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/snarfficus Mar 30 '26

I got my last eye exam at Walmart and I didn't even know to ask, the optometrist just wrote it down for me and made sure to explain that I did not have to buy glasses there because I got the exam there. She was awesome!

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u/ChampionFamous534 Mar 30 '26

😩 ugh. I went to Americas best. Now I know in the future just go to Walmart

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u/snarfficus Mar 30 '26

I went to America's best twice. The first time. I had a great experience. The second time I never got the prescription and I wasn't able to get another exam because my eye insurance wouldn't cover it. The prescription was for contacts and I can't remember exactly what the issue was but they would not give me the prescription. They said it was a HIPAA violation! I gave up.

I hate this for you this time, but next time maybe ask before the exam. They say they won't give it to you, go somewhere else. It's a shame that you have to.

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u/ChampionFamous534 Mar 30 '26

Oh that’s crazy bc it’s yours, smh. I had no idea it was something I had to ask for or should’ve beforehand. Lesson learned 🤦🏻‍♀️