:) On Sep 5, 6:32 pm, Arslan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I measured my PD myself using a ruler and it came out fine. You don't > need to go to a doctor for it. I measured it a couple of times and > got 64mm. I had another person confirm. When I received my glasses I > looked in a mirror and marked each lens where I saw my pupil. It > again measured to 64mm. > > On Sep 5, 12:55 pm, pwillow1 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I like this idea, Ira. A list of doctors who are difficult to work > > with. > > > Might you offer a list of doctors who are friendly and helpful, too? > > I highly > > recommend mine. > > > On Sep 4, 10:02 am, Ira Mitchell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > The prescription is actually heading the other way. Theaw states that > > > they must provide you with the prescription if you paid for it. The > > > only sticking point is the PD. They say it's not part of the > > > prescription. I think there are some serious ethical issues to this. > > > > On the other side of the coin, it doesn't offend me too much to pay > > > for PD if it's reasonable, just like paying for an adjustment. > > > > Please forward me the information. I'd like to start a wall of doctors > > > who aren't behaving well. > > > > Good luck. > > > > -ira > > > > On Sep 4, 4:39 am, bravesirrobin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Just went in for my yearly checkup, and left completely furious at my > > > > (now) former optometrist. > > > > > Last year was my introduction to glasses, and this optometrist seemed > > > > like a nice guy so I went back. My first pair was a set of bifocals, > > > > which didn't work out so well for all the computer work I do. Shortly > > > > before I picked them up, though, I stumbled onto Glassy Eyes, which > > > > keyed me in on getting them to tell me my PD. Since I was buying > > > > glasses, I guess they felt it wasn't a big deal, so they told me what > > > > it was. This gave me a nice enough vibe to go back. > > > > > Two pairs of online progressives later, and today I'm not even looking > > > > at the in-store samples. We did the exam, which showed my prescription > > > > changing a bit. That all done, I asked if they'd do a PD measurement. > > > > They said "Sure, but that now costs $14". > > > > > I was totally aghast. Clearly, they knew why I wanted to know, knew > > > > that giving it out undercut their business, and were going to try to > > > > make up for their losses. At that point, I decided to give them a > > > > chance: I said that if you don't measure my PD for free, I'll never > > > > come back to this store. They said "fine". > > > > > Do they really not make money doing eye exams? I'd think they at least > > > > break even, and would care enough to want to keep me moderately > > > > content. Oh well. > > > > > I see where this is going. Soon enough, the prescription itself will > > > > be secret, usable only by that store to make you glasses. Anyway, I'll > > > > be going to local optometrists until I find one that will tell my my > > > > PD for free. That'll be the one that does my next eye exam.
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