go to sameday but have to many in family that need them now.
That eye testing machine is not only in Japan, just saying :D We had those in Eastern Europe since at least 2000
Japanese witchcraft
Idk where he went, but my brother broke his glasses when in Japan last month and had to get a new pair. In and out in a couple of hours, less than $100 US.
The eye hospital where I am in the UK and my opticians also have those machines to test your eyesight. Though my optician checks it with a normal eye test lol.
Sheree Boulton Lol I’m like I can read the 3rd, maybe 4th line lol. It’s hilarious trying though lol
I am in the UK. I had to go back around 5 different times to my opticians, doing the manual tests, getting different results each time. They confirmed that it was not my fault & that my eyes are struggling. I had a diabetes test ran incase that was the problem - was all fine. At no point of this month of eyeache and stress did anyone offer any other kind of help..
That machine is an autorefractor and it gets a starting point of your prescription before you go into the optician. It gives them a basic prescription to start from before they fine tune it, it's not 100% accurate
Sheree Boulton hyperopia! Definitely the more useful type of vision problem though, I get so frustrated not being able to see more than a foot in front of me without my specs!
Wow, this is SUCH a good deal, holy crap! If I ever go to Japan I'm definitely doing this!
I love those glasses! the machine that scanned your eyes is so cool, we have them in the US.
For anyone in the US who wears prescription glasses, I HIGHLY reccomend Zenni Optical!! I wear a high prescription and have always paid TONS for glasses, but Zenni is the only place I have found that I can get my prescription for under 150$!!!!!! For someone who has paid more than 500+ for one pair, being able to get not only 2 pairs of glasses and a set of prescription sunniest for under 300$ was INCREDIBLE!!!!!! so yeah, Zenni rocks!
I need to go to Japan to get my glasses. Btw, those glasses are super cute, they fit you very nicely.
As someone who wears glasses all day everyday because I have short vision THE HOUSE this really makes me wants to go to Japan to get cheaper glasses, mine usually cost upwards of $250 which is why I rarely switch them up but my current ones are so beat up snd just ruined so maybe a trip there is needed. The ones you got were so cute, I really like the vibe and I feel like they have a lot more variety there then in supersavers lol
I love this! I wanna watch this 100 times to make up for the lameos who won't even give it a chance. KEEP IT UP!!
The glasses you ended up getting look so good on you. Also, might be a short vid but it was still interesting to see :D
I am an Optician in the United States and I make glasses in 20-30 minutes for people daily! I love to be able to offer quick service to people! The machine you were looking into is called an autorefracter. It is not quite as accurate as a Dr doing it by hand, but it is usually very good. Your new glasses are super cute!
They look super cute! And what a great video, I would have never thought to get glasses in Japan. I love all your Japan videos and it’d be awesome to see more like this 😊
she needs to blank out the music at 1:40 or they will copy right strike it. :'(
It's not on long enough... surely it's fine....
Adam She didn’t add it to her video herself, so I doubt she’ll get in trouble.
OMG y'all are so unlucky! The most I've ever spent in glasses is 20 to 25 dollars (including lenses) and I got them made in one day
And then y'all are like WE SPENT 200 DOLLARS AND IT TOOK A MONTH LIKE WHAAATTT
Just that Hufflepuff my glasses cost $300 here in Canada and took 4 days.
I always used to get my glasses in Thailand or other parts of south east Asia. Prices were significantly cheaper than AUS or NZ. Plus really quick turnaround time.
A lot of lens manufacturers are actually based in Thailand! Definitely where you’d be able to get them the quickest and least expensive
one month seems like an awefully long time, I got all my glasses in germany in less than a week so far
yeah, fellowe German here. I was shocked when she said she waited for a whole month :O also we got the magic machines here in Germany too :)) they're much more reliable than the classic A or B kinda tests :D
Yes you‘re right! I got mine in 3 days... Crazy to wait a whole month..
I always get my glasses from Germany because I live here but I have to wait almost a month;;~;;
Got mine in Korea within 24h lol
One time it only took 20min lol
Depends on how busy the shop and when you go though
Same in Argentina
Sending so much love and warm energies!!!
This comment was so cute, I'll start to say that 💛
You know what I love about your channel? Whenever you go to Japan, there's always so much content and it fills me with joy! 😁😍💖
I loved this! Awesome job. Ib been a casual watcher, but I love that you are branching out. Do what makes you happy. You will find true supporters!
I see pretty pastel please notification. I click like before watching! Anyone else? 👀
Yessss
This machine that tests your eye sight is actually quite common. However, you don't usually find it at opticians but rather at an ophthalmologist. The reason why the manual testing of the eye sight is more common is that occasionally you're between two dioptre values. During the manual testing you can tell them you see no difference between these two values and they will prescribe you the lower option. Most of the time when that happens you would "need" the higher value based on the deformation of your eye's surface, so the machine will measure the higher value. Eyes get used to glasses over time and therefore your vision will gradually become worse, so both opticians and ophthalmologists prefer to give you the lower value to decrease the speed at which your vision will worsen.
