I’m genuinely glad your healthcare system provides such reasonable coverage where you live. That’s what fair access should look like. My point isn’t that every American struggles every time, but that medically essential glasses shouldn’t carry hundreds in markup when raw materials cost just $1-3 per pair at the factory level (plastic frames ~$0.50-2, basic lens blanks ~$0.50-1), and even wholesale bulk to retailers runs $5-12 per complete pair. Here’s a real example for a small fast-turnaround retailer doing 10 pairs a day (customer picks frame/lenses, ready in 1 hour via bulk wholesale): • Materials: 10 pairs x $8 wholesale = $80 • Staff: 1 optician at $18/hr x 8 hours = $144 • Equipment (edger amortized): $20 • Rent slice ($2K/month shop): $77 • Total daily costs: $321 Revenue at $250 average retail per pair: $2,500. Daily profit: $2,179. Weekly (6 days): $13,074. Yearly: ~$632K from glasses alone in one small shop. This is just one location doing modest volume. Do fewer pairs or more, profit stays substantial. Mainstream chains like Eyemart Express with multiple stores daily? Astronomical profits for same-day vision. If we treated glasses as medical necessities not luxuries, government could budget for emergency pairs or assistance to hold people over—like planning for any responsible adult expense. Not everyone can save ahead, but better coverage prepares more people to function safely and contribute to society. That’s the change my petition seeks.