Since lazy eye is touted to be treated BY .. vitamin E supplementation .. and
since cataracts have been shown to be associated to oxidative stress .. then
one might think there is a .. link .. between lazy eye and oxidative stress ..
?

What would you recommend for laser correction?
R -6.75 -2.50 X 20
L -4.75 -5.25 X 170
Thanx

Dear Prevention-Minded Friends,
I am certain we are ALL pleased when a young man,
using the second-opinion advice of Steve Leung,
is able to clear his distant vision to 20/20 through

I can see a single perfectly perpendicular line as two tilted lines,
joined at the top, resembling the letter "A". I was wondering is this
an "A" pattern syndrom, or a "V"-pattern syndrom? I actually got
doagnosed with an "A" pattern, but thinking logically I think that it

During cataract surgery, my mother-in-law's iris was mechanically
dilated (very painful; insufficient anaesthesia). How usual is it,
following this procedure, for the iris to be permanently dilated? Is
this result within the "normal" bounds? Thx. T-L

I will soon be scheduled for surgery on my otherwise healthy eye and I
would like to know how long does it take for the vision to come back
to be at least as good as before the surgery.
Web sites and my doctor give general answers that do not help me. I

I choose this newsgroup for this message because I found here some
informations about stereograms in Google: excuse me if I am offtopic.
My problem is that I can see stereograms, but the part that should be
outwards is inwards and the part inwards is outwards: if something

when are cataracts ripe

I have just been having bad luck with eye professionals in my life.
Other people's recommendations have directed me to people who screw up
time after time, on my Px and in dispensing.  I just want maximum
acuity and comfort...   Is that too much to ask?!?!  I used to be an

I posted earlier about failing the DMV vision screening.  I decided to get
glasses.  I went to my OD this morning and he checked my eyes.  I was
20/20 with both eyes together, and 20/20 in the left eye.  The right eye
was 20/70 uncorrected and 20/25 corrected.  He checked the box on ...

Robert Martellaro wrote:

After cataract IOL surgery I have some astigmatism in one eye
(cyl= -100 ; axis= 170).
What's the surest, safest, cheapest way(s) of getting rid of that?
Thnx

Hi.  I am desperate for some help, so could everyone please take a
look at my website.  I promise I'm not selling anything, nor is it a
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I hope that someone on this newsgroup might be able to suggest how to go
about solving a problem I have, that I am sure others must have as well.
My latest prescription gives me excellent vision in each eye separately, but
such horrible vision with both eyes open that I have ...

I have had two bad experiences with cataract surgery.  My right eye
became infected after  the first operation, requiring additional surgery
and visits to the surgeon for 2 years.
When preparing  for surgery on my left eye,  anxiety caused my blood