I used to get my dioptre values tested at an ophthalmologist and she would always test me both with the machine and manually. I was between two values before and got the lower option prescribed.
I'm also surprised to hear your optician takes that long to manufacture glasses. My optician takes 3-4 days and that's because they need to order the lenses first. (It will take longer if you don't have an own frame yet and the one you chose from the store needs to be ordered first, but that's not really part of the lens manufacturing.)
I work with opticians/optometrists (not ophthalmologists) and we have that autorefractor and have had it for years.
Loveeeee the Japan vlogs they make me happy 😊. Also as someone who has to wear glasses 24/7 this is a great tip thank you for sharing ☺️
There's a JINS in San Francisco, too! I've always wanted to try it! The idea of having new glasses same-day is both wonderfully practical and potentially very damaging to my wallet.
Kinsi A. I love San Francisco! We were there for a few days in S.F. and celebrated New Year’s Eve there, it was so much fun! My husband and I go to San Francisco twice a year, we’re planning on going no matter what in a couple of months. 😁
Jeanette Marie I went to SF 3 times in the last year. 🙈 Twice for work, but still(!)- I love it! New Years sounds like fun!
50000 yen for a blue light filter... you don't really need it so that's a rip off. I guess it's only that expensive because if you want to make the glasses fast it's maybe an annoying extra step?
But 50000 yen for new glasses wow that would have been cheap :O
Finally a new video from our beloved pastel queen. 💕
I like the music you use while shopping. I also love literally any video you make having to do with Japan and I don't even have glasses. don't worry about the video length
Japanese witchcraft is called...technology. 😂
I know you are upset on instagram story about how this video did but I loved it! I love that you are trying new things! please keep trying new stuff and do what you enjoy 😁
I know this video didn't do that great but I really really like it (I don't even wear glasses)
Big glasses don't suit you, you'd look so cute in smaller ones 👓👓👓
Are you confined to japan because of the coronavirus or are you doing ok and can go home anytime
Read the description, this was in January
Oh derp. Thank you. I saw it pop up and got excited for a video. Lol.
@@lullysmommyify happens to the best of us lol
Lol yes it does. Lol.
The machine was an autorefractor ot takes a measurement of what your prescription might be. It works by measuring how your eyes focus and offering an idea of the prescription. The test is the only true way to find out though. We have them at Specsavers which is located in the UK, Australia and other countries around the world 😊💕
I don't understand why your glasses took one month in Australia 😳 i'm an optician in Germany and glasses took maybe 10 days and this is even long for us😅
Exactly! My son's father is an optician in the states. They're usually done in under an hour, but specialty lenses can take 4 or 5 days sometimes. I feel bad being annoyed by the 5 day wait now. Haha.
It only could take 10 days if someone needs special lenses. We don't have any lenses at the store, cause we are in a little town. So we order every lens. If someone has a "normal" prescription the lenses arrive the next day :D
In my city in the US, most if not all eyeglass places can get you glasses in under an hour. I can’t imagine waiting a week or a month to get glasses!
Where ?? I had wait a week
rockopeaches where?
I'm super glad that you tried something new. I love the glasses!!! I would much rather have videos like these than another clothing haul. Not that they're any bad, I just like the change of pace once in a while :)
Im so jealous of how cheap glasses are in japan and australia. I paid 400€ for mine here in Finland 😭😱
That machine is actually a pre-test - normally your should check the prescription afterwards doing the test with the different lenses you know.
I'm working at a company called - you can get our cheapest glasses for 20$ (US) (without filters or anything)
Ours take approx. A week to 10days until they're finished mostly because we don't store the lenses in our store, but got them delivered by our central warehouse
To grind them into the frame it really only takes a few minutes - it's usually a full automated process - only the final installation into the frames is done by hand
can’t wait for you to go japan again :(
It's funny how you've never seen that machine, i am very shortsighted and here in Italy they always used that machine with me (so that means that it's in use from at least 30 years ago), usually they have a little air baloon in the middle and mountains on the background.
I found this video very interesting by the way. Maybe I'm older than your average viewer ;)
Oh and my glasses cost around 500euros here in Italy ^^"
$250 and a month wait WHY?? i got mine in 2 weeks for $110 in USA thats some extreme patience waiting a whole month
Yeah Australia is slow and expensive for things like glasses, orthotics, etc a lot of the time. But if you have private health it's much less, and the time depends on what company you go with for your glasses
If you can wait a little longer I get mine from zenni and I paid 30 for sunglasses and regular glasses. It does take about a month but they ship directly to you.
