As I said in a previous post, I have never paid for my contacts.
I called around and asked at a few od offices what they charge.
None of them could give a definitive answer.
One said they would charge (1) for the office visit, (2) to fit me for lenses

In my late 50s, I noticed I was getting more and more nearsighted.  
Eventually, I bought some drugstore reading glasses and I seem to have
to rely on them more and more. Is this a normal change going on as I
age or are the reading (magnifying) glasses hastening the change?

This is my prescription
Right eye -2.75  -0.25 x140
Left eye -2.25
Without glasses I experience discomfort in the right eye which feels like a

I am over 40 and don't wear any glasses. I can see fine and don't get
any headaches. I noticed that lately my eyes strain when I try to read
something closer than 1 foot. I read magazines, newspapers, and
computer screen just fine.

Tell me if I'm being an unreasonable patient.
I asked to try RGP contacts.  The first pair I got back gave good
vision and I adapted to them in about a week.  My primary complaint
was/is that they hang low, and as a result, I get a lot of

I'm a 28-year-old nearsighted male, and I've had floaters for as long
as I can remember.  I never found them too annoying; they were just
little translucent threads (maybe three different shapes) and I never
really noticed them unless I was really paying attention.

What is this that i've been hearing about where there are contact
lenses that shape the cornea when you wear it overnight? Is this for
real?

Any place online that is reputable and cheap for eyeglasses? Thanks.

I had the surgery yesterday adn went to see the surgeon today. I'm happy
with the result but the only thing that bothers me is ocassional flickering
vision. Flickering usually happens when I read (the operated eye is set for
a reading distance). According to the surgeon, the ...

Does anyone have any experience with, or knowledge about, the Definity
progressive lens? A local optician recommended it to me to replace my
Varilux Comforts, and I'm curious about other opinions. I like the Comforts,
but would like less distortion on the sides even more.

This is mainly for the doctors, but anyone with insight should chime
in.
Was wondering if this would be safe for heat compresses.. It uses
infrared light for heating and infrared supposedly damages the eyes. My

This is what he said:
It is very simple. Now pay attention and you may learn something. It
works to my patients satisfaction or they get their money back. THey
determine if they are happy. To date I have refunded 3 patients of a

Here is what those people speak from experience:
glasses and contacts can make your eyesight worse too. Your eyes will
start to rely on the prescription to help you to see, so they will
start to get lazy!! Then the next time you will need a stronger

My father is 75 years old and has been diagnosed with Maculopathy.  It has
affected only one eye and it makes it very hard for him to do just about
anything.  He lives in Buenos Aires Argentina and his doctor told him there
is not much that can be done to treat this disease.  In the ...

I have about 4 pairs of glasses and 2 pairs sunglasses with my
prescription.
Between the 6 glasses in total, there are (I believe) 2 prescriptions.
My "old" prescription and my "newer" prescription, which I believe is 1