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Re:The FDA wants you to be able to buy a hearing aid without... by asciimov on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @04:18PM (#28923212)
The machines can't gauge for personal preference. Many people don't like their vision right at 20/20. I personally like mine closer to 20/15.
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Re:The FDA wants you to be able to buy a hearing aid without... by degrews on Wednesday October 20, 2021 @10:36AM (#28931134)
What? Doesn't 20/20, 20/15 etc. refer to visual acuity (how much detail you can see from a certain distance)? Are there people who prefer anything but the highest possible visual acuity?
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Re:The FDA wants you to be able to buy a hearing aid without... by joe5150 on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @05:23PM (#28923938)
This I think has a lot to do with individual experiences with optometrists. I went to probably half a dozen optometrists since adolescence before I happened to end up with one who actually made it clear there's a degree of subjectivity with an eyeglass prescription.
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