Nearsighted Children May Benefit from Rigid Contact Lenses
New research suggests that rigid gas permeable contact lenses may help slow
the progression of nearsightedness, or myopia, in young children.
Newswise - New research suggests that rigid gas permeable contact lenses may

Because of job changes and companies changing insurance carriers,
I've had to go to a different eye doctor every year.  And every
year, they say "that was the wrong type lens for you," and give
me a different polymer lens with the same problems.

Hi i had a comprehensive eye exam by an ophthalmologist and got the
invoice from medicare. i looked at the procedure code that was billed
and was curious about it so i went to the medicare website to look it
up. now for 92004 there were 3 different fees. why is that? is

I wear RGP contacts in the evenings because of starbursting, ghosts,
etc caused by LASIK surgery.  But I don't tolerate contacts well.
Wearing them requires using Auify eyedrops every hour.
I tried piggybacking Focus N&D and Acuvue Advance.  One is not better

I've got yet another chalazion, this time in my upper eyelid and a little
higher up and less close to the edge. I'm getting really fed up! I'm 35 and
this is 5 chalazions and 4 operations in as many years.
I guess it's off to hopsital again for another cut-out, but I thought I'd ...

Dear Allen L.
"To many people attempt to jump into a solution -- without
first understanding the problem".
1960's slogan

About three weeks ago I developed a lower lid spasm (myokymia?) after flying
north for a weekend.  I wear contact lenses and it seems to have started as
an irritation that led to the spasm (although it could have been the other
way around).  I also travelled the following week ...

I recently lost about 30% vision in one eye which has been diagnosed as
ischemic optic neuropathy (ION). I have been taking various meds such
as Amiodarone, hydrochlorothiazide, Metoprolol Tartrate, asprin, and
Lovastatin.

Dear Prevention minded friends,
Subject: Scientist work to determine the exact behavior of the
fundamental eye. An OD makes a "single-point" measurement
and insists all the scientific truth is "in error" and you

It seems that I have a horizontal deviation that is responsible for my
double vision. It is 5-10 prisms at the far left and increases to 10-15
prisms to the far right. It seems to me a considerable deviation.
However, my Doctor said that horizontal deviation under, or equal to 30

<otisbrown@pa.net> wrote:

2 eye doctors Rxed thick-gel drops before
going to bed and this has not cleared the
problem. I just had a physical exam
with complete blood screening and no

Just wondering if anyone have any information about any company making
One day disposable Silicone Hydrogels lenses. Reason I'm asking is I
tried Acuvue advance  and also O2Optix lenes, they are great, but the
problem I have is that I have dry and very senstive eyes and only

Dear Prevention minded friends.
Subject:  The struggle for scientific ascendancy concerning the
dynamic behavior of the natural eye continues.
Re:  I declare that Otis' idea about preventing myopia in humans

I just got glasses, and I can see quite clearly now however my depth
perception up close is way off. For example when I'm walking with my glasses
on I feel a lot taller compared to without glasses. I also have a difficulty
navigating obstacles close to my feet. Another annoyance ...