Reliable Optometry PAID

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Lucas61

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Hello All,

Being partly blind from birth with vision issues throughout my life, I carefully distinguish the optician from the optometrist from the ophthalmologist, from the ophthalmological specialist. That being said, I cringe when my girlfriend goes to "Optica" one of the chains which offer "free" exams, then escort clients to the counter to sell knock-off designer frames. These places are all about the $$, and although I don't have evidence that their optometric exams for refraction are below par, I do not have confidence.

Does anyone know a place in the capital with medical offices where I could find PAID optometry that is reliable? "Free" = Caveat Emptor in the D.R. or anywhere.

Maybe there are places in Gazcue but I want to do better than walk the streets, poking around.

Any ideas? Thank you!
 
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Lucas61

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OP: I have resolved the problem, Essentially, optometrists don't exist in the D.R. In Gazcue, I found an ophthalmologist who does evaluation and refraction for RD$2,000, a nice price. And refraction is what optometrists do. So I get a 2 in 1.