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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 !

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Very sad to know about your father. Hope they will get well soon from the eye infection. If you are not able to transport him the eye doctor, you go to the eye doctor and them the problem. One can take help of this website to buy the eyewear according to the vision need.
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I have ordered several glasses online. You should ask to take a few pair from the doctors office 'for the day' and see what is a comfortable fit. Them measure them in millimeters and find something online that is similar. zenni.com has a section where they show you how to measure the pupil distance that the opticians office is often difficult to provide to you. This will work quite well so long as you get a good idea what size the frames need to me.

Best of luck.
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What does he need glasses for? Or my question should be...why?
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Grandma1954 Dec 2018
Just because he is in bed does not mean he can not read, watch TV, do a crossword puzzle, want to see the room clearly, see the people he is talking to.
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Warby Parker is my go-to online eyeglass company. You can definitely get him glasses without taking him in. :) They'll send you five frames that you've picked online and let you try them, too.
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The drs office DOES NOT want you to have the 'pupil to pupil' measurement--as they want you to buy your glasses from them. Period. The exams are not the money makers for the optometrists (note: An OPTHAMAOLOGIST is w MD, and optometrist is a DO--enormous change in training. My BIL is an DO and has been fine for us until we starting having problems.)

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.
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If you have the prescription all the measurements should be included from his last visit. Measurements don't change. Then just take to Lens crafters or BJs. They should be able to fill.
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Google "optometrist home visit" and the city and state name. I just did and was surprised to find various options.
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No, Been that route because I tried and they would only do the eye exam at the office do to there eq.
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
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Where did he get his new prescription? It seems to me that the place he got his prescription from would be glad to come to him to fill it since they would be making money on the frames and glasses.
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I buy eyeglasses the way other women buy shoes and have used Zenni Optical to order all my eyeglasses online for many years. For my progressive no-line bifocals I will pay between $45-$80, depending on the cost of the frame. Single vision eyeglasses are much cheaper, though... my last pair of single vision glasses were $21 (I use them for watching TV). It's easy to create an account and enter the prescription info and their customer service has always been great when I've needed to contact them.

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).
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I was going to suggest the Dollar Tree, if anyone who needs "readers" needs a pair - everything in this dollar store is ONE dollar (some items, not many, but some are less.) I buy mine there, no point in spending $20 for something you can get for $1!! I buy a few at a time, because I tend to fall asleep reading, and sometimes they do get broken. I picked up some for mom as well (she has macular degeneration also, and is being treated to save what is left of her sight. During the last visit I inquired whether getting an Rx pair would help and they said no.)

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...
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glassesusa.com website you may need to contact eye dr. there are numbers on the inside frame as far as the frame dimensions see if they have that on file. May not need.
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Could he use his last prescription? Or maybe reading glasses would help
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spec savers ,give them a ring or go on line and ask for a home visit,they came out to my late mum brought glasses to fit made them up and brought them to her,brilliant.
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Is it possible to look around to see if you can find them? Usually seniors don't go too far. Just around the house. What is his daily routine? Does he need them all The time, or for reading? The usual places to look are where he sits/reads, eats, sleeps, or showers. Might be in a shirt pocket he took off.
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.
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If you know where he bought the last frames, the office should have that on file. If the frame is still in stock they can order it and replace the lenses. I had to do this for my dad's glasses as he broke his frame. If the frame is no longer made they can use the measurements of the old frame to select a new one. You can pick it up to see if it fits him, take it back and let them fill the prescription.
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If he's using just the readers, you could call the optometrist office back and ask, as medical POA, what his magnification was on the RX glasses, that he needs them to read until you can get him in for an appointment. If that doesn't work, you can get him to sign a letter requesting his records from the last 5 years which should have that info in them. Then you can buy readers from amazon, CVS, or Wally world. I bought mthr a set of *5* pairs of +3.0 from one of those places for about $3 a pair when she first moved to MC. She still lost them all in 6 mos, and I'm sure some were tucked in the sheets and made it to the laundry. At $3 each, I could just shrug and get more.
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My husband is bedridden as well and the dog got his glasses a year ago. He misses reading his sports pages. His optometrist was no help either. Now I ordered two pairs off the Internet. Loved the first pair. Hated the second. Don’t remember the name of the site. It was hard to tell whether I should order a large frame or a small. Turns out ,large is too big. My last pair was from CVS. They are 1.25 readers. $20. They’re great. Maybe try those?
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Thank you all for your answers ! I did contact his eye doctor’s office who wrote the prescription and they gave me the impression the only accurate way to measure was for him to come into the office. I was disappointed in how little help they provided. I may call again and talk to an office manager. With the aging population growing as it is I suspect (hope) “house calls” will make a comeback.
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Sorry for the answer you already received... did not see it in time and I can't seem to delete my post ... my apologies 💟
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Dear All my heart,

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 !!!!
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If you have the prescription, getting glasses online is easy. I have only bought glasses online for over 20 years. It's dirt cheap. The only number you might need that is not on your prescription is the PD, the distance between the eyes. That's easy to measure. Yes, there are machines that do that but many optometrist still do it the old fashion way, they hold a ruler up to someone's face. You can do the same. Once you have the PD and the prescription, just go on to an online glasses company pick a frame and then type in the numbers. You'll have glasses in a couple of weeks or faster if you pay to have it expedited. The cheapest glasses will be under $10. I'm wearing a pair I got for $7 right now.

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.
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Doesn't his optometrist have his information on file?

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.
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This is just a guess but the VA might have some options if he's already registered and getting medical care.

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.
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Contact your local LYONS CLUB and tell them what your problem is. They might be able to help.
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