Question on getting new glasses

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by ThisisMeUsee, May 26, 2018.

  1. ThisisMeUsee

    ThisisMeUsee Light Load Member

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    When it's time to get a new pair of glasses, how does that work? Prescription glasses usually take 3-7 days to arrive, and if you only get 1-2 days off?
     
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  3. Long FLD

    Long FLD Road Train Member

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    You book your appointment for when you’re home, then the next time you’re home you pick up your new ones and get them fitted.
     
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  4. NightWind

    NightWind Road Train Member

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    one hour service providers
     
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  5. Dennixx

    Dennixx Road Train Member

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    Lots of online providers (cheaper) if you have your current rx
     
  6. Moose1958

    Moose1958 Road Train Member

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    Hell yes. My last 20 years driving I wore disposable soft contacts. Once while making a delivery at Honda near LA I broke my backups. (Knocked them off and stepped on them). After the drop and hook I called my eye doc back in Georgia who faxed my prescription to a place in Anderson SC and on the way home from my Spartanburg terminal I stopped by and picked out my frames. 2 days later stopped back by the place paid for them and went back to work.
     
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  7. Odin's Rabid Dog

    Odin's Rabid Dog Heavy Load Member

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    We used 2 hometimes, a couple weeks apart, the first for exam and order, second for pickup and fitting.
     
  8. Crazytrucker77

    Crazytrucker77 Heavy Load Member

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    Anytime I need new glasses I make an appointment for two weeks out and take some hometime for it. I make sure to purchase new frames for the new glasses so I can keep my old ones. Then have someone get the new ones for me once their ready. The next time I go through home I pick them up.
     
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  9. jeremyvit

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    shop online just make sure your rx is exact. My last pair from glasses.com was off a little and it showed. Good luck
     
  10. Moose1958

    Moose1958 Road Train Member

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    My eye doc was a great guy. He knew I was a driver and could never really plan my time that far out to schedule appointments. He always told me to call his office and let them know as soon as I could when I would be in. he always got to me. After if I needed glasses he would give me the paper and on my way to work I took a few hours to get the lenses made.
     
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  11. TravR1

    TravR1 Road Train Member

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    Boy, when you have an accident you don’t #### around, do ya? So ya knocked them off ur head.. screw that.. I’m gonna grind those babies right into the concrete! I’m doin this like a MAN
     
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  12. Moose1958

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    That was not one of my better days. Later on I had a time finding a place to park for the night. I was sweating so much my clothes were wet. I knocked the glasses off while under the trailer trying to spray some lubricant so I could get the tandems to slide. The glasses were lightweight wire rimmed glasses and one step of my size 12 foot and they were history.
     
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