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Originally Posted by Bill Bumface
So is the general idea that in the case of eye care, the patient can't reasonably differentiate between standards of care (for example, outdated equipment, missing the more modern tests) so the governing body tries to establish a reasonable minimum?
If that's the case, makes sense. If it prevents someone from having the above, and wanting to charge less, then it seems more....dental.
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Yes exactly. We differntiate ourselves from Opticians by being way more educated on health of the eyes. You should be getting a thorough eye health examination from your Optometrist. The new standard for that involves time, state of the art equipment and expertise. Good staff is a must as well to ensure out of the exam chair care is great as well.
Those free eye exam places are Opticians (who have only very basic health training).
Honestly, really cheap exam fees results in an over-reliance on glasses sales to keep the lights on. That is not in the patients best interests.