# Why do we need a prescription for goggles?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-need-a-prescription-for-goggles/583548>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 28, 2011, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-need-a-prescription-for-goggles/583548 "2011-05-28T09:08:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![AaronX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2011, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-need-a-prescription-for-goggles/583548/1 "2011-05-28T09:08:15Z")

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Ok, I was inspired by the amoxicillin thread. After LASIK (eye surgery), they give you a pair of goggles (really just a flat piece of plastic with a strap of elastic to go around your head, and foam to rest against your nose) to wear while you sleep, so you don’t rub your eyes while sleeping. The packaging says this is only to be sold on prescription. Isn’t this device even more harmless than amoxicillin?

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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2011, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-need-a-prescription-for-goggles/583548/2 "2011-05-28T10:15:55Z")

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Because viddout vun, de goggles–dey do noddink!

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**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2011, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-need-a-prescription-for-goggles/583548/3 "2011-05-28T11:09:44Z")

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It’s so they’ll be covered by insurance.

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**Author:** ![AaronX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2011, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-need-a-prescription-for-goggles/583548/4 "2011-05-28T12:54:09Z")

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The goggle company, or the prescribing doctor?

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**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2011, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-need-a-prescription-for-goggles/583548/5 "2011-05-28T14:21:16Z")

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> [@AaronX](#):
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> The goggle company, or the prescribing doctor?

Both.

Blame the lawyers…

😃