Using Eyeglass Lens Replacement as a Salvage Old Eyeglasses
If you chipped your eyeglass lens but the eyeglasses frames are redeemable, you may not need to replace the entire pair of glasses. It is possible that you may only have to replace the lenses and not the entire pair of eyeglasses. Many eyeglass wearers that have scratched lenses or are in need of a new prescription are unaware that they may be suitable for eyeglass lens replacement as opposed to buying a new pair of eyeglasses. Even if you have eyeglass frames at home that do not have lenses, you can send in your current prescription and have new eyeglass lenses made to fit your eyeglass frames with your eyeglass prescription in it.
Before moving forward with your eyeglass lens replacement, you will need to confer with your eyecare professional and possibly your vision insurance. Some vision insurance does not cover replacement lenses. The return policy on replacement lenses may differ considerably than that of a average eyeglass transaction. You may also have some difficulty involving disorientation and blurred vision as you become adapted to the new replacement lenses. These possibilites and other likely concerns should be discussed with your vision doctor either over the phone or during your next consultation.
