| Subject | Date Asked |
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| dilated eyes | 11/21/2009 |
Q: I have a somewhat unusual question. My face is somewhat blotchy the way it is, but after my eyes are ...
A: You could be sensitive to the dilating drops as they have a 'anticholinergic' side effect of ...
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| Significant overcorrection | 11/20/2009 |
Q: Axelrod, I recently went back to wearing contacts after a 3 year break. During my fitting, my new ...
A: Something isn't right if your right eye is blurry. While it may be true that it takes a little while ...
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| Elongated Pupil(s) | 11/19/2009 |
Q: Today my eye exam revealed that I have elongated pupil(s). My eye doctor said come see her right ...
A: I would have thought you would have noticed your elongated pupils in the past as they are usually ...
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| inside corner of left eye | 11/18/2009 |
Q: Can you tell me why my left eye gets extremely red in the inside corner? There is a red rectangle, ...
A: It is hard to tell from the description what is going on. It is easy to say that that part of the ...
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| contact prescription differences | 11/12/2009 |
Q: I had my annual eye exam yesterday and the doctor said my prescription changed just slightly...from ...
A: You don't say how old you are and age makes a difference. Usually if not too old a .25 too ...
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| Eye is closed due to unkown | 11/9/2009 |
Q: my girlfriend has been dealing with her eye for the las few days. I have noticed her using tweezers ...
A: sorry not to answer sooner. By now I hope she has seen a doctor to have it checked. It sounds like ...
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| Converting Toric to non-toric | 11/8/2009 |
Q: Axelrod, I am 22 years old, and I have astigmatism, but would like to order non toric because they ...
A: It's one thing to mathematically answer your question as far as power goes, but other factors come ...
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| eye exam | 11/7/2009 |
Q: I'm in my 50's and wear both soft contact lenses and glasses (not at the same time) and am scheduled ...
A: It depends on the doctor's preference and the contacts. If the contacts are in good condition and ...
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| glaucoma | 11/6/2009 |
Q: You are a very busy person. I am afraid, You will not answer my so many questions. But you are a ...
A: In general you need to know the current glasses prescription, but it doesn't have to be perfect. Of ...
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| Pain long after eye examination | 11/5/2009 |
Q: I am 56 years old and had a "diabetic" eye examination done about a week ago. There were different ...
A: You didn't really describe the discomfort except to say you still have it. I'm pretty sure it isn't ...
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| Hard spot on eyeball | 10/31/2009 |
Q: I have a very small, hard spot on my right eyeball. It showed up as a softer spot about a week ago, ...
A: look at Google Images and search the terms pinguecula, conjunctival cyst, nerve loop of Axenfeld. ...
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| one pupil is dilated more then the other | 10/30/2009 |
Q: For the past two months my husband has had headaches everyday. He went to the doctor and was given ...
A: Different pupil size, called anisocoria, is normal in about 25% of us. You may want to examine old ...
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| Progressive Lenses? | 10/27/2009 |
Q: I am 52 years old. I was prescribed my first set of glasess for readding at 48. I went to an ...
A: Glasses are like tools. There are multipurpose tools and dedicated tools, each with their pros and ...
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| my siter | 10/25/2009 |
Q: my sister was born with an under developed eye she can see but not as good as she can with here ...
A: It is not likely that Lasik could do anything glasses couldn't do. Usually the lazy eye is stable ...
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| Frames | 10/22/2009 |
Q: This may seem like a dumb question... I have two pairs of eyeglasses. I had the eye exam and the ...
A: You can take your glasses to any optical shop but take your current glasses prescription with you ...
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| Pain above left eye | 10/19/2009 |
Q: I woke up this morning with pressure above/behind my left eye and it hurts to touch the crease of my ...
A: You could wait and see if any significant swelling or warmth or otherwise worsening happened. Then ...
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| eye status | 10/18/2009 |
Q: my age is 32 country = Dubai profession = Engineering My opthamalogist give me refraction results ...
A: You have a mild astigmatism, whereby your vision is clearer in some meridians (horizontal)than ...
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| Depth perception causes | 10/17/2009 |
Q: My son is now 4 years old. His eyes were tested at pre-school last week and they claim he has zero ...
A: I would think idea of piggybacking causing lack of depth perception preposterous. He may be too ...
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| 8-year-old eye exam | 10/16/2009 |
Q: My 8-year-old son recently had his eyes examined and received the following prescription: +1, ...
A: You should discuss all issues with the doctor. You son may be moderately hyperopic and the doctor ...
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| 8-year-old eye exam | 10/15/2009 |
Q: My 8-year-old son recently had his eyes examined and received the following prescription: +1, ...
A: Your son is mildly farsighted, has an insignificant astigmatism, and may well outgrow it. However, ...
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| getting perscription correct | 10/13/2009 |
Q: I am 57, f, an albino, have been to hundreds of optometrists. I resisted wearing their glasses as ...
A: I didn't see a question, but i appreciate the story. I can't explain why they wont give you an Rx ...
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| is this normal? | 10/11/2009 |
Q: I have mild shortsightednes, but ive got this weird ability to make my eyes go blurrier on demand ...
A: Each of our eyes have inside an adjustable lens controlled by a circular ring shaped muscle. The ...
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| Retina Detachment | 10/9/2009 |
Q: Today I had my eyes examined under dilation. The doctor said that it looks like there is a threat of ...
A: The best answer will come from a retinal specialist who will consider other risk factors you may or ...
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| Cataract | 10/3/2009 |
Q: Is there anything like low grade cataracts and high-grade cataracts depending on the extent of ...
A: There are many kinds of cataracts based on the location, character, and density of the opacity. No ...
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| Toric Contact Lens Prescription | 10/2/2009 |
Q: I'm 24, I recently was fitted for contact lenses by an optometrist and was given some toric trial ...
A: Explaining the meaning of the numbers isn't easy and there's no reason to reinvent the wheel. You ...
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| getting headaches - new glasses | 9/29/2009 |
Q: I had been getting excruciating headaches so I went to the optometrist. I needed a new prescription. ...
A: I could make up a lot of possibilities for why your visual system is troubled. But the real reason ...
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| Oasys vs accuvue 2 | 9/27/2009 |
Q: I have been using an Accuvue 2 single lens in my right eye for reading. It works fine. It's a 4.0. I ...
A: I guess even though they are the same power the optics are different. If the lens fits well and is ...
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| cornea | 9/26/2009 |
Q: At my last visit to my eye doctor, he referred me to a cornea specialist, the optometrist said I had ...
A: It probably means there are fluid filled cysts on the back surface of your cornea. They are probably ...
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| contact lenses | 9/25/2009 |
Q: I am a 62 year old male.I wear a contact in both eyes for reading and distance.My question is when ...
A: Yes you need a different doctor. There are many multifocal contact lenses to choose from. Make sure ...
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| contact lenses | 9/24/2009 |
Q: I am a 62 year old male.I wear a contact in both eyes for reading and distance.My question is when ...
A: The symptom you describe is sometimes due to a lens that is flattened against the eye immediately ...
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| problems with my vision | 9/22/2009 |
Q: I am a 31 year old female.I have worn glasses since I was 10 years old . I have a astigmatism . I ...
A: You definitely need to discuss this with your eye doctor or find another. Certainly there is an ...
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| Puffy Eye | 9/21/2009 |
Q: I woke up this morning with my left eye rather puffy, I used to suffer badly with sty's on this eye ...
A: The puffiness could be an infection like a stye, an allergic response or an insect bite. Worst worry ...
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| reacurring eye errosion | 9/20/2009 |
Q: because my left eye felt scratched and kept watering i am a 44 year old male and wear perscription ...
A: You could have an infection or problem because of the contact lens (I assume you have been sleeping ...
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| painful eyelid | 9/18/2009 |
Q: In April this year I had cataract surgery which went smoothly. Two weeks after I experienced pain ...
A: One can't tell what's wrong without examining the eye with the biomicroscope in the office. Any ...
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| strabismus, fish eye, dead eye | 9/17/2009 |
Q: I have had strabismus for about 40 years. I call the condition dead eye or fish eye because when ...
A: I don't have enough information to know what your post-operative eye will be capable of. Your eye ...
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| Eye Trouble | 9/16/2009 |
Q: Dr. Axelrod, My eyes water a lot. Sometimes, it also pains in the eyes. So I've to resort to eye ...
A: Usually the cause would be dryness or an incompetent tear film. Since drops help it is likely the ...
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| question regarding visual acuity | 9/14/2009 |
Q: i have applied for a job where the required Vision standards are : 6/6 with out spectacles (or other ...
A: If they require 6/6 withOUT correction, they are being very selective indeed. Your unaided vision ...
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| eye stroke | 9/10/2009 |
Q: Since my optic nerve stroke in January , my eyesight keeps getting worse and I feel like I nedd a ...
A: I am sorry about your vision. I didn't really read a question, but I can tell you that often what ...
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| retina? | 9/7/2009 |
Q: I have been diagnosed to have the vitreous jelly in my rt. eye pulling on my retina. Is it curable ...
A: Having the vitreous gel detach and pull away from the retina is a normal 'event' in life and usually ...
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| eyes crossed | 9/4/2009 |
Q: age 58, trifocals, when I look down my eyes seem to feel crossed. They sort of freeze, non focused, ...
A: In cases like this I like to joke and say (because the visual system is all in your head) it's all ...
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| Contact Lense Warp | 8/31/2009 |
Q: Yesterday I had to go to accident & emergency. The evening before my eye had been irritated to so I ...
A: Usually I would suspect a bacterial infection but it could be something else like a virus or even a ...
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| Question about contact lens | 8/29/2009 |
Q: Good Day, I have been a contact lens wearer for about 2 years now and for the past 2 weeks in my ...
A: Certainly you can return to normal contact lens wear if the reason for the original problem is ...
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| Question about contact lens | 8/28/2009 |
Q: Good Day, I have been a contact lens wearer for about 2 years now and for the past 2 weeks in my ...
A: Sometimes the inside of the upper lid gets bumpy, called GPC or 'giant papillary conjunctivitis' and ...
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| glass prescription | 8/27/2009 |
Q: I had cataract surgery and the prescription I was given make reading blured.OD sph -.75 axis + 95 ...
A: Talk to your doctor, it seems there is no 'add' given which means the glasses aren't bifocal or ...
