I recently read about Crystalens, a new technology for cataract surgery lens
implants, that is multifocal, but is supposed to work much better than
previous multifocal technology, actually supposed to work like good young
eyes actually work, in changing between near and distance ...

Anyone heard of AMO Complete Aquavision lenses? Cant find info on the AMO
website.
Apprarantly made from a new polymer than resists drying out?

Lurking in alt.lasik-eyes I read the term "over-minused".  The reason
for it is over my head but sounds like what was done with my contacts.
One eye sees well for distance but not for reading.  The other eye
sees well for reading but not for distance.  My reason for RGP

Is it normal for the comfort of extended wear lenses to improve over time?
Worn Proclears for years  and would have said that comfortable. Never
noticed then unless maybe I was really tired at night.
During the last checkup I asked about extended wear and was given the Ciba

Dear Friends,
Subject:  Visual Requirements for Airline Pilot in Europe
Re:  I am looking for confirmation for the following
    statements made by "Chet", a pllot.

I have just read
(http://www.siliconehydrogels.com/editorials/previous_editorials_kathryn5.asp)
and this states:
Other Optical Considerations with Silicone Hydrogel Lens Wear

My son, Brandon, has reached 20/20 acuity in his better eye and 20/30
in his weaker eye.  He has lenses underplussed by 1 diopter.  About a
year ago he had corrected acuity of 20/40 and 20/200, and was +4.5 and
+8.0.  His Rx is down to +3.5 and +6.5.  Brandon is 6 years 7 months

I need to show to my employer that I have problems with my eyes.    I
am nearsighted and there is a posibility that I have glaucoma.   I
went to the eye doctor a week ago and will go see him again next week.
  I need to get some kind of written statement from this doctor

Is a prescription is -5.75 and a frame is 54mmacross (bridge to arm) and
26mm high, what would the estimated edge thickness be with
a) standard lenses
b) 1.6 index

I had a bad day yesterday.  First I went to the lab to have my blood
drawn.  I've never had a problem there, other than the wait.  So I did my
waiting, and I was called in to have the blood drawn.  I sat down in front
of a rather young woman.  She made many requests of me:  move my ...

Excuse me if I don't have the terminology right.
I am 41, female, non-diabetic, near-sighted and have been diagnosed
today with subretinal neovascular membrane (SNM).  It has not affected
my center of vision but is quite large.  I do not appear to have a

I asked about this buried in another thread, but it was the end of the
thread, and I don't know if anyone noticed it.
Focus Night and Day lenses are approved to wear 30 days non-stop. However,
my optometrist recommended that I take them out once per week to clean them,

An elderly German relative has suddenly lost his ability to read,
and his ability to discern shadows is also in jeopardy.  
The diagnosis is approximately Macular Degeneration with Glaucoma
("eine degenerative Erkrankung der Netzhautmitte und zusätzlich

What is  best spherical correction? Is this the sphere number of a
prescription ignoring the numbers for cyl and axis?

Are there any prescription or OTC that can prevent or cure cataracts?