My 89-year old father just contracted an infection in his spine that is quite painful. After about 3 weeks he was finally diagnosed. Prior to this event he lost his glasses. He really doesn’t feel well enough to transport him to the eye doctor to be fitted for new glasses (we have a new prescription). Would anyone know if there is an organization or company that makes house calls for just the measuring of the glasses? He’s already been without them for so long and will continue to be without them until he recovers from his infection which will be another 8 weeks or so. He’ll be spending a lot of time in bed and I’m sure he would love to be able to read. Thanks in advance !
Best of luck.
Send in all those measurements, exactly as written along with the pupil to pupil measurement and you might be pleasantly surprised. I could get 3 pairs of "cute" glasses instead of one, as I usually was doing. (There are one hour places that truly can honor the one hour agreement. I did internet with a boutique-y kind of feel. Very happy.
I have a 95 year old mom and took her and did nothing.
Don't know where you're located but house call doctors and podiatrist PT OT all that's covered at home. Even xray eq
Good luck
There are other online eyeglass companies, too, but I've only ever dealt with Zenni (though I might have to check out Goggles 4 U since it comes recommended).
If your father needs/wants to read, perhaps this is a temporary solution, until you can get his Rx filled. P.S. if you buy multiples of different strengths and save the receipt, you can get a refund - no need to go for store credit...
How about some cheap readers at the drug store in a pinch? They should work for close up seeing/reading. Maybe move tv closer or turn up volume. Might not see, but can hear the program. Perhaps with the cheap readers, he can read closed caption if activated on the tv.
I feel your frustration ..I've been figuring out ways to do things from home that I've always taken for granted before the wheelchair entered our lives.
I suggest you take a look at Goggles 4 u... my son is a second year law student and limited time AND finances led him to that site. He wears contacts but all that reading his eyes need a break to wear glasses.. he had his prescription and if not mistaken he only measured pupil to pupil in mirror. First time users discount as well.
As a side note ...my mother has end stage macular degeneration ( amongst other ailments) and I gave her a kindle years ago that we just keep enlarging the font. Much easier also to hold than a traditional book. I was hoping we could lower the volume on some of the daytime tv noise ... didn't go my way ... turns out Steve Harvey makes perfect " background noise" for her reading ...... DING !!!!
Blessings !!!!
Here are my two go to companies.
goggles4u.com/ (These guys always have a coupon, the current one is DIST399. The cheapest glasses will be $3.99 + shipping. It'll be about $10 delivered)
zennioptical.com/
The sites will have directions on how you can measure the PD. You can do all this yourself. You don't need anyone to fit glasses.
Are you sure he doesn't have a very old pair squirreled away somewhere?
There have been positive comments on the forum about buying glasses on line, I believe some of those sites have tutorials on how to order the right fit.
Another thought is to contact the company that supplied the lost glasses and ask if measurements and fitting adjustments are reflected in their records.
The Lions Club assists with glasses for the needy, but I don't believe they're customized in fit.
Have you contacted the ophthalmologist who scripted for the new glasses? Sometimes they know of sources, especially if they don't sell glasses themselves.
Wish I had some better suggestions. This is a unique situation.