Do volk lenses block uv? I know that you can buy the yellow patient
comfort filter for a lot of the lenses which their website states
blocks all wavelengths shorter than 490nm but is the basic lens zero uv
transmission?

I recently (last Friday) got contact lenses for the first time, after
21 years of wearing glasses, for myopia.
I'm a computer consultant, which largely involves programming, so I'm
in front of a monitor for hours every day.

Dear Ace,
Charles has every right to expect very, very sharp vision
from a minus lens.
That is what ODs do.

I went to see optometrist to do my eye exam, but right eye just can't
see clearly it seems with correction lenses (he said he doesn't know
why), my question is can vision always be corrected by eyeglasses? if
not, why?

Does the eye continue to elongate during adulthood (say, after 30) for
pathologic myopes, or does it stop?

My Rx is in the -7 range, with astigmatism in the -1 range. My previous
toric contacts over the past couple years were Frequency 55 (for one eye)
and Soflens 66 (for the other), but both lenses rotated out of place
frequently and I wasn't real pleased with them.

In reading previous posts, it seems that many believe that if you avoid the
"no rub" multipurpose solutions for cleaning soft hydrogel contact lenses,
and use a separate cleaner, it will clean the lenses better and you could
possibly prolong the life of your lenses. Do most of ...

I had a macular hole which was diagnosed last August. Had a vitrectomy
and cataract surgery in January of this year. The bubble finally
disapeared in March but I now have a silvery, blurry blotch in my
central vision that has not gone away. Dr. says retina surgery was a

I'm 30 yrs old; I had a recent eye exam and dilation ---> no problems
were found. I went to the optometrist because I'm having a slight
"contrast problem" with my right eye - very slight (but enough to cause
headaches). Basically it's a small sense of 'brightness' in my right

Everyone here seems very knowledgeable. I'm glad I found this group!
I just got some new 1.74 index + ALIZE lenses fitted into my ~5 year
old frames (formerly with polycarbs of unknown Rx).
New lenses:

I've been wearing contact lenses now for over 6 years and I have relied
on the pretty much exclusively. When I first got my contacts I also got
a new pair of glasses and no problems with either. Since then my
prescription has gone up twice (slightly). For my first upgrade I chose

I was prescribed daily wear Coopervision lenses, I have about vision of
about 9 diopters and 11 diopters.  I am using a monovision prescription
also on them, for near vision.  Is there any reason I would not be able
to use some of the newer lenses like Accuvue?  If I can, would ...

Can any optometrist suggest me how to calculate IOLpower in silisocn
filled eyes
PLz tell me

Hopefully, someone can help me with my situation.  I have a large(!!)
head, making it difficult to find frames that fit.  I finally found a
large tag heuer frame (link below) that fits, but when I got my
polycarbonate lenses, my vision was distorted.  My optician just

We have 5 year-old identical twins who will turn 6 next month.
The optometrist checked them 3 years ago and said they needed glasses,
but a second opinion from 2 child opthamologists said they could do
without glasses.