Varifocal prices · Liverpool
How much are varifocals?
Varifocal lenses at Winstanley & Son start from £205. What you pay depends on the lens design, your prescription and the coatings you choose; frames are priced separately. We give you the exact figure before anything is ordered, and 0% finance over six months is available.
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Gavin’s promise
There is no head office here, just me. I measure, fit and check every pair of varifocals myself. If your glasses are not right, come back and I will put them right, free, with no forms and no arguing. I would far rather you told me than put up with them.
Gavin Winstanley, owner, Winstanley & Son, 252 Park Road
What changes the price
The lens design
Everyday, premium and personalised designs differ in how wide the clear areas are. See which varifocal lens is right for you.
Your prescription
Stronger prescriptions may need thinner, lighter lens materials, which cost more.
Coatings and extras
Anti-reflective, driving coatings and Transitions add to the lens price.
What is included with us
- Every varifocal measured on the Essilor Visioffice X in your chosen frame, not with a felt-tip pen
- Fitted and adjusted by Gavin himself
- Usually ready in around 48 hours, depending on the lens design
- Backed by Gavin’s personal promise: not right, put right, free
We advise, you choose. If a simpler lens will do the job, we say so.
The price, plainly
Varifocal lenses from £205
All six advertised upgrades, worth up to £497, plus your eye examination included.
- ✔ Varifocal lensesfrom £205
- ✔ Transitions XTRActive, drive anti-glare, anti-scratch, blue light and thinner lenses up to 1.74, the thinnest possibleincluded
- ✔ Eye examinationincluded
- Framespriced separately
Frames priced separately. Up to £497 is the value of the upgrades, not the price of the glasses: £497 when your prescription needs 1.74 lenses, the thinnest possible. Your prescription and lens design set the lens price; we give you the exact figure before anything is ordered. 0% finance over six months, without credit checks.
Common questions
Varifocal prices, answered
How much are varifocals?
At Winstanley & Son, varifocal lenses start from £205. The final price depends on your prescription, the lens design and the coatings you choose, and frames are priced separately. We give you the exact figure before anything is ordered.
Why do varifocal prices vary so much?
Three things: the lens design (how wide and how personalised the clear areas are), the lens material (thinner lenses for stronger prescriptions cost more), and the coatings, such as anti-reflective, driving or Transitions. The measuring and fitting also matter, and are where cheap varifocals most often go wrong.
Are cheap varifocals worth it?
A basic varifocal that is measured and fitted properly can work well. An expensive one that is measured badly will not. Compare quotes by lens name, design and coatings, and ask who measures and fits them.
Can I spread the cost of varifocals?
Yes. We offer 0% finance over six months, without credit checks. Glasses Club also spreads the cost of eye care and covers damage, from £4.75 a month.
Is the eye test included?
A private eye examination is £45, and it is free on the NHS if you qualify. With our current varifocal offer the eye examination is included whatever your NHS status. See the varifocal offer.
Does the NHS pay for varifocals?
If you are entitled to an NHS optical voucher, it goes towards the cost of varifocals, and you pay the difference. See NHS eye tests and glasses.
What if I cannot get on with them?
We refit them free until they are right. That is part of the price, not an extra.
Get your exact price
Book an eye test or bring your prescription. 252 Park Road, Dingle, opposite Tesco Extra, free parking. Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
Or call 0151 726 0622
Written by Gavin Winstanley, who has been making eyewear on Park Road since 1998 and fits the varifocals himself. Last updated .