Should I see the Optometrist again (long details, sorry)?

Get the glasses. You’ll be happy you did.
I think it’s weird the optometrist told you to come back in 6 months, and that the other told you to use eye drops Maybe try a new optometry office. Do you have insurance that will cover part of the cost of the frames and lenses?

@Violet I have no idea whether my insurance will cover the glasses. I found the conflicting advice strange too, but the second guy was in a bit of a hurry and was confident that he’d found the problem. At least the appointments are free on Medicare.

I would get the glsses if you can afford them. What’s the down side of being able to read more comfortably?

I say get them too.

Get the glasses if you afford them. There is really no social stigma about this. Not using needed correction can affect your learning and possibly worsening your vision later on.

@stranger_in_a_strange_land I’m not worried about the social aspect any more, that was years ago.

I agree with you all that getting the glasses is better than not, but it worries me that the person who recommended them is the one who didn’t find my original problem. I don’t fancy running around to a dozen different appointments to confirm diagnoses, and I doubt Medicare would be too impressed either. I think I’ll make another appointment though – thanks for your help!

If you can, somehow find out if you have coverage through Medicare. Usually if you have coverage for an optometrists, you have partial coverage for frames and lenses