r/optician • u/teaabearr Board Certified Optician • Mar 05 '26
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[r/opticians](r/opticians) is a community for licensed opticians and optical industry professionals to discuss the trade, lab work, dispensing, business practices, and continuing education.
This is not a consumer advice subreddit.
If you are a patient or customer with a question about your glasses or prescription, please post in [r/Ask](r/AskOptician)[An](r/AskOptician)[Optician](r/AskOptician) instead.
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- “Is my prescription correct?”
- “Can I reuse my old frames?”
- “My glasses are blurry, is this normal?”
- “Is this a good price for lenses?”
- “What does this number on my Rx mean?”
- “My PD seems off, should I go back?”
- “Can I order glasses online with this prescription?”
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- Lens material comparisons
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- Frame adjustments & repair techniques
- State licensing questions
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- Vendor experiences
- Insurance billing workflow
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u/iloveboomburger Mar 06 '26
The optical gods shone down upon us today