@@daisycannon zenni is pretty great eyebuydirect is good too it's a little more pricey than zenni but it's got a nice selection of frames and both have a upload a photo option to see which frames look best on you
This is such a cool idea! I have had glasses since I was two, I have a very high negative prescription and am very nearsighted: this will be absolutely fascinating!
My glasses usually cost over $600 CDN and take about 4 to 6 weeks (my prescription is around -28)
Edit: And they put me on that same machine pretty much every year at my ophthalmologist. So as much as I love Japan and how they are very good at very many things, that machine is not some fancy special Japan only machine lol
Edit#2: And i hate you XD im sometimes very jealous of people with different prescriptions.
I want to go there toooooooo.. I'm so jealous
Also those glasses look amazing and they suit you!!
This video didn’t even get pushed to my feed 😢
The greatest source of blue light is the sky. Just saying.
Omg their prices are so good! They still have more options than where I go in the US. Wowwww I love how they look on you too!
as an optics student AND an everything pastel/japan related lover this video was VERY exciting for me enbdsnjd- especially seeing how they checked your prescription, i've heard about it but like a) i've never seen it done before and b) i don't know how it works myself to be honest bdhddh
Damn, when I think about how my last glasses costed me 550€ before I got my eyes lasered... I would have loved these prices! And the service!
Guys if you can't go to Japan for glasses, order them from Firmoo. My eyesight isn't that bad yet I own 4 pairs of glasses just because I could afford it from that website - 1 that I had for two years and cost 132USD (converted) and the other three cost 64USD TOTAL. I seriously love that website and their glasses, and one of them is prescription sunglasses!
The autorefractor (machine where they got your prescription) is also used in other countries, but primarily for children below a certain age or for those that aren’t able to respond to the manual test, which is considered much more accurate. The autorefractor is more suited for a prescription estimation, as it doesn’t consider whether certain factors such as eye pressure have an impact on your vision (at least by Australian standards). Lucky in your case, as your prescription doesn’t seem to be very high - it becomes less accurate the higher your prescription is usually.
In Sydney, normally the glasses should take 1-2 weeks to arrive if the lab isn’t in the store/city, 1 month might have been due to lab difficulties?
Hiii
Why don’t we have these machines in America?
Because we're not as advanced or intelligent as they are.
Don't be discouraged that you did not get as many views as usual, it has been a really hectic time for everyone with what's been happening, also I could not find the time to watch since school has been kicking my bum. Love you lots Alex!
I would love a video that shows step by step how to go about booking a flight to Japan on ones own and the supplies one might need to bring. If at all possible that is.
I did love this little video tho☺️! I’m shocked it only took 30 minutes, that really is insane 😳 but really cool.
I'd like to know more about this, as you probably already know we need a Medicare card for eye testing so did you have to have something like that for Japan too? What about with speaking English? I got my glasses from Oscar Wylee and with my additional transition lens mine were $300 and I had to wait a month too. I need to add "buy glasses" to the top of my list when I eventually go as well as hair cuts.
yooo the main draw for me is how QUICK it is i get my glasses on aliexpress for like $50 but obviously with shipping it takes a while. id be so down to just pop in jins for some new glasses!
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That's actually super handy if your on holiday and you break your glasses, that's amazing 😯
Wow it is so cheap honestly! In my country I would spend roughly 300/400 dollars which is like almost half of my salary
Can't believe you are gone 😔 loved binge watching your clothes haul videos and seeing your beautiful parrot Archie.
May you rest in peace Pastel Angel 💙
That's it, I'm going to Japan next time I get glasses lol. Thirty minutes? DANG. u_u
I've never had an eye test but I have the sudden urge for a futuristic medical robot to scan my eyeballs so I can purchase affordable glasses 😅 I should probably look into getting some blue light ones though 🤔 Loved this vid 💖
That's awesome! I will be in Tokyo for 12 days in 2 months! Will definitely get a pair. Here in US new prescription from the eye doctor costs $250, my last pair of glasses costed almost $400, anti-glare/high index/stigmatism. It would have been more if I didn't get it from an online store. I need a spare pair. thank you so much!
Omg Tsubaki Factory was playing in the background @1:39 😍
OMG THE BLACK HARRY POTTER GLASSES ARE AMAAAZING!!!😍
(u didnt try them on...but i saw them lol)
That is absolutely insane. I paid almost $300 for my glasses and that's WITH optical insurance... 😩
Man, my glasses cost me $750 USD, so For my next pair I went to Warby Parker, which I thought was cheap.... boy was I wrong!
Honestly you looked REALLY cute with the completely round glasses!
I worked as a tech in an optical place here in the US, and, that "Japanese machine" looks identical to the ones we use in pre-testing before you see the doctor. We call that a "baseline" for the prescription. It is an auto-refractor.
