There is a highly statistical relationship between heavy computer use and
glaucoma in people with refraction at either end of the scale.
Heavy Computer Use and Development of Glaucoma in Short-Sighted People
http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/508291/

Is there a relationship between the Sphere (-8.00, -10.00 etc), Base
Curve and/or Diameter of a contact lens in terms of its ability to
correct vision?
I ask because normally I wear B&L PureVisions with my right eye at Rx

What makes an eyeball appear blue rather than brown?  Is one color of
eye better than another?  Can people with darker eyes see more of the
color spectrum with an understanding of how "optical light" works?
Are blue eyes prefered over brown???

I just this week gave contacts a try.  Acuvue 2  for my distance
vision and am trying +2 reading glasses for close up.  It does not
seem to be working out especially in reading a computer screen.  So
maybe monovision would work?  I am a little reluctant to try because I

Information from < www.afb.org >:
Senior: Age-related vision loss and blindness affects one in
six or 4.9 million American age 65 and older, each year.
The questions:

I have been using Restasis along with steriod drops to shorten the time for
the Restasis to kick in.  The steriod drops will only be used for a month
though.
Anyone else using this combo?  If so, do you wait 15 minutes between each rx

Does anyone know of an online store in Europe that sells ophthalmic
examination lenses, contact or non-contact?
TIA
Alex

In the last couple of years there have been a couple of options widely
available for buying saline solution for contacts that had no preservatives
in it. Comes in different packages than the standard 12 oz bottle, to
prevent contamination, necessary when there are no preservatives ...

Dear Friends,
We have had many a pleasant discussion about the
fact that the natural eye controls its
refractive status to its average visual

I'll probably be having cataract surgery soon. I have an appointment with an
opthamologist in a few days. I have been reading about the multifocal
lenses on the internet.  I was wondering if anyone here has first hand
experience with these lenses and could give me an idea of how my ...

Questions for Otis Engineer:
1. What physical structures within the eye are changed by using plus lens
therapy on an
anatomical myope (e.g. myopia caused by increased axial length of the eye or

Bev et al,
I vote for including this in the Monday posting or, as Bev suggested, a
second posting later in the week under the heading: Welcome To SMV:
Advice and Consent.

hi i used to wear +1.25 od 1+.25 os with 2.25 add PAL glasses and had
no problem but slight blurry vision in the right eye. i had my eyes
examine and my new rx was +1.75 od and +1.25 os with 2.25 add. the
frame i pick for the new PAL glasses was slight smaller than the old

Hi.  I have recently begun to experience an occasional visual anomaly.
The anomaly is that I see things as if my field of vision is covered
with a very fine mesh completely filled with tiny circular holes. By

Dear Prevention-minded friends,
I am please to report on Shawn's success.
But some of you amaze me.  You claim you are "looking"
for a solution -- but when a obvious solution is