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Can you explain why optometrist is necessary to buy glasses? Eye exam is already automated to a large extend, and it shouldn't be hard to make it 100% automated
by loandbehold 2y ago
Can you explain why optometrist is necessary to buy glasses? Eye exam is already automated to a large extend, and it shouldn't be hard to make it 100% automated by having machine ask questions instead of optometrist. Optometrist already follows a well defined algorithm to come up with prescription by putting a series of lens pairs in phoroptor and asking patient which one is better.
- SkyPuncher 2y agoIt's not entirely required. You can go on Zenni (and other online stores) and buy a pair of glasses with whatever correction you want. Though, I do largely agree that the actual assessment by an optometrist is literally unnecessary. I've personally had to adjust my prescriptions because the optometrist pushes me to something that strains my eyes.
- kube-system 2y agoAn eye exam doesn't simply prescribe lenses. They also, for example, evaluate for disease.