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To: reaganaut1

I am an optometrist and I feel no threat whatsoever from this technology because:
1. It can’t assure good physical eye health, which is the most important thing I provide to my patients
2. It is just another way to gather data. I use data from several sources to arrive on a final Rx, which seldom matches any one data source exactly. It is both art and science!
3. This is a classic case of caveat emptor. Most will be back.
4. Ditto for online eye wear dispensers, except perhaps for very basic lens designs.


42 posted on 06/13/2017 11:55:14 AM PDT by ET2020
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To: ET2020

LAZY EYE PRESCRIPTION

Can an Optometrist modify a glasses prescription slightly so that the eyes must work a little to maintain perfect sight?

Instead of the perceived lazy eyes, perfect perscription that may degrade sight quicker over time?


51 posted on 06/13/2017 12:39:02 PM PDT by TheNext (SLOW FUND Wall = Trump 2020 Trump Jr 2024 Eric 2032)
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To: ET2020

You might consider engaging this technology in your business. As a consumer, I would be very glad not to have to go to an office for an eye exam, but I would be very uncomfortable w/ an app making specialized decisions for me.

I would, however, be more willing to take exams w/ the app combined w/ a visit w/ the eye doctor, which would mean more frequent and better care than my current system of going whenever I break my glasses every 3-5 years.

These technologies should enhance not inhibit existing businesses. To get the government to simply suppress them is just rent seeking. I hope it works for you!


62 posted on 06/13/2017 4:59:41 PM PDT by nicollo (MAGA)
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