I’ve been to a number of opticians over the years, some good, some not so good. I have no complaint about the actual eye examination I had today, but the system left me feeling like I’d been processed like a piece of meat.
To start, you are sent to sit in a waiting area tucked shabbily away at the back of the shop and the processing begins.
The glaucoma test was performed by a woman with a badge proclaiming her to be a new mwmbwr of the team (goodie, I’m being used for practice!) then I was passed on to the optician. As I said,the eye test was fine.
After the eye test it was back to the process. Racks of glasses, told which suited me (I disagreed),told about the special offer and the ...