My Doctor told me he didn't think RGP lenses would work for me.  He
said I have 4 diopters of HOA (spherical I think).  There's also some
Coma and other HOAs.
My question is why wouldn't an RGP or macrolens work for me?

First my background: 36 y.o. been wearing glasses since I was 18,
current pwr approx -1.5 - 0.5 in 90 degrees.
Tried lenses for 1 week for free 6-7 years ago. Did not work
nearly as good as glases.

Recently, I have had the misfortune of losing the best pair of glasses I
ever had. I purchased them directly from my ophamologist, who sent them away
to "the lab" to get them made. I had those glasses for over a year, and they
never scratched, the frames were exactly the right ...

  After taking a trip to Trinidad and proscribing glasses through the
Focometer, I became interested in pursuing a Doctor of Optometry.
Although I'm currently freshman with a declared major in Civil
Engineering I plan to change my major next fall, but I don't know

I have recently switched from B&L Optima FW to Acuvue Advance contact
lenses which my optometrist recommended after I complained about my
dry eyes.  So far I am very disappointed in the comfort level provided
by Acuvue Advance due to its rapid accumulation of deposits.

Which of the multifocal soft lens designs have readers here had the best
success with, both as practitioners and as patients?
I guess there are not yet any silicon hydrogel multifocal designs. (Anyone
have an approximate idea when silicon hydrogel multifocal lenses might be on

My LASIK doctor with very good credentials(and who I trust) just
performed LASIK using VISX laser on 3/3/04.  My presecription was -7.5
, -7.75 on L and R eyes.  I had negligable astigmatism.
On followup next day(3/4/04) he discovered I had bloodshot eye(R)

I've been wearing hard RGP for the past 20 yrs. Although
a bit uncomfortable especially in windy places, I prefer it
because they say it can stop my myopia from getting worse.
Like the lens can stop the eyeball from deforming further.

I was wondering if lens for cataracts are removed from deceased individuals,
and are used again.
Thanks
Tom

After having eaten a big quantity of Cayenna Pepper I've had an
Occlusion of the Retina's Central Artery 3 weeks ago.
I've lost only 30 to 40% of my sight in the upper inner region of the
right retina.

I have been myopic (around 4.5 diopters correction) for a long time.
Recently I began to suffer from presbyopia which I understand is
very common at my age (early 40's). I have a Phd in physics and
spend a great deal of time on a computer or doing close work of

Sorry   for   the   somewhat  long  post,  but  I've  recently  seen  an
ophthalmologist for the first time in over twenty years and I have  some
questions.  advaTHANKSnce to those who can help me to understand.
Back  in  July  I  saw  an ophthalmologist at a clinic.  I was ...

My doctor told me that he didn't think RGP lenses would work in my
20/16 (or 20/12) eye.  I've had an Alcon wavefront and an Interwave
test that showed aberrations in my cornea from LASIK.  I've heard they
work unless you're contact lens intolerant, but he did want to try

Our 3 year old daughter was recently diagnosed with
amblyopia. her vision in her right eye is 20/160.
she started with glasses to align her eye and that went very
well, she likes to wear the glasses.

Maybe I am missing something here in my reasearch on Lasik/Wavefront.
Why isn't this technology used to create the perfect perscription
lens?  I for one have never had a perfect perscription.  Forget Lasik,
I can't even get glasses or contacts that work "really" well.  If I