The shops at "classic optometrists" are almost always Luxottica (same company that owns Lenscrafters, Sunglass Hut, Pearle Vision, America's Best, basically the

The shops at "classic optometrists" are almost always Luxottica (same company that owns Lenscrafters, Sunglass Hut, Pearle Vision, America's Best, basically the entire industry) They use their sweet sweet monopoly money to pay doctors for floor space inside their offices. Usually the glasses salesperson isn't even on the doctor's payroll, they're Luxottica employees.