I have congenital nystagmus and when I try to
fixate on an object, the image appears wobbly and
the longer I try to hold the fixation, it appears to be moving
back and forth. However the other day I was looking

Dear Friends,
Subject:  An exact quantitative definition of "emmetropia".
Re:  Can and OD supply a exact answer -- like emmetropia
is a refractive status betwee 0.0 and +0.25 diopter -- and

I have had a lazy eye from the age of 9. It was never corrected
through patches or prisms. At school and college, I would squint to
see the board. Anything was better than having to wear glasses. As my
myopia gradually worsened during my teens I finally decided, at the

I've been wearing glasses for the past 13 years.  It was time for a
new perscription and this time I decide to get lenses with an AR
coating.  The brand used was Crizal.  When I got the glasses, I
noticed minute scratches near the center of one of the lenses.  I took

I have a question. My 6-year old son has just been diagnosed with poor
vision in his left eye and now has to wear eyeglasses (with just one
corrective lens). His left eye is also a lazy eye as a result, and his
ophthalmologist has prescribed an eye patch--to be worn for about 2 ...

I'm a long term user of contact lenses. 24 years now. Mostly no
problems except they don't feel as comfotable as they used to. Working
outdoors I have small pinguecula in both eyes and some dryness
(Usually when I come indoors) I currently use Proclear biocompatibles

This is a question particularly for Bob Martelloro (sp?, sorry) or one
of the other professionals that kindly frequent this board.  Bob had
urged that along with obtaining a general pair of progressives for
everyday use, that for the intensive computer use I also get an

Looking to try out a coloured contact lens (plano)
I currently have brown eyes and would like to go as blue as possible, but
still natural.
I have a choice of:

Has there been any reports, or other information, that the statin
cholesterol medicine Lipitor
has (possibly) caused blurred vision or large floaters ?
Thanks,

I wear progressives, correcting for presbyopia.  I have a strong preference
for photochromic lenses, currently using Transitions III.  I've followed
several older threads in this group on the subject of photochromics, but
I'm due for a new prescription soon, and I can't help ...

I'm wondering if anyone can suggest the best daily disposable for
someone currently wearing CSI daily wear lenses. The CSIs are 8.6 base
curve and 13.8 diameter. Trying to figure out what disposable lens would
be easiest to adapt to since I've worn the CSI for many, many years.

I've been a very long time user of CSI daily wear contacts. Arrived at
them many years ago through some trial and error. (For instance couldn't
wear a B&L lens - had bad deposit problems).  I had not considered daily
disposables in the past because the cost seemed prohibitive. ...

I have a cataract on my left eye that needs to be removed. My right
eye is fine, but the doctor has offered several possibilities for me
to consider, one of which is to have lasik surgery on the right eye
two weeks after the cataract is removed from the left eye. This sounds

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/health_myopia_dc
Lifestyle Blamed for Rise in Myopia in East Asia
Wed Jul 7, 2:04 PM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - A rise in myopia, or nearsightedness, in east Asia is due to

Recently I've taken an interest in my vision, I'd like to learn more
about my prescription & what I can do (exercises etc if any) to improve
it.
Currently my right eye is: sphere 1.75, cylinder 0.25 and axis 30.  My