Yeah, this. The lack of PD on scripts is mostly about how labor has typically been divided, not a nefarious or bad-faith effort to force you into using the loca

Yeah, this. The lack of PD on scripts is mostly about how labor has typically been divided, not a nefarious or bad-faith effort to force you into using the local optometry department. In years past, those optical departments were a major part of the ophthalmologist's/optometrist's business model. With the rise of big-box store optical, though, that changed. (And has now changed MORE with folks like Zenni and Warby Parker, etc.) For example, my late stepfather's business (he retired in '99) depended on that optical department, but for most of his career (and his father's before him) there WEREN'T places outside doctors' offices to get glasses, especially where I grew up. OTOH, the eye doctors I've used in Houston, where I've lived since the mid 90s, have generally not even HAD an optical department. Oh, and one more bit: ISTR that Warby Parker will do a PD measurement for you gratis if you visit one of their stores. You might even find glasses you like -- not as cheap as Zenni, but definitely cheaper than a traditional provider.