The Optician

I had a great series of new and returning clients yesterday. It got me thinking about the last 5 years in business. There would be no The Optician without Bad Ass Lab. This post is mostly for you lens geeks out there. Here are two jobs that came in last night, a +15.00 and a -18.00. I am so grateful for their high standards.

While it is unfortunate for clients that I am not allowed to take insurance, I am beyond grateful I don’t have to use insurance labs anymore. It means never having to dispense something you know could have been done better. Huge shout out to Scott, Brandon, Manuel, Mayra (and Jay for past jobs). Y’all really are the best. 💋💋💋

Big fat thanks to Robert Bell, Scott Balestreri and Ellen Danielsen for taking over this labor of love. I wouldn't have been able to open The Optician without y'all. It gives me the warm fuzzies to see the hundred-ish regular volunteers, and to see it so well-run. You guys are knocking it out of the park. I never dreamed we could go from an idea and a 50 year-old phoropter to this. You guys rock.

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