http://www.optiboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30150
On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 7:25 PM, Chuck Knight <[email protected]> wrote: > Worse yet...the eye testing machine (I've gone blank on its name...1 or 2, > 1 or 2) has a spot where it can be used to measure PD. It's read out in > digital numbers...quite clear. > > As for honesty... These optometrists are providing a service, and doing a > reasonably good job of it. Their job is, simply put, to test your eyes and > vision for problems, and then provide a prescription which will correct for > any errors detected. They usually do a darned good job. > > The "honesty" comment above indicates that, since it is often true that the > doctor also dispenses the eyewear, that he has a conflict of interests. He > will often severely discount the exam, expecting to make up the difference > in the sale of the glasses...and, consequently, it's in his best interest to > "find" some reason why you need new glasses every time. > > If their price structure was reexamined, an eye exam might cost $100 > instead of $50...but we'd walk out with *all* our information, every time, > and not simply be *expected* to buy the glasses at his shop, and only his > shop, ever. > > I have *NO PROBLEM* with the doctors being in business. Heck, I have my > own business, complete with overhead, operating costs, etc. Customer > retention is a major concern for me...BUT, optometrists shouldn't > clandestinely subsidize one half of their business with the other half, by > holding their customers hostage. I have no problem with them wanting to > keep me as a customer, but wish they could be a bit more open about it. > > Eye exam $100 - $50 off your first pair of glasses. > > That price structure would give the same results, and incentivize customer > loyalty, but in this way we would know what we're paying for, and they > wouldn't have to complain that by giving out PD information they are > allowing their customers to "escape." > > ESCAPE!!! > > Seriously, check the links posted to the optiboard discussion forum, for a > bone-chilling look at a "professional" forum. > > -- Chuck Knight > > > > > On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 6:44 PM, Firewalker > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> On Mar 10, 12:41 pm, abfabdude <[email protected]> wrote: >> > If it eats into their bottom >> > line then re-structure the price of the exam with honesty... >> >> Honesty?? ::Cough Cough:: ;> >> Exactly how much could a pair of blank glasses, a dry erase marker, >> and a ruler cut into their bottom line? >> >> Bottom Line...It's just plain laziness. They think that it's the >> optician's job to do the measuring. >> Guess they don't even know what their own title means. >> Optometrist.....OPTO=(optical, optics) pertaining to vision or the >> eyes. >> METRIST=one who measures. (metrics). >> So, optometrist stands for one who measures eyes and vision. >> >> My pupils are part of my *eyes*, and PD is *measuring* the distance >> between my pupils. >> So, *doctor*....quit ter whinin' and do yer dang JOB!! :) >> >> --End 2 cents Mode-- >> >> -=# Firewalker #=- >> >> >> > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/glassyeyes?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
