Our twins finally got a 2nd opinion from the opthamologist after being
told by an optometrist that they needed glasses.
To recap, one of our twins was (under drop, the term used by the
opthamologist) -1.50 in each eye, while the other was -2.00 and -2.75.

Dear Prevention minded friends,
Subject: Analysis of refractive STATE change in
a school environment -- after 8 years, from
plus to minus as natural process.

Can any one help me to learn medical transcription.

Subject: Change of refractive STATE -- wild monkeys
compared with laboratory monkeys.
Data collected and published by Dr. Francis Young.
All measurements were OBJECTIVE -- using a retinoscope.

Yes folks, it true!  Otis will be "celebrating" his anniversary of
posting THE SAME OLD SONG in only TWO more months.
That's right folks! He's been providing for your (almost) daily
"enjoyment" the identical quotes, web links and, of course, the text of

What is the best brand of progressive no line bifocals to buy?      DP

Would anyone care to express thier opinions on varilux progressive Lens.
Good or bad. DP

I had been using erythromycin for belpharitis with mixed results.  I
have been using it on and off for a few years.
My new opthamol.  says that a better choice is ocuflox for blepharitis.
Has anybody out there used ocuflox for blepharitis and if so how has it

Is there a way you can heal your eyes or relax them, I suffer from
really bad eyes and have tried various ways to relax them but they dont
seem to work too good.
I have tried: -

I've been interested in stereograms for a long time now, however I seek
some information:
- If they are good for the eyes
- The effect of viewing stereograms on the two brain hemispheres.

At age 60 I had to use reading glasses. I am now 82 years old and due
to clouding I had cataract surgery. I selected monovision, simply
because that's what I had for the last two years. For reasons unknown
to me one day I was able to read newspapers withouth glasses. My right

While I can understand that it may not be very big deal to edge stock mass
produced single vision lens blanks for various combinations of spherical and
cylindrical power, are stock blanks also used for bifocals and trifocals?
That would seem to require a very large variety of blanks ...

I have a new boss who is cross-eyed. I always look at people in the
eye when I talk to them. But when I talk to this man, my eyes get
tired quickly. What's a good way to handle this? Right now I look at
his mouth and his teeth, but I don't want him to think I'm

Does anyone know if it's likely that surgery would be carried out
while I'm on mycophenolate?  My haematologist says it probably will
but she's only guessing.  I'm due to have a dermal fat graft to
replace a coral implant in an enucleated socket.  I'm on steroids at

Regarding treatment(s) for Cataracts:
I always thought that laser treatment to remove cataracts is the state of
the art.
But I have recently seen articles where lasers are not even mentioned;