I've been saying this for years. It's an industry scam.
Even if I played the rhetorical game where it isn't a scam, they should give a pre test where if I read 20/20 I skip the exam and renew my prescription, sans doctor fees.
Even if I played the rhetorical game where it isn't a scam, they should give a pre test where if I read 20/20 I skip the exam and renew my prescription, sans doctor fees.
I was in and out in 20 min with a new set already ordered.
When I was in the US, getting a job done like this would be unheard of.
For limited prescription ranges it is also possible to give out a complete Rx via a remote examination but FDA has yet to approve a device on the US market for this. In the EU it is already being done.
Disclaimer: I worked for one of these companies.
When I order online from a site that has no physical presence in Texas, they do not care about the prescription date.
But why each year? I assume the Opthamologist association would say (as referenced in the article) that they need to look for ocular disease, or diseases that are detectable through eye exam (e.g. diabetes). Not clear to me!