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| 5 YEAR OLD VISION | 8/26/2009 |
Q: I was told by my daughters pediatrician that she has 20/70 in one eye & 20/30 in the other, and he ...
A: There are too many unknowns for me to have a good opinion. What matters more than '20/30' is the ...
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| autorefractor | 8/25/2009 |
Q: I was just wondering how accurate is the autorefractor machine to the nearest .25 +/- ? i had an eye ...
A: go back to the doctor and discuss your problem and concern and probably have it rechecked. It's no ...
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| Comparing Glasses to Toric perscription? | 8/24/2009 |
Q: General Background: I'm in my early 30's and work in front of a computer all day for work. I have a ...
A: yes we have it and you could probably find vertex calculators on the net. The proper way to consider ...
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| Comparing Glasses to Toric perscription? | 8/23/2009 |
Q: General Background: I'm in my early 30's and work in front of a computer all day for work. I have a ...
A: Do a little more learning about adjusting the power for vertex distance; you may find that the ...
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| glaucoma | 8/21/2009 |
Q: I will be thankful to you if you answer my questions. Respectfully yours, Naseem (glaucoma patient) ...
A: I will be thankful to you if you answer my questions. Respectfully yours, Naseem (glaucoma patient) ...
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| ONE EYE DEPTH PERCEPTION | 8/20/2009 |
Q: I had an accident when I was 4 years old and the trauma resulted in the lens being removed from my ...
A: First, the two situations are distinct and different. The first was growing up with one good eye. ...
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| autorefractor | 8/19/2009 |
Q: I was just wondering how accurate is the autorefractor machine to the nearest .25 +/- ? i had an eye ...
A: They're not very accurate. They give us some info to use and we use it more for idiots or little ...
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| eyelid swelling | 8/18/2009 |
Q: I am 45y.o. female, woke up today w/left upper eyelid swollen to a size that is affecting my sight ...
A: The concern would be if the eyelid is infected. Usually that would cause a warm, red, tender or ...
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| enlarged pupil | 8/17/2009 |
Q: my 3 month old has one pupil that at times in larger than the other. I have noticed in the sunlight ...
A: If it isn't always the same difference in the same light setup, it's probably OK, but there are ...
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| Aphakia & Rx Q's | 8/15/2009 |
Q: Dr. I'm 25 years old with a history of ROP and have recently suffered complex cases of retinal ...
A: You add the diopter numbers, so two pair of +3.25 would be +7.5. It's not exact due the thickness ...
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| Pupil Dilation | 8/12/2009 |
Q: I had an eye exam yesterday, and now it has been around 24 hrs and my pupils have yet to completely ...
A: There are several drops that can be used to dilate the pupils. The typical one lasts <6 hrs. ...
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| CONTAC LENSES | 8/11/2009 |
Q: I HAVE BEEN WEARING ACUVUE OASYS MONOVISION LENSES/ +3.00 LEFT EYE/+1.50 RIGHT EYE I CANNOT SEE ...
A: Sure you can get a stronger lense for the near reading eye. Your eye doctor should trial you a ...
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| eye pain & swelling | 8/8/2009 |
Q: I have been having some pain in my eye like something is behind the eye lid. It feels like my head ...
A: I can't tell if you saw an eye doctor yet, but you need to. If the eye is OK and there is not any ...
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| inverted images in 7 year old | 8/7/2009 |
Q: My 7 year old has just informed us that he has experienced a session where what he was seeing was ...
A: I can't give you any idea of what could be wrong. If that was the only thing he experienced without ...
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| Contact lens prescription | 8/6/2009 |
Q: I got new contacts lenses and glasses after consulting optometrist few weeks ago. I’ve ...
A: By the numbers the optometrist is close for distance vision both eyes, but ignoring the astigmatism ...
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| glasses/contact prescription | 8/4/2009 |
Q: do I have to go in for them to get my glasses prescription if they already know what my contact ...
A: Usually they already have your glasses Rx figured out in order to start fitting you with contacts. ...
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| contact lense problems | 8/2/2009 |
Q: I have a spot in the white part of my eye very close to the colored part of my eye. Will I be able ...
A: If the white spot is a (search google images for pics)pinguecula, your answer is 'it depends' on the ...
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| Child with hyperopia | 7/31/2009 |
Q: My daughter of 4yrs 10months has a script of : RE - +4.50 LE - +5.00 Father - RE +3.75 LE ...
A: Your daughter probably is not blurry without glasses. Her auto focus mechanism inside the eye is ...
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| eye pressure and eyebrows | 7/28/2009 |
Q: So I am 20 years old and last week I was having pain in my temples and a headache. I went to the ...
A: I suppose going to the eye doctor will make sure the eyes are healthy and help decide if glasses may ...
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| Presbyopia/Progressive Lenses | 7/27/2009 |
Q: I am 49 years old. Since needing progressives, I have always worn Varilux Comfort Lenses. I take ...
A: I completely understand your questions, observations, and material preferences. Make sure the ...
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| recurring conjunctivitis | 7/26/2009 |
Q: I'm a 53-yr-old male, suffering recurring, painful, watery bouts (at least 40 over last 2 years) of ...
A: I'd probably agree with your doc. Not that it's an 'allergy' but rather a 'sensitivity.' You need ...
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| Eye Infection | 7/22/2009 |
Q: I have an infection in the corner of my eye (the pink fleshy part, closest to the nose) I saw an eye ...
A: The fleshy hairy pink bump is called a 'caruncle'. You can google images 'eye caruncle', 'lacrimal ...
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| one eye is two different colors | 7/21/2009 |
Q: My 6 month old son has one eye that is gray and the other eye (his left eye) is half gray and half ...
A: You have a very happy cute baby! The picture even when I downloaded it was too small. It is ...
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| Weak eyelid? | 7/20/2009 |
Q: ... I've been wearing contacts for about 6 years never had any kind of infection until a year ago, i ...
A: First make sure it wasn't droopy before but you never noticed by examining old photos of yourself. ...
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| Eye Appearance Changing | 7/19/2009 |
Q: My eyes have a less focused look to them in recent years and appear to more recessed now as well ...
A: You question has a very multifactorial answer. Generally, the 'look' of your face and eyes as you ...
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| danger from cream | 7/17/2009 |
Q: so last night i had the worst headache of my life. sometimes COUNTERPAIN cream helps if i place it ...
A: It is likely that some got on the eyelid's edge and then worked its way in towards the eye. Stand ...
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| Polarized Sunglasses Causing Nausea | 7/16/2009 |
Q: Recently I have tried a number of different high quality polarized sunglasses, with each pair I ...
A: I wonder if you've ever used any glasses happily? Looking through any lens, even lenses with no ...
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| Fields Vision Test | 7/15/2009 |
Q: I am aged 36 and I recently had an eye test which shows my vision had deteriorated, my eye test was ...
A: Depending on the location of the meningioma it certainly could explain a lot. The field defect may ...
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| Fields Vision Test | 7/14/2009 |
Q: I am aged 36 and I recently had an eye test which shows my vision had deteriorated, my eye test was ...
A: The visual field test checks the visual signal pathway from the eye to the back of the brain. If ...
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| glaucoma | 7/11/2009 |
Q: My eyesight is good. From four months continuously I am feeling that there is a heavy transparent ...
A: It is probably the cataract as they cause a sense of blur, haze, tint. You are very lucky to have ...
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| contact redness | 7/6/2009 |
Q: I wear contact lenses and sometimes one of my eyes turns completly red and I take them out and it ...
A: You've described (no kidding) a contact lens related problem...It could be the lenses themselves or ...
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| dialated eye exam | 7/2/2009 |
Q: when eyes are dialated can you see the nerves behind the eye and if they are damaged or just what is ...
A: I am very sorry to know this. Yes you can only see the head of the optic nerve when you look inside ...
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| dialated eye exam | 7/1/2009 |
Q: when eyes are dialated can you see the nerves behind the eye and if they are damaged or just what is ...
A: Even without dilating the pupil, you can (only) see the end or 'head' of the optic nerve where it ...
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| contact problems | 6/29/2009 |
Q: now, in the last month my left eye gets very red and sometimes painful when i wear my contacts. I ...
A: Well since it's obviously contact lens use related, stopping them is safe and smart. It will ...
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| 2-yr old with intermittent aniscoria | 6/27/2009 |
Q: My 2.5 year old is milestone delayed for speech and motor skills. Starting last winter she develped ...
A: Anisocoria can be caused by brain issues but also sometimes by other things. The pathway for pupil ...
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| Migraines | 6/25/2009 |
Q: I'm 16 years old and i've been experiencing migraines for the past 6 months. I get them from ...
A: You should see your eye doctor and see if they can help in any way, otherwise see your regular ...
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| One pupil dilates differently than other | 6/23/2009 |
Q: I am a 28 year old female. About 2 months ago, I happened to look into a mirror and notice that my ...
A: You probably should believe your doctor that is is a 'migraine equivalent' not due to headaches. ...
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| Visual halo | 6/22/2009 |
Q: I am a 32yr old woman who is slightly short sighted, my eye problems seemed to start at around 20 ...
A: You are perfectly describing an 'ocular migraine' also called ophthalmic migraine. No worries, as ...
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| 3yr old with astigmatism | 6/20/2009 |
Q: Recently, I took my children for their eye exam. This was the first exam for my 3 yr. old. During ...
A: If you don't trust the doctor or his findings, you should get a second opinion. According to the ...
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| pupil | 6/14/2009 |
Q: I have had many things done to my eye (surgery for RF, laser to prevent glaucoma, removal of ...
A: Smith, If the pupil is stuck because the iris is adhered to the surrounding parts and therefore ...
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| Black foggy things | 6/13/2009 |
Q: , I am 25 and I live in ON,CANADA. It's been 3 years I have these very thin random black lines which ...
A: You may have simple normal 'vitreous floaters' but increasing from lines to a mass of black fog or ...
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| spot on white of eye | 6/11/2009 |
Q: My 4 year old daughter has a "spot" the size of the tip of a pencil on the white of her eye. It is ...
A: Certainly after all those hands-on opinions I won't know for sure or have anything certain to ...
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| glaucoma and cataract | 6/10/2009 |
Q: I am a woman. My age is 80. I live in Pakistan. I do not use eye- glasses. I can read newspaper and ...
A: I don't know of any studies that show any effective treatment for cataracts other than surgery. I ...
