I've been playing around with writing a "general discussion" of
ophthalmic Rxs, so I'm gonna run it up the flagpole here.
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our prescriptions?

I went from -2.5 to -3.0 in less than two months =(
I was perscribed -2.5 in both eyes at walmart with acuvue advance.
Now, i got -3.0 in both eyes from costco with acuvue oasys. Just great. =(

The message below is a copy and paste from another forum. Know what?
Instead of spending the money on orthoK, I should instead attend
natural vision improvement classes. I think the cost is about $60 per
class season. Total cost would be about $1000 for the term which

Hi Otis,
It is not that hard to find out who the imposter is, just click on
"show original" then compare the information to find out who the poster
really is.  I have just compared two postings, and there he is.  Of

I lost 80 pounds in 5 months 10 years ago.  So the skin on my face
became  loose and settled in big blobs under my eyebrows.  So my
eyelids are no longer visible and the weight of the skin keeps my eyes
closed pretty far.  It never went away.   It looks like swelling, but

I have worn glasses for 20-25 years; glass lenses, plastic
frames.  Every year or two I get a new pair, as my eyes
change slightly.  Usually the store technician gets the
frames fitted properly the first time, but occasionally I

Does the required power/axis generally change vs. distance?  If so, I
assume common practice is to prescribe for distance and take what you
get for close?  Not sure about progressives, but in bifocals it seems
like it would be simple enought to change cylinder power for close.  Is

Dear Reader,
Otis Brown is in no way qualified to give medical advice.  He is
currently under investigation by the State of Pennsylvania for
practicing medicine without a license.

I had an eye exam yesterday, but forgot to ask the doctor a question that
was on my mind. Prior to recent cataract surgery, I had a correction of
-12D, and it is my understanding that some sources advise restriction on
physical activity for high myopes.

Hi I went to the eye doctor about 3 years ago and was told that I
didn't need glasses.  But that I would when I was about 40 or so for
reading.
I now have been to 3 doctors saying I need glasses. Which I think is

Is there a scientific name for this? I would like to be able to do more
research on why I must turn head sideways to focus in multifocal
lenses.
I have tried proclear compatibles multifocals, and frequency 55

I am currently using B&L SofLens 38. I have diameter 14.0 and BC 8.4. I
want to use J&J Acuvue Advance as recommended by a couple of friends
and also because it has much higher oxygen permeability and
transmissibility.

If you got a prescription and the sphere was much too high.  So they
wrote a new prescription with half of the sphere.  Would that affect
the strength or position of the astigmatism part of the prescription
as well?

If you read my other post you will have a basic idea of my situation,
but quickly stated:
I have been wearing ortho-k lenses for a few weeks and have excellent
daytime vision, but dim/night conditions are what I would consider to

Heres one for Ace! Take a high minus Night and Day lens, wear it inside out,
and reshape your corneas! No need for those pesky custom-made RGPS with this
approach!
http://v3.espacenet.com/textdoc?DB=EPODOC&IDX=CA2513485&F=0