I used to wear contact lenses for the past 20 years.  Always worn soft
and supposedly "high water content" lenses, never for more than 16
hours (worst case).
I was diagnosed with iritis about a year ago, got it treated within 3

I always support your right to an informed CHOICE
about prevention (before it gets out-of-hand).
Here is Don Rehm's (of IMPA) for your interest,
followed by a review of his advocacy for

I meant to ask about this in a previous post, but forgot.
I recently found my older pair of progressive bifocals that I got last
Dec from a local optician. At that time, my prescription was:
OD:   -0.75    SPH             (+1.25 ADD)

Hi. I am a 33-year-old male.
Prior to 1997, I wore glasses that were -4.25 in the left eye and -4
in the right eye. These glasses had a base curve of 3.5 in each lens.
Also, the lenses were very big in size. Also, the lens material was

Well, I was thinking I'd cheat Pearle Vision and buy OTC reading glasses.
Finally I located OTC readers with the required +2.50 correction. To my
surprise, they were totally useless. I tried strengths above and below, but
nothing worked.

Not too long ago I announced happily that my computer/ night/ fatigue
double vision had gone with my new glasses.
Well, not quite.  I am still subject to this annoying occurrance.
My non scientific observations are that my double vision creeps in

I have a deep desire, but it will require the help of many experienced
and intelligent medical persons.
I wish, for once and for all, just to make this one final study which
will be the end-all for the optometry profession. I want to repeat the

Hello people,
I was continuing to enhance my knowledge on the methods to remove the
epi-retinal layer/traction on the surface of the retina.
The standard technique is vitrectomy.

can cortically blind patients vision be
improved by cord blood stem
cells?
                      in mexico a cortically blind patient's vision

This is a video recorded by my friend as he uses the burning glass to
cure his eyes. The light is very beneficial for relieving the strain
of imperfect sight, and is one of the greatest methods of cure.
You can see it here!

It is here written the precise directions of use of the burning glass,
by my good friend.
You must remembmer: Practiced makes perfect!
http://krupnov.blogspot.com/

Birth Month And Short-Sightedness Linked By Tel-Aviv University
Researchers:
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/80667.php
[I am speechless!]

Who do the frames of basic distance glasses cost so much when they are
just the same as those of reading glasses (or are they)? Surely it is
not the frames that are custom-made, so why the price difference?
~Iain

Since you were all so helpful last week regarding my question about
the way my eyeglass prescription was written, I thought I'd ask about
contact lenses. Two questions:
1) Because of my astigmatism, I need to wear toric lenses, which I've

hi there, how long does it take to get used to a new pair of
sunglasses? i have been wearing contacts for past 7 years over. just
got this pair 2 days ago, but i get extremely dizzy when i wear them :-
(