My eyes are changing! argh!  I now have OD +0.25 -0.50  04  O5(or is that OS?  0.50 - 0.75 175   I currently wear bi-focals but I'm looking into progressive lens as I work on a computer and I hate changing from my regular glasses to a reading glass.  Someone told me that ...

What advice would you guys give me in cleaning my Boston RGP contacts?
Currently I'm using Boston cleaner and then Conditioning solution. But
I find this annoying and too much work. Should I try multi purpose
solution and would that be adequate replacement for cleaner?

A friend of mine was recently diagnosed with a detached retina. The
opthamologist wants to see her again in one month. I was under the
impression that a detached retina required immediate surgery to save the eye
sight. She is also just starting the second trimester of her ...

Which is better for quick temporary relief of an attack of MDFD, a hot
compress or a cold compress?
Follow-up question.  Is this condition also called corneal dystrophy?
Thanks for info.

hi......i have a question about my new progressives, and i wanted an
unbiased assessment.
i have a pair of progressives that focus down to about one foot for
reading. they are thin(ie, about 1 1/4" top to bottom) armani glasses.

A friend of mine in Dallas has had serious problems with glare for the
past year and no one she has gone to can help her.
Even with sunglasses she has much trouble driving during the day
because of the sensitivity to light.  Her eyes are constantly blinking

After wearing my Varilux Comfort PAL's for a few days I can
say that although I am still happy with them, I am becoming
aware of their limitations.
Does anyone know what is the real, practical difference

what are the symptoms of eye infection by micro organism ?
Thanks,
G

BOWEL EJECTION PROBLEM -: Dark, stone hard and compressed, to a wide
2"
'unseparateable' bulk, painful to eject.
I'm taking "METAMUCIL", twice a day, but my bowel evacuation

My biannual eye check was today, so now it's time to shop for new
glasses. The local store that's been recommended to me
( http://www.vision-clinic.ca/lenses.html )
lists several different anti-scratch coatings (Trio, TD2, Crizal,

Exp Eye Res. 2004 Dec;79(6):761-8. Related Articles, Links
Lens lipids and maximum lifespan.
Borchman D, Yappert MC, Afzal M.
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, University of

Given the responses it kicked off last year here in the newsgroups, I
would like to annually address the biomechanical effects of shoes on
human degenerative diseases.  Most people still think the idea stinks.
Yet it seems to me that shoes on the feet are like germs on the hands.

My 8 year old son injured his right eye-lid while sledding on Christams
day 2004.  His sled went into brushes and most likely a tree branch hit
his eye-lid causing the injury. He got 3 stitches on his right eye-lid.
The wound seems to have healed well and his stitches were removed 5

This day:
1.  "Otis Brown" 14 of 32 messages.  Approaching 50% of sci.med.vision
traffic:
2.  At least 12 additional request for proof or disclosure of

It's a miracle! Otis Brown wrote but one post today, to this thread. It
would appear he's almost gone from this newsgroup.  Let's hope he has
finally decided to stop posting his lies and indefensible drivel and
nonsense.