<prompt> Human: As per the topic title, Im one of many people in America living in precarious economic conditions. I finally want to double down and get glasses, because I feel at this point in my life Id like to see a little clearer when not looking at screens, and can make out the distance better. Its not the literal end of the world if I do not get glasses, but I feel its an obstacle to observe things in the mid-range in terms of distance. I consider it a small personal self-improvement goal, primarily.That said, where I live, I cannot find any local place that takes Medicaid, which is the health insurance I have. For this reason, I know Id be easily spending 100 on glasses, and as I would be using them for when Im out of the house, which I rarely am; I find that very pricey. I was curious what routes I can go to in order to help lower costs. Im presuming I should get an eye exam and then perhaps search outside of a brand-named store that only sells glasses.What kind of route would you all suggest? I dont know the state of my eyes, so Ive had no tests done, and I believe I _should_ have a test so I know the variables I should be looking for when it comes to glasses. Then again, as I do not know much here, Im not sure if thats the only way to go about this.Assistant: Zennioptical.com was created to help people get affordable glasses. Just go to an eye doctor and get a basic exam and prescription card with your optical distances then order what you need online. Tell them your situation and your intentions, so they dont steer you into unnecessary extras.Human: Should I expect an eye doctor to not be cooperating with me just wanting a test and a prescription card? Or would that matter more if I was at, say, a store that only focused on glasses versus something such as Target?  <response>: You can just say youre not ready to buy glasses today and ask for your prescription. Ive never even had to ask for a prescription, they just gave it to me. 