I posted the following a couple days ago, but I don't see it in my
newsreader, so I think it may not have actually posted. Therefore, I'll
repost it. If you see it twice, sorry.
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Dear Neil,
Thanks for the message you posted the other day, I have been busy with
work so I couldn't post a response, I want to do it here.

Anyone have a good method of self-measuring P.D.s? I'm talking binocular
as opposed to monocular, and accuracy to within +- 2 mm or so would be
acceptible. I'm looking for something that is quick, easy, doesn't cost
much, and could be sent through the mail. I sometimes get ...

I wore contact lenses for a couple of months in my right eye before
developing irritations which I later found to be GPC. The left eye,
however, didnt develop such problems and I kept using daily contacts in
that eye while I had LASIK on the right. The LASIK procedure wasn't

I had a pars-plana vitrectomy in the OD five days ago. This is not my first
such operation, the OS having been vitrectomized in 2003. (There were no
medical indications for this, but the doctor wanted to put an IOL in the
posterior chamber, and the vitreous was in the way.)

I have strong myopia (about -6.00) and "moderate" astigmatism (sorry, I
can't remember the number). By choosing small frames and 1.7 high-index
lenses, I've been able to wear glasses that look good. Any other type
of lens, including polycarbonate, results in Coke-bottle lenses.

Dear Friends,
Subject:  Legal disclaimer -- posted my site.
         Similar statement in my book, "How
         to Avoid Nearsightedness"

I think, that it will be interesting to you. Short-sightedness -2.5.
http://www.myvisus.com/file/Right.htm
http://www.myvisus.com/file/Left.htm
http://www.myvisus.com/file/Both.htm

I'm not sure if this is the right forum to write this, but using
deja-news I saw some debates of myopia here.
Anyway, my story is this:
Me and my twin brother finished the army when we were 21 (you'll

My optometrist recently told me I had pigment clumping on and around my
macula in the left eye. I am 45 years old with a history of retinal
problems. Over twenty years ago, I had a retinal detachment repaired with a
buckle. This caused a cataract, which was removed 10 years ago. ...

Below you will find comments of Otis on my observations for Prevention minded friends,

Otis, you said;

I just started wearing annual replacement soft lenses (I believe they
are manufactured by Optech).
Since these lenses were expensive and need to last a year, I want to
use the best system to get the most life out of them as possible, which

When certain studies say there has been a "loss of acuity of 3 or more
lines", which lines (height) are they starting from and what would be the
overall angle loss?

I have a circle right in the center of my eye. It takes up about 10% of
my vision. The funny thing is is that it blurs my vision in that eye
except right in the very middle of the "floater". If I close my eyes, I
can see the thing, it's very colorful, which I would assume is just ...