Looking back, I now wonder if the optometrist who referred me to the glaucoma specialist had some kind of agreement to refer patients. Her name was listed repeatedly on my records as the person making the referral. It would be very interesting to see a total of how many patients she referred to the same specialist. I live in a town with many wealthy residents...but I am definitely not one of the affluent. When I refused to buy any of the expensive, designer frames, I think she realized I would not be one of her regular customers , so why not send me off to her connection/friend? At that time I hadn't experienced dealing with medical "professionals" who were more interested in financial collection than appropriate treatment for patients. Very disappointing. I am now much more skeptical of any and every medical "professional" with whom I must deal.