What is the physical difference between the optics you look through
during the "which is better" objective part of an eye exam and the
optics used in eyeglass lenses?
Am I correct in assuming that multiple lenses are used in the testing

I have recently (in the past week) experienced rapid degradation in the
focusing ability of my left eye.  18 point (0.8 inch ) high text is fuzzy at
1 metre,
my right eye is fine.  What the hell could this be due to?  Seriously,

Dear Mike,
As you know, Steve Leung OD advocates prevention with
the plus -- as I do.
But equally, we acknowledge that it takes strong

I'm in prep school for the USAFA, and I had 20/20 vision making me
Pilot Qualified.  But since I've been here my vision has gone down
quite a bit...
I was wondering if lack of sleep could have a significant impact on my

  I'm a pre-optometry student at NAU and I was wondering if taking
the ABO/NCLE was important or highly beneficial for applying to
Optometry School and if it is, are their any suggestions for
prep-books?

I had cataract surgery 5 months and still have retina swelling in one eye.
I am on Pred Forte and Acular but having bad side effects, will the swelling
heal itself without meds?  I guess the next questions would be if it heals
itself how long would it take to clear up?

I had a photodynamic treatment (PDT) with Visudyne on Spt 8 to treat a
very small leak of fluid on the back of the retina. The leak had
caused my visin to decease from 20/30 to 20/70. I do not have macular
degeneration.

Does anyone here have information on the degree of corneal damage which
occurs with the 5 year use of Tamocifen (to prevent re-occurance of
breast cancer)?
I am interested because I need to make some decisions related to this

I've been to several providers and have yet to find one that can fit
me with a toric lense that does not rotate.  I have had some that were
great for a little while then they just went blurry.  Are some people
just unable to wear them?

I'm the person who thought I was misdiagnosed at the ER. Thanks so
much for you reponses and your help. On Tuesday I went to an
Optometrist,and I do have Iritis. He prescribed a steroid/antibiotic
eyedrop called TobraDex,and it's helping me. He told me to do 1 drop

Dear Friends,
Subject:  Hard work with the plus -- and results
We only believe what we "see".
So the young man who clears his distant vision

It looks like my optometrist is getting desperate. He perscribed me the
Versaflex MRP 55 FW lens -4.5 8.7 14.2. When I went to buy these online I
couldn't find them anywhere. I called one online shop and they suggested
they they were a private label only available to optometrists. ...

I went on Leo's vision training, in London.  I'm new on this group.
It was very helpful.
I now use glasses only for driving, for myopia, where prior I used
them all the time.  I have good and bad moments day to day - but

There is a new forum, open to anyone who wants to discuss the eye drops selling on the internet that claim to be a curative for cataracts. It's probably worth checking out.
'http://www.forumforfree.com/forums/?mforum=naceyedrops'

Cool.
Apparently the consultant I saw yesterday reckons I have Blepharitis, he
commented that my eyes are dry, and the oils secreted by the eye are
getting trapped on the eyelid causing irritation.