Eyeglass Repair

“Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones” – proverb
“People who live in glass houses don't have much of a sex life” - Tom Best

As a person who wears glasses, I liked the article Simple Survival Tools - Eyeglass Repair Kit. If my glasses broke I would be blind as a bat and very useless in a disaster.

My recommendation
Buy one or more eyeglass repair kits. These sell for a buck or two and are often sold at checkout registers at grocery stores, Wal-Mart, etc. Keep one in your go kit, one in your car glove compartment, one in your purse, etc. Make sure a kit is always available. It will supply you with rubber bands and screws to hold your glasses together.
The article also gives ideas for using safety pins, duct tape, glue and other emergency measures.

Bottom Line
Since some eyeglass problems may be “unfixable”, like a broken or badly scratched lens, it is a good idea to have an emergency backup pair. It could be your old prescription that may be blurry but better than nothing. My wife & I take advantage of sales at Sears when they sell glasses and frames for $100 total. You won’t get anything fancy, no tinting, no progressives, but they will work. I got a pair of bifocals this way and am wearing them now. My progressive lens got scratched while I was unemployed so I switched to the emergency backup pair instead of spending money for a new pair at $300 or so. It took me several days to get used to the bifocal lines but now I never notice the lines. Now that I have a job again I’ll buy progressives but I can wait for another sale.