The Government Controls Your Eyes

By Brian Walker – Editor of the Ohio Free Press

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What does the Federal Government have to do with your eyes? Everything apparently.

After returning from a trade show and being up for 36 hours straight I was so tired that I accidentally crushed my left contact after taking it out. I decided that I should call my optometrist and get another one since my only backup was for my right eye. However, I found out I couldn’t legally purchase a new contact – at least not right away or that easily.

I hadn’t been in for an eye appointment in over 12 months. The Federal Government has seen it in their best interest to NOT ALLOW you to purchase any contacts unless you have seen your optometrist in the previous 12 months. Doesn’t matter if you are overseas and can’t get to your eye doctor, or a student at college and away from home, you can just go blind. No contacts for you!

It is our Federal Government at its most intrusive, blind, and over reaching best.

Apparently this “law” started a couple of years ago. However, that’s just the beginning.

Starting in 2011 optometrists will be required by the Federal Government to install health care software that will electronically report to a central government database peoples age, weight, height, and other “health related” data so they can be reimbursed for Medicare and Medicaid patient costs.

These software systems cost upwards of $80,000 for each office and they are NOT EVEN CERTIFIED or proven to “work” properly. Makes me feel safe if the government, and whoever else wants it, has even more information about my “private” health data.

We will be developing this story as it progresses, but it again shows how intrusive and controlling our government has gotten as it grows in size.

Just remember that the next time you go to have your eyes checked.