“My eyeglass place refused saying I must first have new eye exam because prescription was over 1 year old.”
Here’s something else. The coatings the put on eyeglasses start deteriorating in a year or so.
Here’s something else. An independent optometrist told me there are machines about to become available that will figure your eyeglass prescription. So go put your eyes into that, then order glasses from the internet.
I think it is worth going to an eye doctor so they can check for abnormalities.
Optometrists are NOT MDS. If you want to be checked for injuries or disease, go to a real doctor. That’s what ophthalmologit’s are for.