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by sfusato 1260 days ago
Matches my experience as well. I mean, if after scanning my eyes with all those shiny machines, you still need to ask me "Is this better? Is this worse?" like 20 times up until I just give up, well, that doesn't feel like a very scientific and foolproof method.
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My optometrist actually said that finding a prescription that works is more like a wine or chocolate tasting than a precise measurement and giving me a hard time for not being able to decide whether one lens or the other is better.
The Scientific Sales Method:

1. Formulate hypothesis

2. Ask customer "Is this better?" Is yes, you make a sale.

3. "How about now?"

4. Goto 2