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When my wife was working she’d ask, “Which is better or are they the same?”
Where I’m from, optometrists always ask “one, two, or are both the same?” I’ve never had any issue with that.
You know, it makes me wonder how that works. Because most of the time, they get the prescription right, even though, for the most part, we only guess which one feels right to us, even though, to us, one and two look practically the same.
If one and two look the same to you, does it matter which one is prescribed? Can you even say that the prescription is correct?
They get it right when you don’t know how… isn’t it the same with nearly all professions?
My guess is that if one and two look the same, both are equally close to ideal and thus it doesn’t matter which one you pick.
You’re probably right. But I bet the doctor knows the difference. I guess we’ll never know.
They might not, but they are making sure that you do or don’t. If you can see the minute change, then you would appreciate the specificity.
Me: One?
Optometrist: Wrong! How dare you! Get out of my sight!
Get out of my “sight” lol
My guy doesn’t do this except for a quick sanity check. Or maybe because patients expect it? They have your prescription the second you look in the auto focusing machine. Hell, someone invented a lens for a cell phone that does it.
The optometrist is looking at your eyeball health and related medical issues. The clicky thing is mostly performative.
Hi I’m an ophthalmologist. The auto refraction is good for a baseline, but the manifest refraction is necessary for the best prescription. Also lots of things can affect the auto refraction like dry eyes, cataracts, and macular degeneration.
