That's a great question, and it's why I qualified my comment regarding families who've sold their labs to the manufacturers by also saying:
"And who can blame them for cashing in on, in many cases, generations of hard work and personal sacrifice?"
I in no way blame or judge those families. They in many cases devoted their entire lives, their kids lives, and their grandkids lives to their businesses. They deserve a pay day!
As for EyeMed, essilor already took that business away from independent labs, and some labs which survived that blow are even stronger today. I hope the same will hold true for independent optometrists and opticians who now face that challenge... perhaps they should seek out the nearest family owned and operated lab that is thriving in their local market, and ask them how they did (and are still doing) it.
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