20-03-2012, 02:15 PM
Gary - I accept your point that the equipment used may not be the same. However, are we (as non-experts in this field) able to state confidentially that different equipment produces different quantifiable results? The only tests we, as consumers, have of this is the end result - and that will include the Q & A between the customer and the optician (etc.) prior to, during and after the tests and subsequent fitment.
As for "Yes / No" decisions, I have found that it is wise to try to be assertive during an eye test: don't let the person taking the test rush or pressurise you into giving yes / no answers. Occasionally I will genuinely reply "I'm not sure. Can you go back to the previous choice, please?" To assist in taking such an attitude, is is helpful to remind oneself that it is you, the customer, who is paying the final bill, and, therefore, the examiner's wages!
Al.
As for "Yes / No" decisions, I have found that it is wise to try to be assertive during an eye test: don't let the person taking the test rush or pressurise you into giving yes / no answers. Occasionally I will genuinely reply "I'm not sure. Can you go back to the previous choice, please?" To assist in taking such an attitude, is is helpful to remind oneself that it is you, the customer, who is paying the final bill, and, therefore, the examiner's wages!
Al.
