This is something that has caught my interest! I have been looking into
it for some time but now im really serious about it. With all the
negative on laser surgury about its risks and complications, plus the
fact im not your "perfect" candidate, lasik is definately not for me. I

Remark on filing slander:
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Any citizen can file a complaint to a state medical board. If this
letter is authentic, all it indicates is receipt of a complaint. It

I just found out that burning dvds and cds is not as permanent as I
thought.  Like 2-5 years, max!!!!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20060110/tc_pcworld/124312
I guess it's back to tape backups!

Does anyone have experience with these lenses, which are made by Gelfax
Labs in Australia?  They reportedly have FDA approval and "allow for
the incorporation of patients' complete prescription, including the
precise astigmatism correction," thereby providing "optimal visual

Has anyone reading sci.med.vision ever seen any of the accommodating or
multifocal IOLs in practice?  If you have, please tell us which ones and
 any info you've learned about them.
If you have not, please tell us that, too, as this input may be more

When is it worth getting high index lenses? Thanks.

Viagra and Vision
With an ex-Presidential candidate as its pitchman, more mentions on late-
night talk shows than Joan Embry and the dubious honor of being the world’s
top pharmaceutical treatment for impotence, few drugs in history have been

From Pubmed:
Amblyopia prevalence and cigarette smoking by women
The relationship between cigarette smoking by young women and amblyopia in
children was investigated in 13 population groups. Two searches were

Or perhaps better, what's a plan of attack to correct it, or, perhaps,
as myeyedoc says "Wait and see"
Have written about pending cataract surgery in past months. It is
done: Distance lens, both eyes - Alcon SN60WF - UV w/blue lite filter

This goes some way to answer my genuine curiosity about the person
behind all of Aceman's posts...
http://www.shroomery.org/index.php/the/default/par/22826

Most of you have followed the "cataract saga" here and can read it
below. My retinal surgeon wants to do a vitrectomy to remove the piece
of old cataract. He says it may help the pupil constrict normally, but
there are no guarantees.

Are there any alternatives to glasses or contacts for improving vision
even temporarily?
I have been using reading glasses for 20+ years and have accepted that
as a fact of life. My intermediate and distance vision for most things

My company is changing to VSP insurance but the way I am reading the
plan I get NO actual coverige and was wondering what any of you think.
I will pay $150 out of my check each year.  (this is  to cover 2
people)

If this post is not appropriate to this newsgroup, my sincere apologies.
I have an Optelec ClearView 500 Vision Magnifier for sale.
It is less than 2 years old and cost $ 3,000 when new.
It is both black and while and color with auto focus and in excellent

I have the early stage of  a cataract forming. This was detected by my
normal vision checkup and refraction , filed under vision insurance,
not medical. The MD and OD who see me at this office have told me I
should make a separate  appt.  under my medical insurance with the MD