What to do with old glasses?

WHIP IT!

A bit of a silly question maybe, or maybe not...

I got my eyes lasered today and, thank God, it looks like I'll never have to wear my Godforsaken glasses again!

I was just wondering, rather than just dumping them in the bin, is there something "charitable" I can do with my old glasses? I only have two pairs. Can they be "donated" to under-privileged kids or anything, kind of something along the lines of the Jack and Jill Mobile Phone thing than somehow benefits sick children or something like that?

Seems a shame to waste em, someone else might get use out of them...

The_Minister

There was a charity bin in my old opticians, where you could put your glasses.

LilMrsDahamsta

My opticians clean and label them, and then they're sent off to an organisation that sends them to the third world. Don't know if the major highstreet chains do it, but certainly it's not uncommon.

Shamanic

im a technician in Vision on Liffey street an we take them and send them to Vision Aid overseas:)

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Shamanic wrote: »

im a technician in Vision on Liffey street an we take them and send them to Vision Aid overseas:)

That's great, that's what I'll do so - thanks for all the replies people.

Zaph

Vision Express also take old glasses and send them abroad if they're handier for you