Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Every eye doctor our family goes to give it to you with your receipt. Why would they push back?

They want to upsell you.

Find a doctor who doesn't sell glasses. The exam is a loss leader at the all in one places

Anonymous wrote:I’m guessing you’re seeing an optometrist at a commercial eyeglass fitting and sales establishment. You should be seeing an opthalmologist. They are physicians.

I’ve worn glasses since I was a small child, and that’s a long time. I have never even heard of a physician not handing over a written script, let alone resisting providing one.

A good rule of thumb is that if a health care provider (or any service provider for that matter) resists your reasonable requests, they’re not the right one for you.

And no, you don’t need a signed script to order glasses, at least not online.

This is absolutely NOT necessary for an uncomplicated prescription.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The actual numbers? Request a print-out, or ask the doctor to repeat them to you, and write it down. Your time in the consultation room is when you have most leverage.

You can't order glasses with numbers you've written down!
They need to provide you with a signed script at the end.

Not what I meant at all. In our case, the prescription is sent directly to the optician and if we don't ask, I don't see the actual numbers.
So I've learned to ask.

We all have glasses in the family.

I’m guessing you’re seeing an optometrist at a commercial eyeglass fitting and sales establishment. You should be seeing an opthalmologist. They are physicians.

I’ve worn glasses since I was a small child, and that’s a long time. I have never even heard of a physician not handing over a written script, let alone resisting providing one.

A good rule of thumb is that if a health care provider (or any service provider for that matter) resists your reasonable requests, they’re not the right one for you.

And no, you don’t need a signed script to order glasses, at least not online.

Anonymous wrote:Use your words and ask for it before you leave.

I do. And it's "Ok, let's take a look at the glasses." (Addressed to my daughter) No, jerks. I want the prescription.

Use your words and ask for it before you leave.

Anonymous wrote:Every eye doctor our family goes to give it to you with your receipt. Why would they push back?

They want to upsell you.

Every eye doctor our family goes to give it to you with your receipt. Why would they push back?

You are not the ahole, they are. I hate this, I now go to an office that routinely prints it for you at the end of the appt.
Request it while checking out, & don’t leave until you get it - or look to switch. Not all eye drs are like this.

Wow, looks like no one wears glasses or contacts here. Mmmkay.

I've never had this problem. Change doctors. Wanting to see you glasses that bad is a red flag.

Anonymous wrote:The actual numbers? Request a print-out, or ask the doctor to repeat them to you, and write it down. Your time in the consultation room is when you have most leverage.

You can't order glasses with numbers you've written down!
They need to provide you with a signed script at the end.

The actual numbers? Request a print-out, or ask the doctor to repeat them to you, and write it down. Your time in the consultation room is when you have most leverage.

What are you talking about?

I know they legally have to give it to me, but it's always a fight. Is there a polite way to request it without getting tons of pushback?