The internet can increase options for consumers, but interest groups look for government restrictions to protect them from competition.
John Stossel writes:
I just got new glasses—without going to an optometrist.
It’s another innovation made possible by the internet.
Going to an optometrist can be a pain. You have to leave work, get to an optometrist’s office, sit in a waiting room and then pay an average of $95 (in my town). But I got a prescription for just $50—without leaving my computer.
This is possible thanks to a company called Opternative (“optometry alternative”). The company claims its online test is just as good as an in-person eye exam.
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