Are all opticians equal?
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He should have gone too....?
the worst bit is that awful puff on air in the eye
What does this even show in the test?!?
My belief is that individuals vary. I've been going to the same bloke for ages, and I'm dreading him retiring, because I'm beating it and he's some years older than me. Forunately, he seems determined to work 'til he drops.
As for chains, I suspect how good a given branch is depends in very large part on the individuals in it, and even that may change as people move jobs. If you find a good individual, stick with them regardless of where they work, if you can.
As for chains, I suspect how good a given branch is depends in very large part on the individuals in it, and even that may change as people move jobs. If you find a good individual, stick with them regardless of where they work, if you can.
He was trying to!
Pressure test, mainly to check if you have glaucoma, as someone who's mother and grandmother both have it it's sadly one of the most important parts of the test for me. Still, guarantees free eye tests from age 40 for me I suppose
It tests the pressure in the eye. A few years ago after an eye test the optician referred me to the eye department at my local hospital to get a second check as the puff test suggested higher than normal pressure in my eyes.
Hospital ran the tests and found nothing wrong (just a family history of higher than normal eye pressure).
Now everytime I have an eye test I have to tell them about it before the puff test or they want to redo it as the results are higher than normal and I don't want that test once let alone 2 or 3 times!
as far as the standard eye exam goes presumably most of it is pretty objective, you can either read some letters or you can't... a particular lens looks better, worse or the same etc..
can't see why it would be a big issue unless you've got some problem with your eyes and want a subjective 'expert' opinion from the optician, then it probably is more like GPs, dentists etc.. where they do seem to vary considerably in quality
can't see why it would be a big issue unless you've got some problem with your eyes and want a subjective 'expert' opinion from the optician, then it probably is more like GPs, dentists etc.. where they do seem to vary considerably in quality
I use my local indy rather than the bigger chains, They take the time to show me through the pictures they've taken of my eyes and any issues etc.
Feels less like being in a cattle market like I felt at Specsavers.
Plus frames and lenses work out a lot cheaper at the local indy than Specsavers even with their deals.
Feels less like being in a cattle market like I felt at Specsavers.
Plus frames and lenses work out a lot cheaper at the local indy than Specsavers even with their deals.
the worst bit is that awful puff on air in the eye
I don't like the glaucoma visual field test when you have to keep pressing the button and your eye keeps wandering away from the spot at the centre of the screen. They make you do it again or you have to come back for another go.
I used to have fairly good results with Dolland and Aitchison but once they were taken over by Boots it just wasn't the same.
Several of my family have had problems with Tesco with very wrong (and should never have happened) prescriptions, etc.
About due an eye test but not really sure who to go with - never liked the service as the mainstream ones like vision express - thinking about trying a local specialist as they have good reviews.
Some of them just rush through it though like you are just another number in the book and others take their time and take you through more options, etc. etc. and just feel like they are caring more about your eye sight.
Several of my family have had problems with Tesco with very wrong (and should never have happened) prescriptions, etc.
About due an eye test but not really sure who to go with - never liked the service as the mainstream ones like vision express - thinking about trying a local specialist as they have good reviews.
Some of them just rush through it though like you are just another number in the book and others take their time and take you through more options, etc. etc. and just feel like they are caring more about your eye sight.
Exactly. The cheaper places will usually go through customers quicker.
I do have problems now, but have been using an independent optician since my teenage years, long before the problems.
I view it as a kind of insurance policy, on a critical asset that can't just be replaced. A really good optician might well catch problems developing before they get too serious, allowing a better chance of remedial or preventative measures. Given that, like teeth, you only get one set, and once ruined, they're ruined for good, the best you can afford is a sensible investment.
Putting that another way, I'd rather pay for quality than even risk a mediocre optician missing something. The trick is telling the one from the other, and fee level isn't always a good yardstick. I've known expensive private doctors rely on age, reputation and PR, and fall well behind younger, more up-to-date practitioners.
The problem with many chains is that it is a bit of a crapshoot, and having found a good one, that individual may not be there a year or two later. At least with a standalone practice, they're likely to stay put, once established.
You're probably buying cheap lenses and cheap coatings
.If you think thats bad, you should try the contact tonometerthe worst bit is that awful puff on air in the eye
!It's used to determine intra-ocular pressure (fluid pressure in the eye), it's pretty damned important!It's horrible isn't it.
Why can't we just skip it.
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.I always go to an old established opticians for the test. Due to having an Uncle with Glaucoma, my Dad ended up having free eyesight tests. This picked up some pressure issues a few years back (bear in mind he's nearly 80!) and I now get eyesight tests for free as well.
If you think the blast of air in your eye is bad, try having some drops that make your pupils dilate even in bright light. 1) it looks like you're spaced out 2) You're not supposed to drive because you just cannot focus properly and 3) when you walk out of the Opticians into a fairly cloudly day its not too bad... then the sun comes out and its like Agghhhh - I know how Dracula feels now
If you think the blast of air in your eye is bad, try having some drops that make your pupils dilate even in bright light. 1) it looks like you're spaced out 2) You're not supposed to drive because you just cannot focus properly and 3) when you walk out of the Opticians into a fairly cloudly day its not too bad... then the sun comes out and its like Agghhhh - I know how Dracula feels now
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Just googled what that is. What is the prognosis? Some websites say that eventually glasses will not give corrected vision???
