Originally Posted by
Warspite
I will weigh in on this lofty subject and offer my opinion. As a dispensing optician i considered myself a part of a larger process, that being health care. To understand what is ethical and what is not, one must understand motivation and intent. When given a RX to fill to correct a vision problem, present the patient with the products available and what the products will do for them, after educating the patient about products and services, let the patient choose what is best for them, this way, they are part of the process and they are given a choice in how meet the needs they determine are important to them...not what you think is important. If you approach dispensing in this fashion, money is never an issue and you maintain a selfless integrity that keeps your services ethical.
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