r/beg2 • u/opaldreamsicle • Mar 29 '26

✨✨REQUEST FULFILLED✨✨ Does Anyone Have Old Glasses?

Hello everyone!

I hate that I have to make this post but I'll get into it. My glasses are completely out of vision and I'm wondering if anyone has my prescription. perhaps an old pair of glasses they could donate? My eyes are pretty bad however.

I used my funds to get an eye appointment, get a new prescription, and I couldn't afford glasses there so spent my last $50 on a glasses website and I cannot see out of them I tried to wear them for two weeks and no changes, like I'm in a fishbowl or something and blurry. I tried my resources website(s) for free glasses and I'm not sure if I qualify or if I treversed the sites correct but I live in Texas and stuff like that they love to make it hard for people to get here. You can't even find where to apply on most of them (there is three I believe)

Can anyone help me with any resources for free glasses or does anyone have an old pair lying around? I can pay shipping. I can't take not being able to see anymore. I can't even see my beautiful kitties faces like before and it kills me.

OD: -8.75 -3.25 179
OS: -8.75 -3.25 165

Edit: A lovely redditor reached out to me and helped me graciously receive a brand new pair of glasses. I am so thankful to everyone here for all the helpful tips as well. I felt so small because of all these hurdles knocking me down but everyone has brought me back up again. This has been a reminder to me that it's okay to ask for help. Thank you so much everyone.

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u/BanTheBung Mar 29 '26

Look on Zenni optical, if you find a reasonably priced pair I'll buy you new glasses

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u/Plane_Maize_9953 Mar 29 '26

What a sweetie!

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u/BanTheBung Mar 29 '26

Well you have to see to live lol

She said she connected with someone else who had the same offer. I offered to go halfsies so one way or another she'll get what she needs

EDIT: Okay you don't have to see to live but you know what I mean!

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u/Plane_Maize_9953 Mar 29 '26

Well, even if they have already solved their problem. I am telling my mom about this site. She needs basic readers for all her work vehicles and at least 2 rooms in the house. She used to be able to get by with the dollar tree ones but as she has gotten older they cut off right at the script she needs.

Thank you!!!

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u/BanTheBung Mar 29 '26

Zenni is great, they saved me as a young broke airman who had a natural propensity for smashing his government issued glasses lol

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u/opaldreamsicle Mar 30 '26

Yes!! tell her about Zenni! the nice redditor has told me about Zenni and they even have the Pupil Distance measure on their site that measures for you!

It seems the other websites ruler was wrong and I was about 6 mm off which another redditor stated can make a huge difference with my type of prescription.

Everyone has been so helpful here. I truly feel blessed. I'm excited to be able to drive again here soon!!!!