The eyecheck is about 1 hr, of course very busy people no need to consider SPOC. And eye exams are serious business, what are you talking about "have some fun"? As for letting the students practice, don't forget that in future these students will be the optometrists in optical shops islandwide. Even the most experienced & senior optometrists started out as students.
Eye surgery is also serious business, given a choice would you let an eye doctor undergoing training to become an eye doctor carry out the surgery or an experienced consultant eye doctor do it ?
Yes they will be our future optoms in society, that's is why I encourage people to go and let them practice testing your eyes if you have lots of time and also have some fun while doing so because it's not fun to sit thru one hr of testing.
As for the quality of eye tests carried out by these students, if you think taking a longer time means better quality of care , then i think you should think again. I have taught these students and also see how they perform as a student and fresh graduate, the standards is really not there compared to an experienced optometrist who takes 1/2 the amount of time to test your eyes. That is why you only pay $5. in fact, i think SP or NP should not even charge anything to encourage people to go there become guinea pig.
I already said my specs from the Bt Timah shop was no-name (both for the lenses & frame), so I consider it in the same budget category as my current AZ Optics specs (apple to apple comparison). And if you stress that the $500+ is some years ago, then by factoring in inflation won't the price gap be even wider?
Even though the lenses you got from Bt Timah is a no name , based on your degree it will cost much more in the past. WHy don;t you go back to the Bt timah shop and ask them if they can give you close to that price you pay now. I am sure they can do it too.
Obviously in the past I had no basis for comparison, but now with my own AZ Optics experience and having read in this thread & on other websites of budget spec prices for other users with similarly high degree & astig, I definitely have something to compare with now and hence am in a position to say whether I last time kena chop or not. I find it strange why are you appearing to defend this Bt Timah shop, are u their employee or loyal customer? Anyway everyone entitled to their own opinion and with so many optical shops in S'pore every shop will have to find their own way to attract & retain customers.
Sorry I have no affiliation with this Bt Timah shop. BUT Are you related to this AZ optics since you seem like promoting for them.
If you say that based on the same type of no name lens and if you had asked the Bt timah shop for a quote NOW (not few years ago) and it's 500+ compared to AZ optics where you got for 200+, then i would say probably Bt Timah shop want to chop your carrot head. But then again the 500+ was few years ago ??? How to compare to now ???
Few years ago LCD TV so ex , but then now so cheap. I buy few years ago does it mean i kena chop ??
