Quote Originally Posted by pomtzu View Post
Not really surprising - you are depriving him of more $$$. I guess a lot of eye doctors would feel the same way.

After I had my cataract surgery and corrective lens implants, I no longer needed glasses, except for reading. My eye doctor told me not to waste my money buying the prescription from him, and just told me what strength I needed, and to buy them over the counter! I bought a pack of 4 at Sam's three years ago for $20, and still have 2 pair left that I didn't loose or destroy.
It is surprising, to me. I have been to that practice for close to 30 years. I had/have an opportunity to save close to $175.00. I wasn't cheating him, I wasn't dishonest, I wasn't doing anything 'wrong'. I would expect him to treat me the same as he would if I had an eye exam and didn't need new glasses.

I spent, including shipping, $24.75. Even if I only like the glasses 'ok', I still think it is a bargain. I got two pairs of those clip on sunglasses, which is thrilling to me. In all my years of wearing glasses, I have never had sunglass ability. I wore contacts and had cheap-o sunglasses, but never had the ability to wear my glasses with sun coverage.