The company has been doing a lot of things that could be aimed at medicine quickly. Optometrists in the 80's and 90's were told to give a cheap exam and sell expensive glasses. In fact, it's still being taught to them. But online glasses companies have been cutting them out. Add online exams and the eye doctor is in trouble.
Amazon has an app to see what you look like with various glasses. Amazon is buying medical information companies. Combine it all and most of the up and coming generation won't need an optometrist.
Every medical profession is on that same cusp. The tech changed and improved, but the medical industry stayed the same.
The company has been doing a lot of things that could be aimed at medicine quickly. Optometrists in the 80's and 90's were told to give a cheap exam and sell expensive glasses. In fact, it's still being taught to them. But online glasses companies have been cutting them out. Add online exams and the eye doctor is in trouble.
Amazon has an app to see what you look like with various glasses. Amazon is buying medical information companies. Combine it all and most of the up and coming generation won't need an optometrist.
Every medical profession is on that same cusp. The tech changed and improved, but the medical industry stayed the same.