Originally Posted by
Gary
Mike:
Mike , I have no idea what the situation is in Alberta for refracting , but in any event I was responding to Shawn who is in Optical Retail in Ontario . Shawn does not identify himself as an optometrist or as a Registered Optician under the laws of Ontario, so I assume that he is an untrained person working in optical retail.
Shawn says and I quote " ... to run an Eyelogic machine you really don't need to know much about anything." And to that I would add " if you don't know much , at least you know the value of your services and are charging appropriately , hence it is Free.
And to that I would also point out that in Ontario , to be legal an Optician needs a prescription signed by a optometrist , ophthalmologist or MD . Who is signing in Toronto , Shawn ? Is there a patient / Doctor relationship that would satisfy the College of Physicians, Optometrists , or Opticians ?
Or are people using automated methods cutting corners ?