I have recently purchased some new prescription spectacles and soon after
collecting them noticed that there was "something not right" about them.  It
looks like the frame is slightly "squashed" on the left hand eye, and is
21mm from top to bottom (and slighly "creased") compared ...

Is there a web description of various procedures for converging
on a prescription somewhere?  ie. what sequence to use with
better-with-or-without questions.
I'm interested in trying a regular drill at various light levels to see what

I've read that many/most modern soft lens should not be placed in a
heat sterilisation unit, presumably because 100C will damage the
structure of the lens.
I placed an 'old' Acuvue Advance (2 week disposable, silicone hydrogel

I would say quite a few on these groups could use a bit of this ..
therapy ..
Heh .. heh ..
<<snip>>

Refractive error is due to a mismatch between the dozen or so refractive
components of the eye and/or a failure of the emmetropization mechanism to
correct the error present at birth or that develops later in life.   Since
all human growth is controlled by genes and the proteins ...

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My mom had cataract surgery on both eyes 4 weeks apart.  It's been
more than two months since the first surgery on the left eye and for
the most part, it's been a miserable experience.
She apparently experienced a tremendous amount of pain during the first

Hi,
My daughter is 6 years old. She was complaining about not able to
read small letters on board at school. We have taken her to a doctor
and he prescribed to her  lenses with +1.25, +1.5 power. As she was

I have suspected that large doses of effexor had contributed to blurry
vision, although the doctors said NO.  This evening I read on the
internet that blurred vision is indeed a side-effect.
How does this happen?

Dear people
I have had a PVD years ago and the damn floaters invaded my field of
vision, when this happened to me I began programming a floaters
simulator computer program to be able to show others what I see.

Hi folks ...
I have been unable to find any site that provides the feedback on the
LASIK doctors in San Francisco Bay Area.
I would appreciate if you can share your recent experience and guide me

Dear Readers
No less an organ than the british medical Journal tells us that
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/324/7347/1195#B9
"Two well conducted and well controlled studies show that refractive

Doctor said if my new PALs don't work too well for the computer (I'm at that
age!) I should get computer progressives with the top for mid-range and
bottom for reading.
Are these as 'critical' as progressives, or can I get good results from

My left eye has been exotropic, since my teens. It was never corrected
fully. I am also quite shortsighted with astigmatism. With my full
prescription, my eye normally focuses fine, but still wanders off when
tired. I'd like to know if wearing prism glasses would help the weak

Dear Friends,
Given all the "hoopla" about prevention, and specifically
Raphaelson's problem with "The Printer's Son", it would
be difficult to see how any OD could be involved