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Re:The FDA wants you to be able to buy a hearing aid without... by comeonseriously on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @04:41PM (#28923479)
Because an eye exam isn't just about the final prescription. It's about whole eye health (retina health, cancer, cholesterol, diabetes, etc).
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Re:The FDA wants you to be able to buy a hearing aid without... by russdill on Wednesday October 20, 2021 @12:47AM (#28926860)
Right, but then the way to do that should have nothing to do with corrective lenses and requiring them shouldn't be an artificial barrier to getting corrective lenses.

If it's important, then it's important for everyone.

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Re:The FDA wants you to be able to buy a hearing aid without... by heavyset_go on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @08:42PM (#28925522)
This is important. Eye exams are not just the part where they have you look at letters on the wall in the dark.
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