Dear William,
You lack of statistical knowlege about the
natural eye going "down" at a rate of -1/2 diopter
per year does cause me concern.

Complicated Eyeglasses Problem:
I've been wearing eyeglasses my whole life, and this is the first time
anything like this has ever happened.
I have been suffering with my eyeglasses for the past 2 to 3 years.

Dear Friends,
It is alway good to have
an idea of what you read
at 3 meters or 6 meters on a Snellen.

I do not have insurance and am considering paying out of pocket. Thanks

I went through Zyoptix surgery on 11th December 2004 in India.
Before undergoing the treatment my eyes were both of power -1.50. After one
week I had a checkup and my left eye was actually +4.50 power.
I got a checkup 7 weeks post-op and the power of this eye had improved to

Can this be our Otis Brown?   I ran across this book, written by one
Otis S. Brown.  A sailor?  How about that.  I'm a sailor too, although I
must admit to using a GPS more than a sextant. So we have astrologers
AND celestial navigators here?

Your thoughts are appreciated.  Took this yesterday; 55 yo wf, no
mention of anything in prior eye exams:
click on: http://www.obase.net/13260r.jpg

Any opinions on the Acuvue line from JNJ?
TIA
Press Release Source: Johnson & Johnson
New ACUVUE(R) ADVANCE(TM) Brand Contact Lenses for ASTIGMATISM Offer

I had been using Surevue's without a problem for years.  The old box says
they're BC 8.8; DIA 14; -3.25; 2006/10.. maybe that's the exp.  I don't have
the info for the Acuvue's handy.
Anyway, I guess they discontinued Surevue's, so my optometrist started

I had the appearance of the first floaters a few years ago. I first
noticed them in a sunny environment in summer at the end of a few weeks
I spent at the open air (usually I stay in house most of my time).
Ophtalmologist says "vitreous degeneration". I was 25.

My current prescription is -5.25 for both eyes.    Is it a very strong
prescription?    My eyesight keeps falling and I think that the doctor
will soon tell me that my eyesight cannot be corrected.   Is it
possible?    Thank you.

Repairing vision
Custom or wave-front-guided LASIK, approved by the FDA in May 2003,
provides better results than conventional LASIK, allowing a higher
percentage of patients to leave the operating room with 20-20 vision or

I'm wondering what sort of differences I would see between -5.00 and
-5.25 power for contact lenses?
I'm asking because I am currently wearing -5.25 and just had an eye exam
and was prescribed -5.00 instead. I am wondering if there is much

I went to a doctor yesterday to discuss lasik, & he steered me toward
Prelex implanted lenses.  He does both (as well as botox & laser
dermabrasion: is that normal for an ophthalmologist's office?).  His
credentials seem impecable & he's been a surgeon for about 40 years

What actually is the source of the "starbursting" and "halo" visual effects
often encountered after LASIK surgery ? The damage done by the laser ?
Increased eye pressure ? And will they eventually go away ?