is it wrong to want a second opinion from Optician?

[71notout]

I had my eyes tested yesterday for the first time in years, and it appears that time has caught up with me (i'm 38) and I need reading glasses!

Now the cynic in me has gone and booked a second eye test from a different opticians to see if the result is the same.

I have an uneasy discomfort taking someone's opinion verbatim when that someone stands to make a direct profit from the resulting purchase.

I am not trying to cast doubt here as i'm sure most of them are true professionals, highly trained, scrupulous, etc. but I can't help think there might be a few rogues out there.

Anyone else feel the same?

[Odie]

If you feel uneasy its always worth getting a second opinion. I have in the past. Also if you need prescription glasses its always worth a haggle

[anonymous-user]

I always get second opinions when it comes to the dentists! I have had very very different opinions from dentists in the past! now I dont trust them!

[fadeaway]

This is different to dentists though ... hasn't having the eye test made you realise that your eyes aren't as good as they used to be? Do you now notice that you're holding this further away to read them?

[GordonL]

Go to a pound shop, buy a couple of sets of reading glasses at say 1, 1.5 strength, see if you can read better. Keep the ones you like better.
Surely a lot cheaper than forking out for 2 eye tests!