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| eye prescription | 6/9/2009 |
Q: My eye exam from my optician shows SPH +175, CYL -50, AXIS 180 for my right eye and SPH +150, CYL ...
A: There is no error, the 180 is the same as 000, and leaving off the negative sign is OK because all ...
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| Questions about recent eye exam | 6/6/2009 |
Q: I had a full eye exam recently and compared the results to my previous eye exam done about 2 years ...
A: Your new Rx is a tiny bit weaker than than the old. If it were any less different then they would ...
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| Ghosting | 6/4/2009 |
Q: I'm having "ghosting problems" and I can't figure it out... and I can't take it any more. Two ...
A: While I can't tell you what is wrong, I can give you some ideas to consider. Probably your doctors ...
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| Effects of Overuse of Contact Lenses | 6/3/2009 |
Q: I over wore my contact lenses for up to 2 weeks continuously and my eyes have recently gotten sore ...
A: Perhaps you're blurry because the glasses are out of date? With the right glasses your vision ...
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| contact lenses | 5/31/2009 |
Q: I used to wear gas permeable lenses and loved them. I now have Acuvue Oasis which are OD -5.75, OS ...
A: You can't convert. The way a gas perm lens achieves its overall power depends on the tear film that ...
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| White spot on the cornea | 5/30/2009 |
Q: My puppy (1-1/2 year old labrador retriever) has a white spot on her eye. Unfortunately she cannot ...
A: You didn't say whether your puppy wore contact lenses, so I'll assume she doesn't. If you could ...
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| floating lines? | 5/29/2009 |
Q: Im 54.I have floating squiggly light gray,sometimes maybe almost see through whitish things in my ...
A: They are called 'floaters' and almost everyone has them and most of them notice them from time to ...
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| How often should I wear my glasses? | 5/28/2009 |
Q: I was prescribed glasses during my last trip to the optometrist. My prescription is OD: -1.00 OS: ...
A: Use the glasses as much as you want. Using them will not make your eyes worsen. Use them when you ...
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| Are my eyes getting worse too fast? | 5/23/2009 |
Q: I am 25 years old with no health problems. I have been wearing -4.00 in both eyes for about 5 ...
A: You have no control. It's comical to 'negotiate' much like the stories of women squeezing a size 10 ...
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| examination eye drops | 5/22/2009 |
Q: Before examination by a retinopathy specialist [I am type 1 Diabetic ,80 years old] i am given 3 ...
A: Generally two types of drops are used to dilate your pupils. A first anesthetic drop is usually ...
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| eye irritation | 5/21/2009 |
Q: Over twenty years ago, while i was a little kid, i found a perfume and smashed it with a rock. the ...
A: Though it is unlikely, is is possible that the chemicals caused damage to the mucus, oil, and tear ...
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| spot in the eye | 5/19/2009 |
Q: Hey, i'm nineteen years old and yesterday i noticed a dark brownish semicircler spot in my right ...
A: Hey Ivan, It is likely a 'nevus' but since it is new to you it needs to be seen by an eye doctor and ...
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| eyes | 5/17/2009 |
Q: i have had laser eye surgery about a year ago.have gotten conguntivitis from my little boy.Forgot to ...
A: Probably not a problem. So if you're not allergic to the drops and they feel OK going in and don't ...
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| irratation in eye | 5/16/2009 |
Q: Earlier today i was sitting and talking with my sister in law when it all the sudden felt like ...
A: If you flushed the eye and tried to blink it out to no avail, you will need to see an eye doctor so ...
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| Seeing red spots | 5/16/2009 |
Q: My father is 82 years old and has asked me to try to find answers for him regarding his eye ...
A: That is a weird complaint. If it isn't one eye but both it's in his brain and a neurologist is ...
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| Bifocal contacts | 5/12/2009 |
Q: I am 63yo physician with farsightedness and presbyopia. I also have monocular vision. I have been ...
A: Yes it helps. You have many options. The one you mentioned using a bifocal in one eye and distance ...
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| Retinal Staphyloma | 5/12/2009 |
Q: I am concerned with the Educational implications for a four year old child who has been diagnosed ...
A: Many children have only one good eye and it does not limit them. The stayphylomatous area is not ...
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| One watery eye | 5/11/2009 |
Q: I am 56 and my left eye waters profusely sometimes. It seems unrelated to anything I am doing in ...
A: Your eye can water because either you are over producing tears or the normal tears aren't draining ...
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| Double images Halo's Star shapes | 5/11/2009 |
Q: I'm a 54 year old male and have been experiencing an abrupt change in my vision. I knew my ...
A: I think what you describe would be explained by an optical problem related to your corneas or lenses ...
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| Bifocal contacts | 5/10/2009 |
Q: I am 63yo physician with farsightedness and presbyopia. I also have monocular vision. I have been ...
A: Jack, I couldn't figure out from your question if you were using monovision, where one eye is ...
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| double vision | 5/10/2009 |
Q: My binocular double vision episodes started back in 1997, and lasted about 10 days and went away on ...
A: and the long standing history also is reassuring. Perhaps while it is happening you should visit an ...
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| Floaters and flashes in eyesight | 5/9/2009 |
Q: I've been experiencing gray and black floating spots in my vision and occasionally I get flashes and ...
A: You've described three symptoms. I'll address each one and first tell you none of it sounds ...
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| Small red blood spot in my daughter's right eye | 5/8/2009 |
Q: My daughter is 14 months old and this morning I noticed for the first time a small red/blood spot to ...
A: That small spot is probably a subconjunctival hemorrhage and nothing to worry about. Unless she is ...
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| No line bi- focals | 5/7/2009 |
Q: I just got a new pair of progressive glasses. I have used reading glasses before, but this is my ...
A: It sounds like a glasses problem. Double vision can be caused by several things. It could be there ...
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| eyeglases | 5/6/2009 |
Q: Why do my single vision lenses only focus correctly in the center of the lens? When I glance down my ...
A: Manufacturers try to keep the Rx stable across the full field, but there are reasons it isn't ...
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| white iris | 5/5/2009 |
Q: I noticed the top part of my iris in both eyes has turned white/cloudy where there should be color. ...
A: You should see your eye doctor again for an exam. I doubt it's an iris atrophy or an 'iridocorneal ...
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| 5 1/2 year old daughter with vision issues | 5/5/2009 |
Q: My 5 1/2 year old daughter has a good amount of astigmatism, accomodative esotropia (constant), ...
A: I'm glad the amblyopia was addressed earlier. Now the question is whether she can coordinate the ...
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| Change in eyesight test | 5/4/2009 |
Q: I am 23years old and have recently had my eyesight tested in order to buy glasses online as it costs ...
A: Sadly there is no way to know if the new Rx is right/wrong/better/worse. Hopefully the eye doctor ...
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| 5 1/2 year old daughter with vision issues | 5/4/2009 |
Q: My 5 1/2 year old daughter has a good amount of astigmatism, accomodative esotropia (constant), ...
A: The actual prescription numbers, best visual acuity and the specific name of her condition are all ...
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| eye spasms and seeing things upside down | 5/3/2009 |
Q: I am 20 years old and for several months now I have been experiencing something rather frightening ...
A: Those symptoms are certainly unusual, not really an 'eyeball' problem, but actually don't sound too ...
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| Vision Test | 5/2/2009 |
Q: I want to know snellen equivalent of 5D. and relation between diopter and snellen chart by formula ...
A: The power of the lens, in this case 5D, is a different subject and measurement than snellen (or ...
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| Constant Blurriness in Left Eye Despite several Optometrist Visits | 5/1/2009 |
Q: 23 year old male. I have worn contacts and/or glasses for 7-8 years and have never had problems ...
A: I suggest you discontinue contacts for 2 weeks using only spectacles. You have tried way too many ...
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| 2 yr old toddler with 4.25 prescription... | 4/30/2009 |
Q: my 2 yr old daughter was diagnosed with a "cant recall term" but she has been prescribed glasses of ...
A: A 2 yr old that needs that prescription should certainly wear it as depending on whether it is a ...
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| lazer treatment | 4/30/2009 |
Q: i then had lazer treatment to seal up the area that had detached about 30% of the perimiter of the ...
A: I should not be your second opinion. You need the advice of another retinal surgeon. In my ...
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| prescription and dry eyes | 4/29/2009 |
Q: I wear contact lens' and constantly use rewetting drops, and my eyes still get extremely dry! Would ...
A: Different multipurpose solutions don't usually make much difference, but we never say never so try a ...
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| Are glasses necessary for three year old? | 4/29/2009 |
Q: Our pediatrician referred us to a pediatric opthamologist because she thought our daughter might ...
A: Wow. While most of what you observe about your daughter is easily discounted IF the prescription ...
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| do i need to wear glasses? | 4/28/2009 |
Q: My vision has always been perfect. I just had an eye test for a check up a couple of days ago and ...
A: night vision is harder than daytime, but if you are nearsighted as you are it is worse than it ...
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| Presbyopia | 4/26/2009 |
Q: I recently had glasses made with this Rx: OD -5.25 -50 @73 and OS -3.75 with a 1.50 add (previous ...
A: If you have progressives, consider any brand or model change a potential problem, and if they are ...
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| Red flashes | 4/25/2009 |
Q: Driving home after dinner tonight I would see an occasional red flash in oncoming headlights, it's a ...
A: I am not sure what it could be, so I recommend you see an eye doctor and describe what you saw. ...
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| Quality of Eyesight/Prescription Question | 4/23/2009 |
Q: On my Acuvue lens box it says my prescription is -2.5. I was just wondering if that is considered ...
A: You are on the low side of moderately nearsighted. You will be able to read at a normal distance ...
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| blindness and faded iris | 4/23/2009 |
Q: I was born blind in my left eye and have less than 20% vision in my right eye. In the last 5 years, ...
A: I really don't have a lot of info for you, possibly you have iris atrophy or ICE syndrome. I hope ...
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| Got my first pair of glasses, I have a few questions. | 4/22/2009 |
Q: I went to my local eye doctor and he told me, after I commented on blurry street signs and objects ...
A: That's a pretty weak Rx, and only in one eye. You may not need them despite noticing the mild blur ...
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| Multifocal contacts | 4/22/2009 |
Q: I'd love to try multifocal contacts, but I have mild astigmatism. Unfortunately, monovision doesn't ...
A: You really should call or visit your eye doctor or some other eye doctor to ask about your options. ...
