my prescription is
od   +5.75,-1.25,69,+2.25
os     Balance...
also had p.d.   61/58  and dr  14 on prescription

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will acuvvue oasys or advance 2 be okay for swimming?
i would like some contacts for swimming in the ocean

i had contacts about 8 years ago, it took 3-4 tries to get them right.
blurry vision (especially in my right eye) was not uncommon.
i'd like to get contacts again, and my prescription is:
Right Eye: -4.25 x -3.25 x 20

I was recently contacted by an old friend who shares the same retinal
imaging system that I do, namely the Digivid 2000 by Helioasis Systems.
Helioasis has gone under and there have been some issues with the
earlier version of its software.  The Helioasis system is a Windows NT

Just having a nice trip up to my sisters house. I was discussing my
vision problems, ie, the blurry vision I had, and eye alignment issues
that were evident on the worth four dot test, that "red line and white
dot" test (maddox?), and the mallet near fixation disparity test.

I'm on my second day with RGP contacts.  My vision is fantastic with
these things, and I'm optimistic that I'll adapt to them relatively
quickly (meaning, getting over the feeling of having "something in my
eye").  I wore them 4 hours yesterday and I'll go 4.5-5 today.  I

Dear sci.med.vision readers,
Subject: the treatments failed
Re: back to ECT
Unfortunately, my little stay at the Franklin

Recently I have been to two opthamologists, one being a retinal
vitreous surgeon, and both have recommended having a vitrectomy
performed in my right eye to remove large floaters that appeared about
a year ago. I've been told that I have a complete Posterior Vitreous

Biomedic Torics - Good vision, become dry/sticky after 6 hours.
Rewetting doesn't help.
Left -1.75 x 80 x 0
Right -1.25 x 90 x 0

Dear Prevention minded friends,
Subject:  An engineer helps his children avoid entry in to
         nearsightedness.
Re:  The primate eye behaves as expected.

My dad just turned around today, and he says he sees a faint double
vision shadow, sounded like he has it on vertical lines... nice of him
to tell me... I wonder if it's related to my problems (documented many
months ago, I can fill you in again if you want, but Im just rhetoric ...

The subject says it all. Thanks.

It is becoming harder and harder to get surevue lenses (discontinued),
although there is still plenty of places that advertise them.
I'm looking for suggestions for replacements. I don't like
accuvue/advance.

Dear Prevention minded friends,
Subject:  The nature of the developing (preventive) second opinion.
Dr. Young has a long history in research.  Here is his statement
supporting your right to be infomed of the PREVENTIVE second-opinion.