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I don’t have vision insurance. So normally I go to places that offer cheap vision exams like Walmart. However I don’t think the docs have always been that thorough. So I would like to go to a private optometrist and pay for a really thorough exam. However I can’t afford to pay $500 for glasses. If I am paying someone $200 for an exam, am I obligated (ethically) to get the glasses from him or her? Is it rude if I get the exam then take my prescription to Zenni or another more affordable place? Or is paying for the exam enough obligation?
If you pay for the exam, you can ask for a paper proscription & take it anywhere you want. I like Eyemart Express, they are cheap & have the glasses ready in an hour!
I don't see any obligation to buy from them, unless they give you a discount
If you pay for the exam, you can ask for a paper proscription & take it anywhere you want. I like Eyemart Express, they are cheap & have the glasses ready in an hour!
I don't see any obligation to buy from them, unless they give you a discount
Thank you! Someone else told me it was rude and I felt very twisted about it. I will look to see if we have that chain near me.
No, it is perfectly fine to pay for your exam, take the prescription, and leave. You should not feel any sense of obligation to buy glasses at the same office, much less guilt.
My family gets eye exams at Costco and usually but not always also buys glasses/contacts there. The doctor is an independent contractor while the sales department is part of Costco. We've always been very happy with the optometrists there. However, if you feel you might be having serious issues with your eyes, I understand going to a specialist. I once suddenly developed a large floater in one eye and went to a specialist to have my retina thoroughly examined. He certainly was thorough, and my eye was fine.
I don’t have vision insurance. So normally I go to places that offer cheap vision exams like Walmart. However I don’t think the docs have always been that thorough. So I would like to go to a private optometrist and pay for a really thorough exam. However I can’t afford to pay $500 for glasses. If I am paying someone $200 for an exam, am I obligated (ethically) to get the glasses from him or her? Is it rude if I get the exam then take my prescription to Zenni or another more affordable place? Or is paying for the exam enough obligation?
You're under no obligation to buy eyeglasses from the same place where your optometrist is located. That is why they give you the paper prescription with your refraction results on it, I'd think. In all likelihood the optometrist wouldn't even know what you did with your prescription.
No, it is perfectly fine to pay for your exam, take the prescription, and leave. You should not feel any sense of obligation to buy glasses at the same office, much less guilt.
My family gets eye exams at Costco and usually but not always also buys glasses/contacts there. The doctor is an independent contractor while the sales department is part of Costco. We've always been very happy with the optometrists there. However, if you feel you might be having serious issues with your eyes, I understand going to a specialist. I once suddenly developed a large floater in one eye and went to a specialist to have my retina thoroughly examined. He certainly was thorough, and my eye was fine.
Thanks! I’m just 60 now and feel I need an exam that more closely considers that. Plus my last exam for bifocals I don’t think they wrote the correct Rx I needed for the reading part. I think Costco’s are better than many other retail stores in a lot of ways from what I’ve heard. Unfortunately I don’t have one near me!
I don`t understand Zenni`s. Everytime I have gotten new eyeglasses, , I have gone in to have them fitted or adjusted to my face. How can you do that with Zenni?
I don`t understand Zenni`s. Everytime I have gotten new eyeglasses, , I have gone in to have them fitted or adjusted to my face. How can you do that with Zenni?
I never had to have glasses adjusted to my face, even when I got them at Walmart or America’s Best. Actually, the Americas best glasses were so cheap that they stretched out within a few weeks of me wearing them until they fell off my face every time I bent my head over. But they fit me when I got them. I can’t remember the system they use and the measurements that they ask for but there are multiple measurements they ask you to make (and show you how). If that is a concern, you could use Warby Parker, which sends you five frames to try on before you commit to anything.
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