On 8/21/10 1:03 PM, RedStickHam wrote:
On Aug 21, 12:36 pm, Chuck Knight<[email protected]> wrote:People love to beat up on WalMart, but there's something to be said for the support of a major company. In Texas the optometrist and the retail store *must* be separate entities, but even so the WalMart eye doctors seem to have the latest and greatest equipment, and the knowledge of how to use it. Last WalMart eye exam I had even included a pressure test, not with the air puff, but with the good stuff...the glass touch sensor with the blue light. Can't remember the name of the equipment right this minute. The local CostCo even does a visual field test. -- Chuck KnightI don't know if they have to be separate here in Louisiana. The WalMart I go to has pretty much the same stuff everyone else does, and they don't have the visual field test. I had one of those when I had an eye exam from a LensCrafters doctor when I lived in another city. The only pressure test I've ever had is the puff of air. The Wal Mart doctor I think did a more thorough exam than the independent I went to on the recommendation of my wife's coworker. She took around 20 minutes as opposed to 10. Finding a good optometrist isn't easy, even with referrals, it's a crapshoot.
Yep... I had a great optometrist, but he retired and I didn't think his replacement was very good. Fortunately, I found out one of the local Universities has an optometry dept. They seem really good... exams are by students and are reviewed by the professors. They have an advanced clinic for things like dyslexia and other eye disorders -- people come from around the state for those diagnoses. They're also great with online glasses... I asked for my PD and told them why, they asked a lot of questions about how I liked it, did I notice any problems, etc. So if you happen to have an eyeball university in range it's worth a try! -- Check us out at the oft-updated http://glassyeyes.blogspot.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