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| possible eye infection | 4/15/2009 |
Q: I recently began using contacts, my Optometrist gave me two options, the air optix and acuve 2. ...
A: You should stop the contacts. I suspect you are sensitive to the solution you're using. Unless you ...
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| dizzy when reading / feel cross-eyed | 4/15/2009 |
Q: I have noticed that when I read for long periods of time (in a book, not on a computer) I feel ...
A: Terminology is important. People use terms like dizzy, lightheaded, unbalanced etc. without really ...
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| dark circles in vision | 4/14/2009 |
Q: the right is much darker and slightly blurred. I have noticed in the last 2 days that there is now 2 ...
A: I reread your question and can't tell for sure which eye is a problem but any sudden change, ...
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| LCT Eye Exam | 4/13/2009 |
Q: My Dr. gave a peripheral field test and said I was good, but he like to do an LCT exam at his other ...
A: It may be an 'OCT' and it does not use magnetism or ionizing radiation like an mri or ct. It uses a ...
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| change in precription | 4/12/2009 |
Q: I recently got a new eye exam and my new prescription is OD +0.00-1.25 163 OS +0.25 -1.50 24 my old ...
A: Yes certainly a recheck is fine. Both lenses of the new Rx are similarly a bit different, so make ...
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| expired contact lenses | 4/12/2009 |
Q: I used to wear daily disposable contact lenses but then started wearing my glasses all of the time. ...
A: It's probably OK. But lenses that expire in 2008 were probably purchased at least several years ...
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| toric contact lenses | 4/10/2009 |
Q: If the axis number is not correct, will it cause the contact lens to be uncomfortable when wearing ...
A: I doubt it is the axis causing the discomfort. If your naked eye feels fine it's probably a bad ...
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| Lack of focus, flashes, floaters! | 4/8/2009 |
Q: I'm 18 years old, and for the past couple of months I've been dealing with progressively worse ...
A: No, I don't think it would be a continuous migraine. Certainly stress can affect many aspects of ...
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| Lack of focus, flashes, floaters! | 4/7/2009 |
Q: I'm 18 years old, and for the past couple of months I've been dealing with progressively worse ...
A: when people describe weird things but by exam are normal, we think about migraines. Not necessarily ...
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| Prescription difference | 4/7/2009 |
Q: I am new to wearing glasses (30yo) so this is probably pretty basic. Last week I had my eyes ...
A: The astigmatism is almost identical, the issue is the -.25 vs. +.25. You should be able to do a ...
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| one of my eyes is blurry | 4/6/2009 |
Q: i wear 2 week dissposable contacts that you take out everynight. im normally good on keeping up with ...
A: I doubt you have a real problem. At 17 forget cataracts. Without redness or pain I don't worry ...
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| PD | 4/5/2009 |
Q: I have a pair of eye glasses that have a pd of 63. My actual pd is 60. I wanted to know if this 3mm ...
A: No, the pd difference will not cause your eyes to change for better or worse. The issue of pd ...
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| cloudy eye | 4/5/2009 |
Q: I have had severe cloudy eye for the 2 weeks. I went to the eye Dr. on the onset. He thought my ...
A: Most of what you describe does sound like it's the front of your eye causing the cloudiness, BUT ...
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| Eyesight Worst!!! | 4/3/2009 |
Q: Today i have been squinting all day and it has been happening for a while but today is awful. I ...
A: Your vision may be changing over months and that is normal but it won't change day to day. If you ...
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| eyeglass rx | 4/3/2009 |
Q: I just had my eyes checked and wanted to get my new glasses online. The Rx was as follows: OD ...
A: No it is not unusual, but not all doctors adhere to the convention of using three digits to specify ...
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| vision | 3/30/2009 |
Q: My vision is -9.00 in 1 eye and -9.25 in the other. Am I legally blind?
A: I doubt it since it means you can't see with your better eye using best glasses 20/200 or worse. ...
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| can't get used to glasses anymore | 3/29/2009 |
Q: I'm 37 y old and been myopic for 25 years. I'd never had problems with my glasses up until few years ...
A: the factors that can be affecting your glasses are: a. lens material (CR39 vs polycarbonate vs. ...
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| Adjustable eyeglasses? | 3/28/2009 |
Q: I think somebody someday will make millions solving a problem inherent in the design of eyeglasses. ...
A: Same answer,but some of what I was saying is that we hope for variable power lenses, not lenses that ...
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| Adjustable eyeglasses? | 3/27/2009 |
Q: I think somebody someday will make millions solving a problem inherent in the design of eyeglasses. ...
A: Your answer to "What does an expert have to say about all this?": Welcome to adulthood. You can ...
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| Preschoolers vision | 3/27/2009 |
Q: On my 4 y.o. granddaughter's annual check-up, she said she can't see the chart well when she was ...
A: Generally 4 year olds don't attend the smallest detailed letters on the distant eye chart. If one ...
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| Contact lense prescription | 3/26/2009 |
Q: I recently received my new contact lenses and noticed that the my CYL and AX are different from my ...
A: Your new prescription is a little stronger for both nearsightedness (-2 to -3) and a little stronger ...
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| eye presctiptin change | 3/25/2009 |
Q: About 8 months ago my 8 yr old had an eye exam. Lately she has not been using her glasses. I had ...
A: That is a little more than I would expect in a relatively short period of time. However, I don't ...
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| Interpreting optometry results | 3/25/2009 |
Q: I'm just wondering what these numbers meant in my prescription? Just curious. 20/20 OD 20/15 OS ...
A: OD is right eye, OS is left, OU is both. Those aren't prescription numbers, they are visual acuity ...
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| eyeglass precription | 3/24/2009 |
Q: My son who is 11 was diagnosed with hyperopia. He lives with his mother so getting the full story ...
A: That Rx is terribly weak, and only indicated if there was a complaint of near eye strain. There is ...
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| new glasses | 3/23/2009 |
Q: got eye test and filled prescription with optical technition good price for thinned lens.Had to take ...
A: All I can suggest is that you try again with the doctor or see a different doctor telling them of ...
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| Cornea Ulcers | 3/23/2009 |
Q: About 5 weeks ago I developed Cornea Ulcers in my right eye. I went to the Accident and Emergency ...
A: After significant eye infection and inflammation, it can take weeks or months for the more delicate ...
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| GP contact lenses | 3/22/2009 |
Q: I asked for contact lenses after not wearing them for nearly 10 years. I am in France and I get the ...
A: Usually the corneal toricity, or corneal astigmatism as some call it, is equal to the spectacle ...
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| GP contact lenses | 3/21/2009 |
Q: I asked for contact lenses after not wearing them for nearly 10 years. I am in France and I get the ...
A: Astigmatism is usually due to the topography of the cornea not being spherical, rather it is more ...
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| Migranes and Pupils | 3/20/2009 |
Q: i am a 27 yr old female. i was diagnosed with lunar tibars (spelling) and have astigmatism.(wear ...
A: Sadly yes migraines can be like this. Cluster (or Histamine) headaches also have some of these ...
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| blurred vision | 3/20/2009 |
Q: I've worn contacts since I was 17, I'm 37. My last prescription for contacts was -4.50 (both eyes). ...
A: There are several possibilities here. Know that stronger doesn't mean better or clearer. You need ...
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| unexplained bruising around the eye socket, diziness and headache | 3/19/2009 |
Q: Recently after visiting my doctor after some scare symptoms my doctor told me I had had a panic ...
A: Most of your questions are outside my area, but the 'significant bruising' needs to be addressed. ...
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| eye perscriptions | 3/18/2009 |
Q: my 8 yr old daughter is nearsighted,if she wears her glasses most of the time is that making her ...
A: No, using the glasses will not make her eyes worse or change the eventual endpoint of her increasing ...
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| Eye question | 3/16/2009 |
Q: Throughout the years, I've got poked in my left eye, accidentally had balls thrown my way (baseball, ...
A: When you see your optometrist tell them you're there for a checkup but make a point of explaining ...
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| Allergy to eyes | 3/16/2009 |
Q: i have been suffering from Eye redness for the last one year. i am a working professional, should ...
A: The usual cause is dryness, so start by making sure you drink plenty of fluids (not caffeine) and ...
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| Problem with diagnose of Glaucoma. | 3/15/2009 |
Q: Here i may have a real challenge for you. I am stuck with the problem of proper diagnostic related ...
A: Rather than have an Internet third opinion, you really should sit down with each doctor having ...
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| prescription | 3/15/2009 |
Q: On prescriptions that have an astigmatism, I know the 2nd number on the script pertains to the ...
A: Think of lens power as having an 'overall power' plus an additional amount of power across one ...
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| Blurred Vision in One Eye after cornea healed | 3/14/2009 |
Q: Two weeks ago my right eye was very painful, tearing and sensitive to light (no blurrirness). I saw ...
A: Usually a recurrent erosion is caused by an inherited corneal epithelial basement membrane dystrophy ...
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| eye | 3/13/2009 |
Q: Could you pleas tell me what is the best to do. My right eye has been jumping on and off but ...
A: Pain doesn't go along with jumping, but occasional jumping, called twitching, isn't unusual. ...
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| Cloudy irritating patch on eye | 3/12/2009 |
Q: My eye has been bothering me for a while now, I never thought about it much until lately so I'm not ...
A: First, you should see an eye doctor again. Though you may be covered for an 'annual eye exam' ...
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| Enlarged Optic Nerve | 3/11/2009 |
Q: I am 38 years old, 5'4" and weigh 136 lbs. Never been sick other then common cold & seasonal ...
A: You need a better explanation instead of 'enlarged optic nerve'. We only worry if it is swollen, ...
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| question | 3/11/2009 |
Q: I know you don't make glasses, but I am hoping you can answer anyway. My daughter is 6 and got her ...
A: Do not worry about the .25 error as it is insignificant. Astigmatism means there is a 'cyl' or ...
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| Eye Types | 3/10/2009 |
Q: Is there a chart or references to different "kinds" of eyes? Like different iris's, pupils, and ...
A: I don't know of any reference like you ask about. I also can't help you with the specific camera ...
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| my son | 3/9/2009 |
Q: My son just turned 7. He has a mild lazy eye in his left eye. He has an astigmatism in that eye. I ...
A: He has a moderate amount of astigmatism. It is not purely near or farsighted. You can search it on ...