I want to know if they did the other function of that machine. The Eye pressure test (puff of air).
Trinka B I literally had the same questions while watching. I wonder what they do for people who hyper-focus and can manipulate the readings on the auto refractor. Or for people who have cataracts which cause the machine to not get viable readings.
@@MsLadyCritic I have to think she doesn't have a difficult rx.
"Japanese witchcraft" it's an auto-refractor and every optometry office should have one, gives you an estimate of your prescription, and the optometrist is supposed to give you a tweaked version of that prescription. If you take the exact numbers from that machine you're likely to have TOO much power and can cause some discomfort later on. Of course that doesn't mean it doesn't work, and some people are perfectly fine with the result of the scan. Optometry in the west is a lot more medical and involved than it is in asian countries I've noticed, it's fascinating to me as an optometric assistant.
Yaso I’m sure she was kidding about saying, “Japanese witchcraft”. She was probably just in awe of the whole process.
Jeanette Marie oh I got the joke, I was making an observation and explaining what the machine is and does.
In Japan, the price of glasses depends on the frames. Usually, they are made of titanium or plastic,, but the frames are made of a shape memory alloy that doesn't distort the frame, the frames with embedded jewels, and the frames of high class brands are expensive.
Normally it is 10,000 yen to 18,000 yen (95 - 170 US $) including the lens. Ultra-thin lenses for people with poor eyesight are an additional 3,000 yen (29 US $), and anti-blue light lenses are another 3,000 yen (29 US $).
So if you want a shape-memory alloy frame, super thin + blue light-cut lenses, you'll be looking at about 30,000 yen ( 290 US $)
The non-thin type takes 30 minutes to an hour to finish. The thin type takes about a week to complete.
In addition, contact lenses are one-day disposable and the normal price is about 4,000 yen(38 US $) for 30 of them for one eye. (First time users need a prescription from a doctor.)
less than US$10 for glasses? In Brazil we pay at least R$500 in glasses, the cheap ones. US$1 now is R$5, so we pay US$100 for glasses... God damn!
Wow! 30 minute wait is super acceptable. If I go to Japan, I will totally buy myself a new pair of glasses.. considering the fact that my now glasses are a little broken
I love it. There's a glasses place in my city here in Canada that can make them in 30 minutes if you don't require any thinning for extreme prescriptions (like mine, mine took a week as they couldn't make it in store) It also only costed me $250 before insurance for a -6.00 prescription, thinned, anti scratch, and anti glare. If you guys have a second specs near you, I highly recommend
I go and just get my eyes checked which is about $70-$80 and then I order my lens and frames from Zenni and spend about $16 (that including taxes and shipping) on my glasses and they arrive in about a week.
Jeez... can America eye doctors be this quick and cheap... not fair lol
THIS MACHINE IS SO FASCINATING!! Idid this machine thing, but also got my eyes checked manually. Checked the alignment, some special things (apparently I was slightly crosseyed but never knew) and so much more. BUT it was hella expensive (in Germany, I paid 1200 €, roughly around 1350$)So seeing that Japan is not only quick (had to wait 2 weeks for mine) but also being in a price range that is way easier to afford is wonderful. Guess my next holiday I will get a pair of glasses from Japan XD
THANKS FOR THIS TIP ALEX! Also they suit you very nicely
I got my Jins frames in one hour for $140 USD in 2015 when the San Francisco location opened. I beat mine up wearing them in bed or lying down for movie night and I still haven’t had to adjust or tighten the screws. They’re durable!
Seriously come to Germany to Fielmann. U could get glasses for like 40 bucks. Depending on what you want.
I just do online comes in 7 to 20 days lol and i can add shit lol i own 9 zeelools prescription vooglams 11 the 12 pair coming and 1 Zenni optical lol 🤣 all prescription lol
I have to wait for three weeks for new pairs from Specsavers..absolutely ridiculous
i hate to tell you this buttttt apparently the blue light filter is a hoax D': i paid extra for my glasses too
This was so interesting and cute. No idea why you've been stuck with such expensive glasses in the past though... I don't want to 'Shouldn't gone to Specsavers' you, but I got two glasses for $AU199 and got to use the magic machine to work out my prescription.
The dude passing by at 6:09 tho 👁👄👁 And what did you end up paying in the end? Cause 10 dollars.. is too unrealistic. I payed about 700 american dollars for mine.. and they were more expensive because of the blue light filter and im confused
Now I want to go to Japan and get glasses. I payed almost 2000kr (Swedish kronor) so around $200. A cheap pair of glasses in Sweden would be around 350kr or $35
WHAT. There’s no annoying puff of air, the little red barn?? We need that kinda technology everywhere!!