I liked my glasses very much and find the lenses work fine. However, the frames broke recently, in such a way that repairs just won't take. I will be getting a thorough eye exam soon for health reasons from a neuroopthalmologist, but in the meantime, I would like to replace my old glasses by simply getting the old lenses put into new frames, because it would presumably be much faster (the contact lenses issued by my last eye doctor were absolute crap despite three remakes and having to wear them is driving me bats, so I'm wanting a speedy fix). I don't even have a copy of my last, now-expired, prescription to be able to get them somewhere online. Is it (a) legal IN TEXAS and (b) feasible to go somewhere and just get new frames for the old lenses?
Added (1). On replacing just the relevant part: Not possible -- they are plastic frames, with all but the earpieces being a single molded item, and the bridge snapped in two. As for contacting the original doctor, the glasses are 5-8 years old, so I feel it is unlikely he could help at this point. (Apart from which, he was an overpriced and arrogant snot, which is why I didn't go back, so it's not as if I think he would help if he could.)
They came from VisionWorks in Dallas, back when they were EyeMasters. Haven't dropped by to see if they still carry the same frame, but from what I've read online in the last couple of days, it would appear that lenses are what the opticians bank on to make the profit. It's hard to think where I might find a "friendly optician" inclined to try to assist…
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