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| my son | 3/9/2009 |
Q: My son just turned 7. He has a mild lazy eye in his left eye. He has an astigmatism in that eye. I ...
A: At 7 he is pretty much at the end of the visual system's 'plastic period' for improving the lazy ...
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| migraines | 3/8/2009 |
Q: I have been getting migraines off and on since I was like 16 but the past few months they have been ...
A: Migraine can cause pupil constriction, but since you have had a recent change in an otherwise stable ...
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| Depth perception | 3/7/2009 |
Q: Is there any "Training" for the eyes that will improve depth perception? Can too much ...
A: Yes there is training to help improve depth perception. You need to see an optometrist and have an ...
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| Do I need glasses | 3/7/2009 |
Q: I just turned 18 and just took a trip to the optometrist to check my vision before entering college ...
A: I would get the glasses for far distance like a lecture theater or going to the movies or a sporting ...
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| severe headache and swollen eye | 3/5/2009 |
Q: My daughter is 24 and has a severe headache in which her left eye also becomes swollen. The swelling ...
A: I don't have enough information to help much, but here is a link to help reassure. Perhaps a ...
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| Prescription Strength | 3/4/2009 |
Q: I am a 52 year old male in overall good general health. I just received my new prescription and am ...
A: The right eye is almost identical, almost too little change to see for distance. The left has a ...
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| eye problem | 3/4/2009 |
Q: My son is seven years old and has been diagonised with myopia and astigmatism.His power on left eye ...
A: You have no control over astigmatism either by task or glasses. It will generally stay about the ...
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| macular pucker | 3/3/2009 |
Q: my friend has told me he has macular pucker,,,,,i want to help him,,,but i dont exactly know what ...
A: Macular pucker is also known as 'cellophane maculopathy' and is a wrinkling of the macula, but not a ...
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| contact lense | 3/3/2009 |
Q: I currently wear glasses for astigmatism and find it annoying to continually change glasses when ...
A: You prescription is weak and probably not worth contacts. The astigmatism is mild and using a ...
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| Prescription difference | 3/2/2009 |
Q: I recently got a glass prescription from my optometrist. It was OD -5.75 , -75, 170 and other eye ...
A: Contact lenses are available in much higher powers, but proper contact lens power is less than ...
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| loss of peripheral vision | 3/1/2009 |
Q: In 2005, I was in a vehicle accident, to where that my car was split in half, and I was thrown out ...
A: It is unfortunate in this case not to have insurance. Perhaps your car insurance (or the drivers'?) ...
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| blurry vision and pressure in one eye | 3/1/2009 |
Q: About two days ago I woke up to blurriness and pressure in my left eye and it still hasn't gone ...
A: You need to be evaluated by an eye doctor so he can look inside the eye. Anytime you notice a ...
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| Veiny Eyes | 2/28/2009 |
Q: appreciate any assessment and recommendations. I am 20 years old and have been wearing contact ...
A: Without seeing your eyes of course I don't know. Some redness can mean contact lens overwear or ...
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| What is considered legally blind | 2/28/2009 |
Q: My current eyeglass prescription is OD -11.25 and OS -10.50. I can not see anything but shadows ...
A: This is easily found on the Internet, but I am happy to answer it. You probably aren't legally ...
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| Contact lenses and unbalanced vision | 2/27/2009 |
Q: My prescription went up from -4.25 L and -4.50R, to -4.75L and -5.25R. I was using Acuvue Advance ...
A: I don't know how anyone who hasn't examined you could possibly advise you on contact lens power. ...
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| Halos and contacts | 2/26/2009 |
Q: I am a 25 year old female. I have worn contact for 9 years and have had no problems until five ...
A: halos are caused by corneal edema which can be exacerbated by a dry,irritated eye or by corneal ...
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| Improving Distance Vision | 2/25/2009 |
Q: I am a 57 year old female. I've had annual eye exams since early adulthood. Today I was told that ...
A: Diabetes, if uncontrolled, can cause very high blood sugar levels which certainly can change the eye ...
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| Scratches | 2/25/2009 |
Q: and i am only 15. Last year i was hit in my right eye with a Frisbee. Everything i saw was yellow ...
A: If what you mean by 'scratches' are lines or wiggly things in your vision, they are probably ...
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| Brown spot on eye (contacts?) | 2/24/2009 |
Q: Recently, a small brown spot appeared on the white part of my left eye. It doesn't itch or anything, ...
A: If you have much pigment in your skin type, it is common to have brown spots as the eye gets older. ...
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| Eye exam results | 2/24/2009 |
Q: Recently I accompanied my elderly father to his eye exam. He has a significant history of heart ...
A: At that age you are allowed to have changes in the vessels of the retina. The vessel walls thicken, ...
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| contacts | 2/22/2009 |
Q: i am 26 and wearing contacts for the first time, my eyes look a little bloodshot and my brother who ...
A: Yes, he is right, but only if the contact lens fitter saw the lenses on you and it is a known good ...
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| Lazy Eye | 2/21/2009 |
Q: My daughter who is 11 was diagnosed with lazy eye at 8yrs old - she has 20/20 vision in one eye and ...
A: Generally 8 years old is a little late to make any significant improvements for a lazy eye. It is ...
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| prescription ?? -4.25 -4.75 contact lenses | 2/21/2009 |
Q: I recently had to go to the ER for an eye infection and was given the test by the ER doctor to view ...
A: The facts you present don't make sense. No eye doctor would say he's not going to give a glasses rx ...
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| tugs on eye | 2/20/2009 |
Q: My 9 yr old daughter hsa been pulling the corner of her right eye down and turns her head down and ...
A: Generally a head posture like that is compensating for the inability of one of the eyes to move into ...
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| Three different perscriptions non quite right | 2/19/2009 |
Q: I went to Nationwide vision to get glasses and contacts. The prescription given for my glasses was ...
A: You probably either aren't giving good and reliable answers to the doctors during the refraction, ...
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| myopia worsening | 2/19/2009 |
Q: im 17 and very concerned about my eyesight. I ve got glasses at 12 y.o. with -3 and -2.75 ...
A: you will stabilize in the next 5-10 years, usually not going beyond -10 or so. You can concentrate ...
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| teenagers and bifocals | 2/18/2009 |
Q: my 13 year old son just had an eye exam where the optometirst prescribed bi-focal lenses. The sales ...
A: It is a controversial topic. I will assume the doctor did testing along with considering your son's ...
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| Dialation | 2/18/2009 |
Q: I had eyes dialated yesterday and today (30 hours later) they are still dialated. Vision definitely ...
A: I wouldn't use any drops to reverse it as those drops have their own problems. Just wait it out. ...
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| glaucoma/corneal molding | 2/17/2009 |
Q: I am interested on two points? i am a 29 year old, my insurance will not cover anything dealing with ...
A: You can call local eye hospitals or medical schools and talk to the directors of glaucoma services ...
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| loss of Peripheral, cloudiness, colering of whites | 2/17/2009 |
Q: I wore glasses when i was younger... nearsighted... several eye diseases run in my family such as ...
A: I thought I answered this but maybe the sytem failed. Don't consider/worry about AMD. Assuming your ...
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| child vision | 2/16/2009 |
Q: My 3 year old son started telling me his eyes were "messed up", and upon questioning, I think I ...
A: There are basic concepts to consider with children. You want to check on their 1. eye alignment, 2. ...
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| I have blurry vision but my doctor insists I am fine | 2/15/2009 |
Q: I am currently using contact lenses and my last 3 trips to the eye doctor, I have bought up my ...
A: You have to see a different eye doctor and tell them that you are there specifically to figure out ...
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| Contact lens | 2/14/2009 |
Q: I have just started to use my contact lens.. I've short sightedness as well as astigmanism. The ...
A: Using the wrong prescription will not cause any medical problems nor change your true prescription ...
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| 15 year old w/fuzzy peripheral vision | 2/14/2009 |
Q: my 15-year old daughter has fuzzy peripheral vision; at the optometrists office last week she passed ...
A: MS could explain the blurred vision and a visual field defect. A flashing box type field test is a ...
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| Farnsworth Lantern | 2/13/2009 |
Q: Do you know who the Farnsworth Lantern is named after? Was Farnsworth an optometrist, or was named ...
A: I did a little research and found the following: "The tests and equipment were developed for Navy ...
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| visual disturbances...flickering of vision and image | 2/12/2009 |
Q: I have had this for 10 years...It is progressively occurring more often. When I am in a darkened ...
A: It sure sounds like you're having typical ocular/ophthalmic migraines. Search the Internet for ...
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| Large change in precription | 2/11/2009 |
Q: I am 47 and wearing glass since last 30 years. My left eye is amblyopic. I switched to bifocal ...
A: Certainly changes happen and are not a concern. Your old Rx is odd in that the right eye used a ...
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| transition lens | 2/10/2009 |
Q: Mr. Axelrod, Do transition lenses transmit as much light at night and indoors as do clear lenses? ...
A: They don't, but the newer generation lenses are pretty clear, and probably clear enough. Be aware ...
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| astigmatism | 2/9/2009 |
Q: I have had astigmatism in my left eye for about 30 years but never had glasses before, since the ...
A: Your vision is getting worse for near because you are older, not because you wear or not glasses, or ...
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| Bilateral Amblyopia | 2/9/2009 |
Q: My daughter who is two years old was diagnose with Bilateral Amblyopia and High Myopia. The 1st ...
A: Glasses prescriptions are hard to determine when they are that strong in such a young child. ...
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| dizziness | 2/7/2009 |
Q: I went to Eye doctor last Friday, he gave me two eyedrops , one to see the eye pressure and other to ...
A: No, I don't think the eye drops could cause dizziness for a week. It would be OK to say 'maybe' for ...
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| 'Prism' Eye spot | 2/7/2009 |
Q: I'm 30 years old and have experienced this eye condition seemingly at random. It started to happen ...
A: It sounds like you had a textbook example of an 'ocular migraine' also called an 'ophthalmic ...
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| My son's eye prescription | 2/6/2009 |
Q: my son is 9 and has worn glasses from the age of one. He has had 3 surgeries of his eyes to work on ...
A: Your son is 'highly farsighted' and will not outgrow it as it is too high of a degree to outgrow. ...
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| blurry left eye | 2/6/2009 |
Q: One morning I awoke to a blurry eye, but years previous, I have been having what I thought was ...
