A question about an eye exam.

Question

Okay, lets say the eye doctor says I need glasses. Does he give me the glasses I need right there or does he tell me where to buy it?

And what happens if you already have had glasses for about a few months, do I still need new ones?

Answer 1

You get a prescription that you can take anywhere- usually they ahve an on-site place which is pricier, but also better durability.  You can take it to the mall too and get the two pairs for cheap, but often the two pairs end up being higher than the advertised price.  If you already have glasses, you can keep the frames and replace the lenses if there is a significant difference in the prescriptions.  Good luck!

Answer 2

Most optometrist offices either have an onsite lab or a lab they send the orders to.  Most optometrists offices have great selections of frames as well.  

I would ask the optometrist, however, why your prescription has changed in such a short time.  If there is an underlying reason, then to get new glasses would be a waste of money as your eyes may change again.  Are you perhaps diabetic?  Diabetics can have rapid changes in their prescriptions due to uncontrolled blood sugar.  If you do, I would suggest getting your blood sugar stabalized first.  Also, are you perhaps pregnant?  Pregnancy can cause fluxuations in prescriptions and again would be a waste of time to get new lenses.  

First and foremost, ask your optometrist why your eyes changed so quickly.  Was the last prescription perhaps not quite right?  Sometimes an optometrist will attempt to be conservative with their prescpritions, and that is a good practice for the most part, but if you are having problems, then it needs to be addressed.  Also, ask your optometrist what their policy is on getting the new lenses discounted, if they can have them made there or at a lab they use.  Did you buy the ones you have from them?  We offer to either replace the lenses if the prescription was made to weak/strong or offer a discount if it is simply because your eyes have changed.  It is called a Doctors Re-do.  

I hope this helps :)

  

Answer 3

Generally, you will get a prescription for lenses from you eye doctor.  You must go and buy the glasses yourself.

If you already have a pair of glasses, you can ask the place you go to (e.g. Lenscrafters) to put the new lenses with the new prescription into your old frames.  That way, it'll be less expensive.

Answer 4

When you go for an eye exam, if you need glasses your are given a prescription. You get one prescription that pertains to both eyes. Some poeple have different prescription needs for each eye. For example, my brother is 20/20 in one eye and needs a -3.00 in the other! Vision has a tendency to be heridity. My father my twin sister, my brother, and myslef are all nearsighted. But my mother is farsighted. If you had glasses that you only got a few months ago, your prescription should not have changed. You can get glasses with the current prescription until it expires. Once that expires you need to go for another exam and get a new prescription. My fiancee decided to go for an eye exam after 7 years with the same prescription and surprisingly it didn't change!

Answer 5

The doctor will not give you glasses, but he may have an optical shop in the office where you can buy them.  If not, you can go to any eyeglass store with your prescription and get the glasses there.  If you currently wear glasses, you should have them with you at your appointment so the doctor can tell what prescription you're using.  If you've only had them a few months, it's unlikely that you will already need a new prescription, unless the one you're using now wasn't correct in the first place.

Answer 6

it depends if u need a new prescription. i had glasses fr about 10 months and i needed new ones cuz i had a growth spurt so my prescription changed

Answer 7

In the US they give you a perscription for your glasses and then you take it to the optician to get your glasses.

Some eye doctors do have a glasses shop on site but, also you can go to like Lens Crafters or Wal Mart glasses shop.