He easily could have raided an optometrist’s office and found suitable replacement specs.
No waiting for an appointment or paying a deductible. Plus a wide choice of designer frames!
He'd have to settle for a trial frame and round stacked trial lenses. . . with his corrected vision found by trial and error, swapping out different mixes of trial lenses until he found a close approximation. Without the specialized knowledge, he still probably wouldn't get it right.