A: The blurriness you report is certainly contrary to the doctors report of 20/20. So you need to have ...
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| Eyewear | 2/4/2009 |
Q: Aero, I was diagnosed with Macular Degeneration several months ago. I would like to get a pair of ...
A: I think too much emphasis is placed on UV protection. I believe it has been adequately shown that ...
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| eye health | 2/3/2009 |
Q: i don't know if i am contacting the correct category for my question. what i would like to know is, ...
A: Lead needs to be inhaled or ingested to worry. Mucus membranes like the eye, as well as skin can ...
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| GPC | 2/3/2009 |
Q: I was told I had GPC about a month ago. It was brought on by overwearing contacts. I haven't worn ...
A: I don't know what drops you're using or how you were directed to use them. you usually don't want ...
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| red blood spot on right side of right eye | 2/2/2009 |
Q: I am 52 yrs old and for the past 5 days then I have noticed a red blood spot on the right side of my ...
A: Generally these 'subconjunctival hemorrhages' are nothing to worry about as long as you're not ...
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| cataract surgery for vision correction | 2/1/2009 |
Q: I am 60 years old, I have worn contacts for 41 years. Abt 3 years ago I had a problem (not sure ...
A: Aside from dry eye or comfort issues, cataract surgery should be done if you have enough cataract, ...
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| Eye blurrinees problem? | 1/31/2009 |
Q: My left eye is really blurry. When I close my right eye, it is hard to read with my left eye. It is ...
A: I am concerned if the left eye cannot see clearly at any distance with or without lenses: If it an ...
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| Black shadows in my eyes | 1/30/2009 |
Q: Im 29yrs and sometimes I get black shadows with like a silver lining in my vision that I can't see ...
A: I don't have any reason to think you're going blind. Especially since it's been happening for so ...
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| Optic Nerve | 1/29/2009 |
Q: I took my son aged 9 years to get a eye check this week on the 26th Jan 2009. The doctor said his ...
A: I think I can explain what is going on. First understand that glaucoma is a disease of the optic ...
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| Eye & Headache | 1/28/2009 |
Q: am a software engineer and use to spend most of my time sitting in front of computers. for the past ...
A: Sorry I can't tell from your description what exactly is wrong. Please see your eye doctor to check ...
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| eye discomfort | 1/28/2009 |
Q: My husband got poked in the eye by my Great Dane's paw earlier this evening. I have looked at it ...
A: He can take aspirin or motrin, etc. for the pain, he can rinse out the eye in case any dirt has been ...
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| Dot on eye | 1/27/2009 |
Q: Every day for a couple of weeks, there is a black dot on my eye. Like something that is in my eye ...
A: I don't quite understand what you mean when you say you can't see or feel it at all but then you say ...
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| Watering Eye | 1/26/2009 |
Q: Axelrod, I have a question about my watering eye. My right eye waters at any time for no apparent ...
A: The excess tearing is probably a response to a dry or otherwise irritated eye. The tears can ...
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| question about eyeglass RX | 1/26/2009 |
Q: I'm going to order glasses online and have a question. My RX is written: Spherical Cyl ...
A: Balance means the lens prescription doesn't matter, so long as it is around the same power as the ...
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| understanding prescription | 1/25/2009 |
Q: My right eye was very sick (ROP, retinal detachment, reattachment, high IOP and surgery for ...
A: After converting your old +cylinder form Rx to the newer -cylinder form it becomes exactly the same, ...
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| My Childs eye exam | 1/24/2009 |
Q: Last week I took my four year old to get a eye exam. She had been squinting really bad and ...
A: We try to obtain visual acuity before anything else using letters if possible, or other means like ...
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| cataract surgery | 1/23/2009 |
Q: I have had cataract surgery in my right eye. Before the surgery I had problem driving in the night ...
A: Test yourself at by looking at a streetlight with each eye separately wearing your glasses. Perhaps ...
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| cataract surgery | 1/22/2009 |
Q: I have had cataract surgery in my right eye. Before the surgery I had problem driving in the night ...
A: I think you should see without the glare you describe. Perhaps a visit to a local optometrist will ...
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| Strabismus and lasik surgery | 1/22/2009 |
Q: I had Strabismus surgery when I was 2 yrs old. I am now 19 and it seems that my right eye is going ...
A: No, Lasik won't help or hurt. It does nothing more than glasses or contact lenses can do: it clears ...
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| Black Eye | 1/19/2009 |
Q: I noticed Saturday night that I had slight bruising under my eye. I was not hit in the eye and have ...
A: Bug bites or other infections generally cause redness and have a focal spot of tenderness. Since ...
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| 8 year old girl | 1/17/2009 |
Q: Following my question on 11th Jan re my daughter. We have since been to the specialist who tested ...
A: Well the new rx is stronger but the difference between the eyes is not great. It is enough ...
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| right glasses prescription? | 1/16/2009 |
Q: My contact prescription is +2.75 and plus +3.00 and my glasses prescription is +2.25 and +2.75. I ...
A: Dependng on your age, it may be the prescription or not. It may be the optics of the glasses and ...
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| "jumping" of eyes | 1/15/2009 |
Q: I recently was trying to follow a dr's finger and when I had to look to the right it was observed my ...
A: you may be describing 'endpoint nystagmus' or 'gaze evoked nystagmus' which is common. Google those ...
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| Very hard time keeping eye glass lenses clean | 1/15/2009 |
Q: I have polycarbonate lenses with Crizal AR coating. I cannot for the life of me keep these things ...
A: Try using a tiny amount of dishwashing liquid soap and hot water and a VERY soft toothbrush and ...
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| Eyes Twitch | 1/14/2009 |
Q: I've been having a reoccurring issue for many years with my eyes. They both twitch VERY quickly all ...
A: On the one hand having it for many years is reassuring, on the other a change in its ...
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| axes in astigmatism | 1/14/2009 |
Q: Is 0 axis the same thing as the 180 axis? I saw somewhere that 10 is the same as 170. Does this ...
A: Yes, zero is the same as 180, you never see zero, you see 180 written. But 10 is not 170. it is ...
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| When to wear glasses | 1/13/2009 |
Q: my prescription is 1.25 for one eye and 1.5 for the other. I am long sighted. I have recently picked ...
A: Use or non-use of the glasses will not in any way affect the health or outcome of your eyes. They ...
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| What is axis? | 1/12/2009 |
Q: I have power of -0.25 (in both eyes) and has axis of 90 degree. I understand power but what is ...
A: Makarand, Most lenses used for glasses have a different focusing power depending on the direction or ...
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| 8 year old girl | 1/11/2009 |
Q: We live in Spain and have taken our daughter for an eye test. We are worried as we do not fully ...
A: I believe your daughter has unaided visual acuity of .15 each eye which equals 20/133 (not exactly ...
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| prescription for glasses | 1/9/2009 |
Q: My Rx is OD plano +0.50 x 175 OS to .25 sph +2.50 Add I made a mistake the last ...
A: I think the OS is +0.25, not 'to' so your naked eyes are practically perfect for distance. Yes ...
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| New lenses | 1/8/2009 |
Q: I go to an Ophthalmologist. I wanted to get new glasses and asked him to give me a new Rx. OD ...
A: The numbers you wrote are not possible: there is no .05 and the .25 needs a sign, but I think I know ...
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| field vision | 1/8/2009 |
Q: Could you please help me with what a " field of vision of at least 120o on the horizontal meridian" ...
A: It simply means you need to have a continuous arc from side to side the angle of which is minimum ...
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| lenses | 1/7/2009 |
Q: What is the difference between 1.59 polycarbonate and 1.59 aspheric polycarbonate lenses? My ...
A: The aspheric design has a more well designed curvature to its surface to make for a better image and ...
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| Eye irritation | 1/6/2009 |
Q: I'm 22 and i've been having frequent eye irritations. All of a sudden my eyes start to produce ...
A: I do not truly know the exact cause of your symptoms though it is a common complaint. Eye doctors ...
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| Is surgery possible to make a blind eye look straight? | 1/6/2009 |
Q: My child was born blind in his right eye due to a hereditary factor which prevented the optic nerve ...
A: Pediatric ophthalmologists are the kind of eye doctor for you to ask. Assuming the eye is otherwise ...
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| Mild astigmatism: Should I get toric lenses? | 1/5/2009 |
Q: I'm a 22 year old student from India and I got my eyes checked yesterday and I bought a pair of ...
A: there are no contacts with .25 cyl because it it too little to notice or worry about. It does not ...
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| Blurry vision with coloured lenses | 1/4/2009 |
Q: I'm 17 and have recently purchased non prescripted coloured contact lenses for the first time from ...
A: Did you see an eye doctor or contact lens fitter for the fitting or just get them without a formal ...
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| Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis | 1/4/2009 |
Q: Yesterday I was told that I had "Substantial GPC" from extended contact lens wear. I'm 19 and I wear ...
A: GPC is not as often seen today because of disposable lenses. I would suspect you were overwearing ...
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| eye irritating | 1/2/2009 |
Q: Happy New Year Doc. Am 32yrs old from Nigeria and i've been having this problem for a while. I feel ...
A: You very likely have "dry eye syndrome." We're never really sure why it happens. Make sure you are ...
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| new Rx but still can't see clearly | 1/2/2009 |
Q: I'm a 42yr old female. I had my eyes examined in March 2008 as it had been 4yrs since my last ...
A: It simply sounds like you either the Rx is weak or off axis or the lens material has changed ...
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| treatment by optician | 12/31/2008 |
Q: My glasses broke and I needed a new pair. I didn't want to use my insurance for an exam, bc I only ...
A: Well, if the glasses made with respect to the measured PD fixes everything, it sounds like you have ...
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| eye exercise | 12/31/2008 |
Q: I am age 45. Does eye exercises like eye yoga or bates method etc helps in reducing short and long ...
A: the topic is controversial. Sometimes when growing up glasses are prescribed too strong or ...
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| Astigmatism | 12/30/2008 |
Q: i have a son of 4 year 8 months. He did not complain of any eye problem but then he used to strain ...
A: The astigmatism is not mild nor high. It is moderate but worth the glasses. It is likely to be ...
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| eye problem | 12/29/2008 |
Q: today about 3 hrs ago, as i was washing the dishes a drop from the sponge entered my right eye. i ...
A: I wouldn't worry, use lubricating non-medicated eye drops and see if it gets better over the next ...
