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| Atropine questions | 06 Aug 2006 18:06 GMT | 25 |
I suspect I have some tonic accomodation, probably 1.5 diopters of it. If atropine is tried, wont it blur my vision so my BCVA is 20/100? How will I get an accurate cycloplegic refraction if the best lenses is still blurry and I cant tell the difference between small increments of
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| Do it yourself Lasik? | 06 Aug 2006 03:58 GMT | 8 |
Truly amazing. http://www.lasikathome.com/howitworks.htm
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| Does this seem like dry eye? | 05 Aug 2006 21:32 GMT | 6 |
Some background, I'm in my late 30's, I do computer work for a living and I wear glasses for a slight astigmatism. I have no vision problems not described below. Certainly no flashes, dizziness or nausea.
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| bad perscription and big frames | 05 Aug 2006 17:46 GMT | 8 |
I just got a new pair of perscription sunglasses. I purchased the Ray Ban Wayfarers, which are a quite large plastic frame. I noticed when I put them on that everything was a little distorted, especially on the sides. I felt taller and had weird depth perception, almost a
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| Warning! Do not leave contacts in your eyes for a month! Neovasculation damage! | 05 Aug 2006 12:51 GMT | 1 |
http://telemedicine.orbis.org/bins/volume_page.asp?cid=1-178-874-1014 36-year-old female presents for her annual eye exam. She reports that she has been wearing her extended-wear contacts "for months at a time" but denies any change in vision or eye pain. Upon examination, the
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| wavy lines in dry amd: causes other than neovascularization ? | 05 Aug 2006 04:17 GMT | 10 |
A sudden onset of wavy lines in the lower/right quadrant of the Amsler grid led to an emergency visit to my retinal specialist, who found no bleeding. Other than neovascularization (progression to
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| Optical Illusions | 05 Aug 2006 03:39 GMT | 6 |
Does anyone know how these two optical illusions work? http://www.officebuffoon.com/funny/castle.asp http://www.officebuffoon.com/funny/dotty.asp Regards, Buffoon
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| When Vitreous Detaches From Macular | 05 Aug 2006 02:28 GMT | 1 |
According to my ophthalmologist & a retina specialist, I'm having PVD. I guess the vitreous will eventually detach from the macular. When that happens, what do I expect to see? The same blue, white-ish flashes that I see in my peripheral vision, or something else? I'm just ...
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| 2 or 1? | 05 Aug 2006 01:37 GMT | 2 |
I'm finally considering ordering contact lenses online, after being a glasses wearer for about 30 years (I started wearing glasses in third grade). I've just been looking around online for daily disposables, and I
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| Publish in the American Scientist | 04 Aug 2006 20:51 GMT | 4 |
I took it upon myself to contact the American Scientist in regard to their publishing a paper on progressive myopia. There response, in part, was: We do invite articles, usually based on peer-reviewed publications. If you have read of some interesting
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| Flickering globe around my blind spot. | 04 Aug 2006 05:43 GMT | 1 |
I sometimes see a dimly flickering globe at around 15 degrees to the right off the center, that is, where my normal blind spot is located. A black line that looks like a barbed wire sometimes appears and disappears in a split second on that area, too. A retina specialist didn't ...
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| Clear lens extraction (CLE)? | 04 Aug 2006 03:18 GMT | 5 |
I have nystagmus and have high myopia (-15). My BCVA is 20/80 on average. Would CLE give me better quality vision along with a better BCVA? I'm thinking my nystagmus may not allow me to get the best result from
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| Allergic to Contacts? | 03 Aug 2006 21:26 GMT | 11 |
Last week I posted a message in which I asked the group which IOL they thought would be right for me. I had just seen a Lasik/Opthamologist Surgeon, and he suggested a Clear Lens Extraction for me. I told him it had become increasingly more difficult for me to tolerate wearing ...
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| pic in a pic | 03 Aug 2006 19:12 GMT | 3 |
what do you call those pictures when you stare at a picture for a while you can see 3d images inside?
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| Assessment of Myopia | 03 Aug 2006 13:42 GMT | 1 |
Spectacle lenses for myopia are stronger than contact lenses for the same patient. If one is merely asked to state the degree of myopia for a given
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