So true. While there are only a few OD's that post here, the wholesale optical labs should really pay attention to this:Originally Posted by karen
Optometry is changing, and for the worse. More and more, especially with the bad taste of online CLs, OD's are trying to distance themselves from "selling" anything. I can't disagree strenuously enough.
For opticians: there is a big opportunity emerging. Remember the days of non-dispensing ophthalmologists? We will see a trend towards that in optometry. There are ways to take advantage of that.
Of course, ophthalmology dealt with the issue long ago, and have come to understand that providing optical services is appreciated (at least by the patient and some employed opticians:) ), but it will take optometry many years to get back to that mentality. We're going through a phase of self-loathing, right now.
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