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Zedonra posted...

I tried to ask for my old prescription from a place I got my eyes checked at in 2018 to use that for new glasses but learned by law you can only use a prescription to make glasses for 1 yr (or 2 yrs in some cases?). I haven't gotten my eyes checked since then and have had my glasses for so long that I didn't know about it. This feels like extortion because my current prescription works fine and when I went in 2018 it barely changed. So basically if I pay for an eye exam I better get my glasses between that 1 yr period or I wasted my money in a way if I don't have vision insurance. Oh the things you learn when you gotta handle all this yourself as an adult....crazy world. I realize somewhat why they do this but if you don't have a driver's license or car it shouldn't be required...maybe have a contract that you can use old prescriptions if you understand the consequences and what you can't do.

It isn't extortion, I worked at an optometrists for 2 years. You can't establish if your current prescription 'works fine'. It's not 'wasting your money' to get your eyes checked, you're supposed to get them checked every two years if you wear glasses. Getting your eyes checked is also for general eye health, not simply for establishing a prescription. You're still a liability if you're not driving. Even if there was a 'contract', do you understand the implication of letting someone leave a medical office with imperfect vision?

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