The marketing jargon cuts both ways. Plenty independent lab reps hype their house brand lenses and AR as "just as good" as VX and Crizal, but for much less. I find that hard to believe too. At least with the branded products there is tons of research, white papers, and studies from which I can make my own judgments. And they are the companies doing the optical research, from which they derive new products, not copying existing products. With house product there is usually nothing *but* claims.
Agreed. Optical products are tools that opticians use to craft vision. A poorly trained or unknowledgeable optician will not eek any value out of a high end FF progressive, these products are not the panacea for lack of optical skill. In the hands of a very skilled optician these are the tools that close the gap between very good and flawlessly comfortable vision. Practices that blindly throw the highest end products at everyone who will pay for it are just carpet bombing to make up for lack of optician skill. In the hands of an expert golfer the right high end club can make a discernible difference. In the hands of an average golfer it may make zero difference, except in the expense. If you don't understand the difference in the products, and what makes one better than another, then you are probably not going to be able to take full advantage of the best tools.
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