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| Eye Injury | 12/26/2008 |
Q: I went to smell a flower arrangement that I was given for Christmas yesterday, and a sharp, long ...
A: It's always a safe answer to say go and get it checked, but you can wait a day and see if it is ...
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| light flashes in Central serous retinopathy | 12/26/2008 |
Q: i have been diagnosed with CSR (Central Serous Retinopathy) since two months. now the CSR is alomost ...
A: Light flickers are not commonly described by patients with CSR, but we never say never. I would be ...
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| specification information.. | 12/24/2008 |
Q: In some of the jobportals, the specified acceptable eye sight is 6/12 with glasses and 6/6 .what ...
A: There are three conventions used to describe Visual Acuity. They all use numbers or fractions. ...
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| Prescription | 12/23/2008 |
Q: I have a prescription of -1.75 and -2.75 in my new glasses. These are a stronger pair and provide me ...
A: First know that using the glasses will not affect your eventual prescription. The glasses will not ...
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| pre-glaucoma and medrol dose pack | 12/22/2008 |
Q: I use Xaltan drops daily for pre-glaucoma. I recently had back surgery and due to inflammation the ...
A: Use lubricating drops/artificial tears and call your eye doctor that is treating the pre-glaucoma. ...
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| a few questions | 12/22/2008 |
Q: My prescription for glasses is this- Right eye: -3.75 -.25 x172. Left eye: -4.50 DS (I think that ...
A: Polycarb is a high index material that would be thinner than CR39 but the optics would not be quite ...
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| blurry vision in right eye | 12/21/2008 |
Q: I am 27, and have had to wear glasses for nearsightedness since high school, they have progressively ...
A: If there is no pain or loss of vision or field of vision (except for the blur you described) then I ...
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| Can humans actually see 1064nm? | 12/20/2008 |
Q: According to the Usenet thread -- ...
A: if that really is your name, it's a funny question from you: From the encyclopedica britanica: ...
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| eyes shrinking? | 12/19/2008 |
Q: I am 38 years old and have a hypothyroidism. I have been on the same dose of medicine for my ...
A: You are right to suspect that your eyelids are swelling rather than your eyes are shrinking. The ...
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| Vision problems | 12/18/2008 |
Q: I am a 58 year old woman, and have worn glasses for nearsightedness since I was 13. I was diagnosed ...
A: It sounds like your precription has changed so you are less nearsighted. So you use some of your ...
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| Dramatically Improved Vision? | 12/17/2008 |
Q: I'm stumped. My eye doctor is stumped. Maybe you can help? I've been wearing eyeglasses since the ...
A: We only worry about a significant shift in Rx if you have diabetes or significant swings in your ...
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| Jerks | 12/16/2008 |
Q: The upper eyelid of my left eye is jerking at times since a month or so. Actually, it feels like, a ...
A: It sounds like a 'benign lid twitch' and is of no concern. We don't know why it happens though ...
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| Blue ring around iris, blurry at distance | 12/16/2008 |
Q: I am 18, in good health; low cholesterol althought i dont exercise alot and im around heavy smokers ...
A: You describe what is called 'arcus'. There is arcus senilis in older people but at 18 you would have ...
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| floaters | 12/15/2008 |
Q: yes iam 55 yrs old a diabetic and heart patient. I will wake up iv the am very often with floater ...
A: Yes you can see the branching vessels of your retina. It is called Purkinje's Tree and you can ...
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| 2 year old vision problem | 12/15/2008 |
Q: At my son's one year old visit, my pediatrician sent us to a pediatric eye specialist which ...
A: the astigmatism is mild and he has moderate farsightedness but I'm not sure I'd saddle a 2 year old ...
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| white outline around lenses | 12/13/2008 |
Q: Supposedly I got the super thin lenses in my new full framed glasses but there is an obvious white ...
A: Certainly go back and ask your optician or a different optician about it. It probably needs to be ...
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| swollen eye | 12/12/2008 |
Q: 2 days ago the outside of my left eye was tender and a little red. Yesterday when I woke up, my ...
A: while it is not uncommon to have some focal irritation or tenderness either as a bump or at the ...
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| glaucoma drops | 12/12/2008 |
Q: My ophthalmologist has suggested that I use anti glaucoma eye drops. I do not have glaucoma, but ...
A: I am not a glaucoma guru but it doesn't sound like you've been fully informed about your choices or ...
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| possible prescription error | 12/10/2008 |
Q: I am a 54-year-old female who has worn corrective lenses since age 5. Have had the same ...
A: I'm sorry you're having this problem. Prescriptions are almost always good for 1 year, often two. ...
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| feels like somethings in my eye | 12/10/2008 |
Q: I am a 28 yr old female. My problem is I constantly feel like there is something in my eyes. Not ...
A: You sound exactly like the textbook dry eye patient. Make sure you are well hydrated and use ...
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| Glared Vision | 12/9/2008 |
Q: I've been having a persistent problem for the past several months. It began one day when I was ...
A: After seeing two docs I would think they would either figure out what's wrong or at least make up ...
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| glasses/contact prescription | 12/8/2008 |
Q: I have worn contacts for a year and 2 months. I decided to change to glasses recently. The Dr. used ...
A: It sounds simply like your glasses are wrong, probably weak. If you are more than 4 Diopters near or ...
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| my RX | 12/7/2008 |
Q: My rx reads as follows D.V O.D. SPHERICAL +1.25 CYLINDRICAL -0.50 AXIS 10 PRISM 2 BASE OUT. O.S. ...
A: I not sure I make sense of it. Generally the near glasses' power would be stronger on both eyes. ...
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| bilateral, painless swelling under eyes | 12/7/2008 |
Q: Sir pls help!!! mom has bilateral, painless swelling under eyes,its been there for abt a year ...
A: Without see it it is hard to tell, but probably nothing to do: generally an age related change that ...
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| lazy eye | 12/6/2008 |
Q: im 21 and my childhood lazy eye (which was corrected) has started to return... my glasses ...
A: That's good and helpful info. I think I can explain what is going on. If you're not farsighted, ...
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| Contact lens causing pain | 12/5/2008 |
Q: I use Focus Night and Day contacts. I put a new pair in, and the next day (or maybe the following ...
A: First make sure that you are not sleeping in the cls. Second, consider changing your solution ...
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| lazy eye | 12/5/2008 |
Q: im 21 and my childhood lazy eye (which was corrected) has started to return... my glasses ...
A: Understand that lazy eye from childhood is rarely "corrected" even with patching or surgery. I ...
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| Medium Myopia | 12/4/2008 |
Q: I am a 23 years old Software Engineer, suffering from medium Myopia. It is usually said that myopia ...
A: You shouldn't worry and there's not much you can do. Eye docs don't really care what your numbers ...
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| Contact lense issues | 12/4/2008 |
Q: I'm 14 and have had glasses since 5. Apparently I have a focusing problem. My eyes can't quickly ...
A: Without knowing some specifics, it's hard to know why you're having trouble with contacts. If ...
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| Double vision/loss of depth perception | 12/3/2008 |
Q: I have been experiencing vertical double vision since April 2008. In the first few months, the ...
A: You sure have been through the mill and thankfully no serious medical issues have been discovered. ...
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| eyelid "cyst"? | 12/2/2008 |
Q: I am 57 years old. I have a small white bump on my left lower inside eyelid. I can see it when I ...
A: It sounds like the bump is tender so it may be a small infection and usually these are self limited. ...
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| clear bubble on cornea | 11/29/2008 |
Q: My dad is 70 years old and I noticed a clear bubble on his right cornea on Thanksgiving. We cannot ...
A: It doesn't sound quite right. Perhaps you mean a bubble on the conjunctiva, the otherwise clearish ...
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| reading eyeglasses with prisms | 11/29/2008 |
Q: My age is 64. I work as a computer programmer. I have a convergence insufficiency problem. I can ...
A: I'm glad you made the calculation, but probably the amount you normally converge...or not....will ...
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| flashing lights/possible snow vision? | 11/28/2008 |
Q: Dr Axelrod, My 16 year old son has been seeing flashing lights constantly for about a year. He gets ...
A: "flashing lights" can mean different things to different people. If your son can carefully ...
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| eye injury with swim goggles | 11/28/2008 |
Q: This question is about the eye area, especially the under eye, and trauma/pressure injury from the ...
A: It can take quite some time for the delicate architecture of that area to normalize. The skin is ...
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| astigmatism/farsighted | 11/26/2008 |
Q: My son was diagnosed with moderate/severe astigmatism and farsighteness at age 2.5 and I was told to ...
A: What matters is if your son can see 20/20 WITH THE PROPOSED GLASSES then he doesn't truly need them. ...
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| Eyeball Twitching | 11/25/2008 |
Q: my father has an eyeball (not eyelid) twitch on his left eye. What could be causing this? He has ...
A: Usually the eyeball or more commonly the eyelid twitch is self limiting and not a worry. Give it ...
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| Eyes keep deteriorating | 11/25/2008 |
Q: I'm just a bit worried about the rate that my eyes are deteriorating. I'm 23 and my eyes are ...
A: No need to worry. Getting more nearsighted is not a threat of blindness or inability to have Lasik, ...
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| Keratitis | 11/24/2008 |
Q: I contracted the chicken pox a couple of days after having terribly blood shot/dry and red eyes; ...
A: It sounds like you are well cared for. Sometimes a bad bout of inflammation can damage the eye ...
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| reading eyeglasses with prisms | 11/23/2008 |
Q: My age is 64. I work as a computer programmer. I have a convergence insufficiency problem. I can ...
A: It is not difficult to calculate the prism diopter convergence demand for any chosen viewing ...
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| our exam | 11/23/2008 |
Q: I started a new question to avoid confusion and make it shorter. Thank you for your well thought out ...
A: The astigmatism will most likely stay the same. But if the right eye is already nearsighted, they ...
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| right eye halo | 11/22/2008 |
Q: I am 38 years old and have always had 20/20 or better. 6 days ago I fell and hit the back of my ...
A: Visual field test is a simple test, sort of like a video game, you are looking into a large white ...
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| our exam | 11/22/2008 |
Q: I started a new question to avoid confusion and make it shorter. Thank you for your well thought out ...
A: You need to answer the importantwith the -2 astigmatism lens in front of the left eye, covered ...
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| my daughter | 11/21/2008 |
Q: My daughter is 6 years old and in the 1st grade. We got a note today from the nurse that my ...
