can i buy glasses on a prescription thats more than 2 yrs. old. do i have to have a new eye test.?

Question

i think my glasses are fine at the moment but have just lost them. i want a new pair but because my prescription is over 2 yrs old the optician says i have to have an eye test they wont let me use my old prescription. have been wearing the glasses for just six months as i felt they were much too strong when i first had them 18 months ago. i dont want another pair now that are too strong. can they not just give me a pair from my old prescription which was september 04. please help.

Answer 1

I know how you feel. Last year when my eye doctor changed my perscription, it felt very strange, and too strong. I went back in and told her and she changed it a bit. The new glasses were fine then. It's hard to tell when you are in the office, but when you wear them a bit, you can feel if they suit you.

You should probably get a new test. Tell the doctor that the old ones felt too strong. He can retest you using the current (04)perscription and see if you see fine with it, or if your vision has changed.

As far as I know, opticians will not fill a perscription over a year old. You can call and ask, but it is better to get rechecked.

Answer 2

You have to have your eyes tested. However if your eyes havent changed in the last 2 years your prescription will remain the same. If your new glasses are too strong when you get them(give it a week or two to see) go back & tell the optician you are not happy. I once had to go back & they put in my old prescription free of charge

Answer 3

the optician is right, he can only deliver a pari of glasses with a prescription which is less than 12 month old, maybe you can explain about your last pair that was too strong and they cann adjust it, alternatively you can have another eye test done and ask for less corrective when being tested with new lenses.

Answer 4

a glasses prescription is usually only good for 1 yr. In 1 yr a lot can change in someones prescription especially if they are still growing.

Answer 5

No, u need a new test..many opticians give free tests, D&A sometimes gives them through Sainsbury's nectar card. search the net for free eye test. Also, if u r on any benefits u get the eye test for free plus vouchers towards the new glasses.

Answer 6

As you get older, your eyes change. And, since glasses are expensive, you ought to have a more current prescription. You should have your eyes checked for other health reasons, too, (glaucoma, macular degeneration, and retinal arterial changes suggesting high blood pressure or diabetes, etc.) not just for refractive errors. Don't practice false economy.

Answer 7

unfortunately not, they are legally responsible to give you correct prescription since it alters your vision. Therefore, they can't just take your word for it. They need to do another test because within 2 years, it is possible that your prescription may have changed. It's annoying, but they could loose their license for something like that.

Answer 8

your eyes could have gotten worse or better since your last test, its usualy standard to have an eye exam atleast once a year. wearing a wrong prescription of glasses could damage your eyes even more so.

Answer 9

You can get an eye test from the eye docter or a store that sells glasses.

Answer 10

My ex-wife actually knows a doctor who doesn't care about the prescription, she just comes in and says "I need this filled" and he just goes ahead and fills it, no questions asked. So if you have that kind of rapport with your doctor you can get by without one, sure.