Host:  My guest today is Donald Rehm, founder and president of the
      International Myopia Prevention Assn.  His web site is
      www.myopia.org.    Don is the author of the book "The Myopia
      Myth", the inventor of the Myopter, a device that can

I had noticed some new floaters, prompting the visit to the eye
doctor. He  diagnosed me with one possibly chronic, "small" but not
"tiny" horseshoe retinal tear in my right eye (lower-right) and two
suspicous (possibly tiny retinal tears) one in the left eye and one in

Dear DrMike and DrG,
Thanks for the acknowledgement about my efforts to
initiate prevention (i.e., to help a pilot consider
true-prevention using a plus lens as an alternative to

I have one of the William Bateson's book, it was stated there that
reading in the dark will improve our eyes. I wonder if it's true, I
know a lot of people sending me warning everytime when I read on the
dark. Is there any scientific basis behind reading or not reading in

I was told by sales person at VisionWorld that I could not get Crizal AR
coating on Varilux panamic transition lenses.  It was not offered on their
ordering computer  - I saw this.  I think the order said "panamic midtrans",
and there was a multi treatment added

At some point in the last few years my right pupil has started dilating more
than my left in equal light.  It's equally reactive to light as the left
pupil (except it doesn't want to constrict all the way as measured against
the left, but it definitely constricts and reacts, and ...

Hi group,
I spent over 2 weeks researching and agonizing over my lens choice for
my new glasses.  After lots of research and calling back and forth
between my optometrist's office and various places, I finally made a

This is one of those defining issues that directly affect the public,
but I have not seen much in the way of public debate.  
The state of Oklahoma has added the word "surgery" to the optometric
scope of practice.  This does not allow ODs to immediately start

I woke up this morning and noticed there is a colored spot in my vision
like what you'd get if you look at a bright light. I noticed that it
wasn't going away and it's been 12 hours now since I woke up this
morning and it is still there. I'm a little worried. This has happened

I have just been fitted with glasses and when I put them on it seems
like everything gets a little bit dark or hazy (the glasses are not
tinted). What could this mean?

I received my new prescription today it is:
                             Sphere    Cylinder    Axis
           OD            -3.00        +3.00         100
           OS            -3.75        +1.00           70

I was thinking about using a large picture of a outside scene that
looks far away and looking at that while at my computer.  In theory
would that work for relaxing my eye strain?  Maybe a sunset or other
landscape.  I figure if looking outside a window your eyesight is not

I have a mild astigmatism.  my prescription is...
Eye Sphere Cyl Axis
R 0 -0.75 27
L 0 -0.50 175

I've seen several products advertised as being able to repair a
scratched
lens without damaging the Rx (I assume these are minor surface
scratched)..has anyone used these products here and what were your

How safe and effective is this procedure?
who should perform it?