> I don't understand why prescription lenses are gatekept like narcotics Unfortunately, the answer is regulatory capture. Optometrists in the US make the major

> I don't understand why prescription lenses are gatekept like narcotics Unfortunately, the answer is regulatory capture. Optometrists in the US make the majority of their income [1] from selling glasses and contact lenses, which of course they also prescribe. There's been a lot of lobbying, collusion, and non-compliance in the industry which the (admittedly biased) link below outlines well. [1] https://keepcontactlenschoice.com/the-issue/faq/ https://keepcontactlenschoice.com/the-issue/faq/