What Is The Stupidest Question You Have Been Asked

[Gizzo]

Chip, that is awful to hear that things like that are still happening today where everybody talks high end glasses and lenses and then are not ables to do the basic adjustments when delivering the job.

+1, friend...

[bwarren]

I had very old,hard of hearing patient come in with her home aid. I was going over cleaning and gave her a cloth when the aid starts yelling you can use your old underwear to clean the lenses. Then the aid turns to me "underwear is a soft cotton so that should be fine right?" Then the aid start yelling it again and asked me to tell her it's ok to use old underwear for cleaning her glasses:) This is right next to the waiting room:)

[Blunder Woman]

I had very old,hard of hearing patient come in with her home aid. I was going over cleaning and gave her a cloth when the aid starts yelling you can use your old underwear to clean the lenses. Then the aid turns to me "underwear is a soft cotton so that should be fine right?" Then the aid start yelling it again and asked me to tell her it's ok to use old underwear for cleaning her glasses:) This is right next to the waiting room:)

This just made me snort out loud at the front desk. Thanks a lot.

[optilady1]

How's this for a stupid question: why don't you just use Craig's list to find a baby sitter? Uh, yeah. Ok.

[BP3]

When patients put on these Hipster-esque GIANT frames and ask "can you fit a progressive lens in these?"

Ma'am or Sir, I can practically serve dinner on those lenses.

[NCspecs]

When patients put on these Hipster-esque GIANT frames and ask "can you fit a progressive lens in these?"

Ma'am or Sir, I can practically serve dinner on those lenses.

I usually say, "Yes, I can park a Cadillac in that frame...."

[COMEINPEACE]

How about people that come in for DMV eye screening/state vision form
they see 20/100 uncorrected, but dont want glasses on their drvr lic

but i only drive locally
but i only drive in the day time
but its only for id purposes
let me go home and takle a nap ,im tired now and cant see good(read 20/150)..he was a cab driver...lol

one 28yr old actually said(and i swear this is true)..i didnt practice my alphabet all week...
can i take it again tomorrow?(he also saw 20/100 uncorrected)....forgot to mention,one of my girls was is the back having a sandwich,and heard this....she almost spit up all her food laughing so hard!!

[gmc]

How about people that come in for DMV eye screening/state vision form
they see 20/100 uncorrected, but dont want glasses on their drvr lic

We have had people come in and buy glasses for their DMV test and return them immediately after passing the screening. If we know it ahead of time, we tell them no returns on this order.

[COMEINPEACE]

I HAVE gone through(35 yrs in bus) countless part time high school/college girls.... many of these students have actually changed their major to psych/psychol after working here and seeing the demand for this kind of profession......more than the ones continuing with optical degrees lol!!!
AND YES THIS IS VERY TRUE

[mervinek]

How's this for a stupid question: why don't you just use Craig's list to find a baby sitter? Uh, yeah. Ok.

I just saw this and it reminded me of when my neighbor (who does not have children) recommended we hire the other neighbor's dog walker to babysit my daughter. She said he was really good and even gave the dog it's meds. Hmmmm

[eyecarediva]

My favorite, especially from older patients is: Can I put my "Medicine" in these frames. OR, is the Doctor going to Dilute my eyes.

[nicksims]

Patient wants the doc to write the rx so as to continue with the prism currently in her glasses (made elsewhere- first time patient here). I read lenses, no vertical prism, then confirmed that there is no horizontal prism. She is confused by this, but the reason for the prism? When she was in the desert not too long ago she caught amblyopia.

[mervinek]

Patient wants the doc to write the rx so as to continue with the prism currently in her glasses (made elsewhere- first time patient here). I read lenses, no vertical prism, then confirmed that there is no horizontal prism. She is confused by this, but the reason for the prism? When she was in the desert not too long ago she caught amblyopia.

Ahh yes.. I used to live in Phoenix area...amblyopia was in the air. Now I try to avoid amblyopia season. Don't want to catch that!

[iD]

my favorite is when the lenses have the logo of the company who makes them...."will that still be there when you order my new glasses?"

[rdcoach5]

What progressive goes all the way across the lens ?

[BP3]

Our when a patient "pours" the pieces of a broken lens into your hand and says "can you fix this?"

[lensguy]

I HAVE gone through(35 yrs in bus) countless part time high school/college girls.... many of these students have actually changed their major to psych/psychol after working here and seeing the demand for this kind of profession......more than the ones continuing with optical degrees lol!!!
AND YES THIS IS VERY TRUE

Me too! Ahh the fond memories of being young..........

[CCGREEN]

Ahh yes.. I used to live in Phoenix area...amblyopia was in the air. Now I try to avoid amblyopia season. Don't want to catch that!

So that's the issues with my in-laws in Phoenix. They have caught amblyopia. And here I thought it was me. I'm in Florida. Wonder whats in the air here?

[Boldt]

I had multiple people ask me not to tilt the frames because the meds would flow out. I had to walk to the back each time so I could laugh and not get in trouble.

[RTaucher]

No, they are not. LOL

[optician2601]

I had multiple people ask me not to tilt the frames because the meds would flow out. I had to walk to the back each time so I could laugh and not get in trouble.

LOL omg that is a good one!

[optician2601]

Patient tries on frames with demo lenses, and says "i cant see with these glasses." Umm, you are choosing frames now, then we have to put prescription lenses in them.

[Mizikal]

I have had this conversation with many patients over the years

paitent: Do you take my ACME insurance?

Me: No I am sorry that is not one I can file.

Paitnet: Are you sure?

Me: Yes , we can many insurances unfortunatly ACME is not one of the plans we are contracted with.

Patient: Could you try and run it?

ME: I don't have a way of running it we either take an insurance or we don't and this is a plan we don't take.

Patient: Do you know who does take it?

Me: I don't I am sorry but they have a customer service number on the card you could call and find a provider.

Patient: Oh, okay so I just give you this number and you can call and let me know?

Me; No you will need to call they will want to talk with you. Most plans wont talk to me if I am not a provider.(a white lie)

Patient: Fine whatever. (stomps out of shop)

This conversation doesn't always start with them knowing they have insurance let alone what its called. I know I am not the only that can relate to this.

[waynegilpin]

Oh yea!

Pt: "What insurances do you take?"

Me: "Let's make this easier on both of us. What insurance to you have?"

[Mizikal]

Oh yea!

Pt: "What insurances do you take?"

Me: "Let's make this easier on both of us. What insurance to you have?"

I don't know. Cann't you just look me up?