In an hour I go to the optometrist to get fitted for glasses under the govt supply scheme. I didn't know of this til talking to a homeless person who saw the state of my glasses and told me about it. My glasses have lost a nose pad so it digs into my nose and lost the bit that goes around your ear to keep them on. The other arm is held together by sticky tape. I started looking about 18 months ago and the different optometrists claimed not to know anything about the scheme and tried to sell me cheap (i still couldn't afford them ) glasses that weren't adequate ie no bifocal etc