I actually lost mine on the street one day and couldn't find it again. I tried going into work the next morning but ended up with a very bad migraine from being without my glasses. I had to shell the money out for new glasses that morning, whether I wanted to or not. Luckily, Rich and I had just gotten married so I was able to get on his vision plan. Not that his grad school had a good plan, but it was better than without.

Back before I had insurance and regularly had my glasses falling apart, I got really good at deciphering the blobs on street signs. You do what you have to.