No, many patients have done it and I havent had a complaint. I dont know if I'd be comfortable buying my main pair of progressives on line, again both can coexist. So I order my main pair thru my corporate host store. But, if I wanted a second pair, I would consider it and maybe just try it so I see with my "picky eyes" how they feel. I think we're going to need a universal sizing system that allows for facial widths etc and eye position, our hi tech smart guys will come up with something.
Michael Katz On Sep 17, 10:29 am, undone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > OnlinelDoc, I'm curious - have you ordered online yet? Have any of > your employees? If so, what has been your experience thusfar? How does > the online product compared to the products you have access to? > > Your comments and input are much appreciated! > > On Sep 17, 12:54 am, bateye <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > as more & more people discover purchasing glasses online I can see > > that the demise of the traditional optometrist shop is coming. > > business models will have to change > > why don't more optometrists see this disruptive force coming? > > > It would be great if optometrists / opthalmologists > > a. offer eye health checkup > > b. provide a choice of > > -full service eyeglass/contact service at a reasonable markup, ie shop > > will do all the leg work including samples available to try on > > -partial service with a given choice of online vendors with follow-up > > upon receipt of the glasses. follow-up to entail checking of lab work > > and adjustments/repairs and possibly follow-up with online vendor in > > case of possible errors > > -partial service with other online vendors with minimal follow-up - > > follow-up to only entail checking of lab work but patient to do any > > follow-up with online vendor > > > each of these choices will possibly at different price levels based on > > the amount of service provided by the optometrist/ophtalmologist > > > On Sep 16, 3:42 pm, onlineIDoc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > One thing that attracts my common sense is that most posts are happy > > > with their purchase. In any optical shop, we deal all day with > > > complaints. I guess after the heavy sell they expect some service, > > > attention, etc instead of ...... here. > > > > So I guess we expect a little less this way , pay much less for very > > > little less (service, or hipressure selling"), and overall rate the > > > purchase a sucess. Many of my patients go this route, I I explain how > > > to do it let alone pd. The reason I am not afraid of my host store > > > "throwing me out for that", is multifold. Forst of all, people want > > > that kind of service and I give it at a fair,(cheap) price because I > > > can as fo years I devoloped and purchased the > > > software,hardware,training and equipment needed to do this, Back then > > > I got more money but reinvested it into the practice to develope to > > > the point where I can see patients at a reasonable rate for a correct > > > lengthy of time and do a thourough exam, get a good rx and discuss it > > > with them. I do have technicians most of the time run the "pretests", > > > a battery of machines that take no skill to measure objectice rx, ks, > > > IOP(glaucoma) and in my practice fields ( pripheral vision) and we > > > take a retinal photo which networks so any exam room can pick it right > > > up. > > > > There will always be customers for internet, brickm and mortar, but > > > the percentages will change. More will move towrards internet if the > > > success rate is so high, and complainers usually respond more than > > > happies,The only angry stuff is from the "professionals" who's > > > percentage of the market will shrink, and most will go down with the > > > titanic, > > > > Greetings, > > > > Michael Katz OD > > > > On Sep 16, 5:26 pm, deborah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > AMEN! > > > > > I am really grateful that I found this board JUST as I was in the > > > > process of ordering new glasses. I saved roughly $400 compared to the > > > > SAME glasses if I had gone ahead and gotten them from the store I was > > > > planning to buy from (Europtics. By the way, Europtics stinks - VERY > > > > high prices and super-duper high pressure selling.) > > > > > Deborah > > > > > On Sep 16, 12:23 pm, onlineIDoc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > As most know I am an optometrist who is in favor of bringing down > > > > > costs of optical goods and on line selling is definitely a great > > > > > method. Watching the events on Wall Street and past few weeks implies > > > > > that times will get harder for most of us, we may have been on a > > > > > spending binge the past few years, but a reversal is occuring. > > > > > > In many third world countries, people just don't receive eyecare at > > > > > all , and just live with the inability to see. I have seen 40+ > > > > > imigrants see for the first time and it is amazing to watch. > > > > > > I think we as a world community must use all available resources, not > > > > > to make eyecare more expensive and less available, but the opposite, > > > > > to make it more affordable and I think Ira gets this too. > > > > > > I think that this will grow into a much bigger community as people > > > > > seek alternatives. > > > > > > I'm glad to see opticians on board who "get it" and as an optometrist > > > > > I "get it" and will answer questions, give opinions etc. > > > > > > Good Luck to everyone here, you are pioneers in what will be the > > > > > future very soon. > > > > > > Michael Katz OD > > > > > > kudos to Ira for having the foresite to get this board going now. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Check us out at the oft-updated http://www.glassyeyes.com! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GlassyEyes" group. 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