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I get texts. I've told them to stop now. I usually go every other year or so. They keep insisting I should go every year, but I haven't had any massive changes in my vision year-to-year. My glasses usually get worn before my vision changes in a meaningful way.
If that ever were to change I'd of course re-evaluate my intervals.
I usually wear my glasses before the next appointment too.
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You forgot your glasses.
I need some new glasses because the frame broke on one of them and so I'm down to my backup pair, but I don't want to order them using an old and possibly slightly wrong R~x~ and I keep procrastinating on going to the optician for some reason. I think the last time I had my eyes checked was before COVID; I really ought to make an appointment.
Well if it's been that long you probably should! Take this as your call to action!
Funnily enough, Canada only (partially) pays for vision tests every second year, even with private healthcare, so I have never gotten a yearly eye exam.
I wish we did that here in Sweden.
It's probably still cheaper in Sweden than it is in Canada with coverage.
Between my government coverage and workplace private coverage, I still have to pay $100 for the eye exam, and I am blind enough that I have to be choosy with frames or I go over the 2 year limit on cost for my glasses (lenses alone cost >$200 before I add coatings, and I only have $500/2yr in coverage for frames, lenses and contacts put together).
Yeah it's probably a fair bit cheaper. Haven't actually looked recently but last time it was free with a pair of glasses. That offer isn't always available though.