I recommend an ophthalmologist over an optometrist
I have had my yearly eye exams done at LensCrafters for many years and was always satisfied, but I no longer recommend them after a certain age. I am 69 years old, and they always checked my eye pressure for glaucoma and it seemed fine (ah good, peace of mind -- wrong!!) I also have a cyst in the corner of my right eye which I noticed was bigger than the last exam but nothing was said. Because of concerns with the cyst, I went to an ophthalmologist (LensCrafters only has optometrists). He did a routine glaucoma test since I was a new patient and then further testing a few days later; it turns out I have moderate glaucoma in both eyes (even though the pressure is good). This is unusual, but not unheard of. I am now on treatment so the glaucoma doesn't get worse and am glad it was caught in time. My advice: If you're over 50, do NOT trust your yearly exams to an optometrist, but go to an ophthalmologist.