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I haven't had an eye exam on over a decade (since my mid 20s). I use my old prescription and order cheap glasses online. The extreme savings and arguably higher utility of this approach had always given me the strong impression that the eyecare industry is fundementally broken and full of rent seeking.

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There really is a lot that we can do to improve how people get eyecare and eyewear. I did want to point out that there's an entire other side of the eyecare industry -- eye health -- that gets overshadowed by the eyewear/optical aspect of eyecare. Obviously all sides of the eyecare industry need fixing, but I do I think part of the puzzle is bringing the eye health portion more front and center. (But ultimately there's no argument that things are broken.)

This is true amd something that I had not strongly considered. While my prescription still seems fine, it us probably worth scheduling an exam to check my eye health now that I am in my 30s.

I support this! :D

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