A: There are two issues here. One is your interest in a competent doctor for your daughter, the other ...
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| my daughter | 11/21/2008 |
Q: My daughter is 6 years old and in the 1st grade. We got a note today from the nurse that my ...
A: 20/60 or 80, assuming simply nearsighted like you would be more than -1.25, probably -1.5 like you. ...
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| halos around lights in right eye | 11/20/2008 |
Q: female, and have farsightedness, astigmatism, and a lazy eye (left eye). My prescription is pretty ...
A: Halos around bright lights are often caused by corneal edema, or swelling of the clear domed shaped ...
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| Blepharitis | 11/20/2008 |
Q: I am a 25 year old female. I was diagnosed with blepharitis about 6 months ago when i developed a ...
A: Most of the time blepharitis is linked to family as it is related to skin type. There are different ...
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| vision anomaly | 11/17/2008 |
Q: For the past 7 years there has bright luminous spot in the exact center of vision that I can see ...
A: Sorry not to have a definitive answer for you. If it fades after a while consider it either a ...
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| 6 year old son eye with spot | 11/17/2008 |
Q: My son is 6 and has a small dark spot in the white part of his eye. As well, both pupils have a ...
A: If your son's skin is dark, it is common to develop dark spots in the white part of the eye as time ...
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| Flickering eye | 11/16/2008 |
Q: I'm 42years old and have had a twitching eye for about 3 weeks now. It drives me mad. It feels as if ...
A: We usually don't worry at all about lid twitches. We usually ask about ...
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| vision loss | 11/15/2008 |
Q: I am 69 glaucoma for 30 years. Vision loss about 30% at start now about 85%. Pressures 47 & 48 at ...
A: I can give you some background ideas to help your understanding of the concepts, but I can't name ...
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| coumadin possible effects on vision | 11/13/2008 |
Q: Can taking coumadin have a negative effect on eyesight? My husband who is 76 and has had some ...
A: Usually the side effects of coumadin are related to bleeding. If that happened inside the eye it ...
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| New Bifocals | 11/13/2008 |
Q: I am a 52 yr old female with her first pr of regular bifocals. Have been wearing glasses since ...
A: I'm sorry, welcome to adulthood! Generally you will learn not to look down as it is so blurry. Look ...
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| sties? | 11/12/2008 |
Q: I forgot to add a picture to my question. Previously asked: Hi, Dr. My daughter recently had a sty ...
A: I can't tell from the picture that the eye is puffy and red. I do see a mild redness on the right ...
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| Intermittent Blurry Vision | 11/11/2008 |
Q: I am a healthy 30 year old male (I get physicals every year and have never had an issue) that has ...
A: I'm sorry not to have much to offer. Sometimes we can have an 'accommodative spasm' that can blur ...
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| Corneal scarring during LASIK | 11/11/2008 |
Q: I had undergone Lasik correction on both eyes 7yrs ago. My left eye got scarred during the surgery ...
A: I don't know why the Rx is changing. There is of course an explanation, but we may not know it. ...
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| blur vision in my right eye | 11/10/2008 |
Q: I am a new user of contact lenses, my prescription is OD: -.75 OS: -1.00 acuvue 2. my problem is ...
A: You should go back to your contact lens doctor for a follow up so they can examine and explain the ...
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| eye infection | 11/9/2008 |
Q: i think i have an eye infection and i would like to know how serious it could be. I have a gritty ...
A: You don't mention pain so I will assume there isn't much, just the gritty feeing or a some ...
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| No Line Bifocals | 11/8/2008 |
Q: Is there a company that makes no line bifocals for the top and bottom part of glasses? Thank you.
A: I thought there was, but I spent a few minutes researching and couldn't find it. Certainly there ...
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| for reference | 11/7/2008 |
Q: Please let me know what does this result mean for a 42 years old me: OD: -1.00 -0.75x75 OS: -1.75 ...
A: I don't understand your question, but from your Rx you are a little nearsighted. That's nice at 42 ...
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| First Time Eyeglass Wearer Questions... | 11/6/2008 |
Q: I would love some help reading my prescription and understanding it better. My O.D. informed me ...
A: Your prescription is very mild and usually a person with that Rx doesn't get glasses. So I hope you ...
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| Astigmatism in 3 1/2 year old | 11/6/2008 |
Q: My daughter is 3 yrs and 10 months old. She has recently been diagnosed with astigmatism in her ...
A: You daughter's right eye has a moderate of amount of astigmatism, not severe by any stretch. What ...
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| Eyes | 11/5/2008 |
Q: I am writing on behalf of my son. He says that he is sure he has parasites in his eyes. He is ...
A: There are instances of worms and other parasites in the eye. It is possible but rare or almost ...
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| Exam | 11/5/2008 |
Q: My last check up was in 06 and my vision was: Sphere - OD/-025 - OS/-75 .. Cylinder OD Nothing was ...
A: Sphere is the overall power of the lens,and astigmatism is extra power in a particular direction: it ...
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| constant strain, redness,tired eyes | 11/4/2008 |
Q: I'm 49 years old female computer programmer. problems with my eyes: hurt after a few hours of work, ...
A: I would suspect that the hurt is merely a symptom of the many cumulative insults to your eyes like I ...
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| constant strain, redness,tired eyes | 11/3/2008 |
Q: I'm 49 years old female computer programmer. problems with my eyes: hurt after a few hours of work, ...
A: so lets separate the two problems you mention. the tearing vs. the irritation/redness. First the ...
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| 20 month old wears bifocals | 11/2/2008 |
Q: My 20 month old son is currently being treated by a pediatric ophthalmologist for ...
A: You're welcome. I forgot to add: resist any suggestions of surgery if it is brought up as these ...
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| 13-year old sudden onset of blurred vision | 11/2/2008 |
Q: My son had a sudden onset of blurred vision affecting both near- and farsight. His farsight comes ...
A: Your son certainly has been put through the mill. Glaucoma should be pretty easy to diagnose, ...
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| 20 month old wears bifocals | 11/1/2008 |
Q: My 20 month old son is currently being treated by a pediatric ophthalmologist for ...
A: It is a complicated topic, but I will give you some info and you can google some terms and start ...
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| contacts | 11/1/2008 |
Q: I am 7 1/2 months pregnant. And I decided to use contact lenses. I am using the acuview soft lenses ...
A: If the redness was merely from dryness, nonpreserved lubricating eye drops for dry eyes would ...
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| dry eyes | 10/31/2008 |
Q: I have chronic dry eyes/ I cannot afford the restasis. Would taking vitamin A supplements work as ...
A: First,Restasis isn't the end all and be all that the marketing professionals would have you believe. ...
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| Contact Lens Axis Changing | 10/31/2008 |
Q: I am a 22 year old female with contacts. I am severely myopic at -6.00 in both eyes. The CYL is ...
A: We don't know why the axis may change a little. People with high astigmatism generally stay within ...
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| What does #/# vision mean? | 10/29/2008 |
Q: I am 20/f I had my eyes examined, and my doctor said my left eye was 375/4 and my right eye was ...
A: There isn't enough info to answer all your ?'s. I doubt those fractions you gave me are correct. ...
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| Lack of Depth Perception | 10/29/2008 |
Q: I am 23 yrs old and had my annual eye exam last week. It's the first time that my depth perception ...
A: If your eyes are normal except for maybe the need for glasses, and you don't have crossed eyes or ...
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| bump on white of the eye | 10/28/2008 |
Q: I am 34 yrs old and last week, I developed a stye on my top left eyelid, but it did not form an ...
A: I'm not sure what the bump is but I would give your eyelid and eyeball time to quiet down and heal ...
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| eyeglass RX | 10/28/2008 |
Q: I've never needed glasses, so I am having difficulty understanding my prescription and I was ...
A: This answer is if the Rx is for distance vision, not for reading glasses (if for reading glasses ...
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| No choice | 10/27/2008 |
Q: I'm not a floater maniac but living with floaters is a life-changing experience. Floaters exist in ...
A: First, you need to see an eye doctor since you have recent /3 weeks/ changes in your ...
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| Double vision | 10/26/2008 |
Q: I am a 66 year old working woman, s/p bilateral cataracts xs 5 year, very myopic as a child, vision ...
A: Yes I think you contact either your general doctor or your ophthalmologist. There are a couple of ...
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| severe diplopia | 10/25/2008 |
Q: I have SEVERE diplopia as a result of a 4th ventrical brain tumor in 1988. I have had 3 eye ...
A: I'm sorry you have to deal with this problem but thankful that you are still with us. This will ...
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| glaucoma and hallucinations? | 10/24/2008 |
Q: I'm 17 and I have borderline galucoma (a pressure of 21 in both eyes). I was reading somewhere that ...
A: I don't know of a link between glaucoma and hallucinations. there is a link between blind people ...
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| Vision okay with magnifying glass | 10/24/2008 |
Q: My mothers' vision under her old prescription glasses was getting blurry. So she visited an eye ...
A: You mom will have to wait until the surgeon deems the cataract ready and worth the risk of surgery. ...
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| Vision okay with magnifying glass | 10/23/2008 |
Q: My mothers' vision under her old prescription glasses was getting blurry. So she visited an eye ...
A: Yes your mother should seek another eye exam to make sure the new Rx is best and also to explain the ...
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| a red spot | 10/23/2008 |
Q: i have a red spot in the white part of my eye and it hurts really bad, it is swelling what would ...
A: There are several possibilities, my bet would be an inflamed pinguecula. Usually it gets better if ...
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| floaters | 10/22/2008 |
Q: I am 19 years old and have had floaters for several years, and have been to several doctors with no ...
A: I'm sorry not to have much help to offer. I doubt you received 'no answers' rather you didn't get ...
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| eyes and migraines | 10/22/2008 |
Q: Today I had an attack of what seemed like lightning flashes and sparkles in my eyes that left me ...
A: Yes an eye doctor can diagnose migraines, but you are quite nervous about it so I recommend you have ...
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| eyes and migraines | 10/21/2008 |
Q: Today I had an attack of what seemed like lightning flashes and sparkles in my eyes that left me ...
A: Migraines often have identifiable triggers, but it requires good detective work. It sounds like ...
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| Weaker Prescription than Needed? | 10/21/2008 |
Q: I am male, almost 42, and had pretty much the same prescription for quite some time. However, ...
A: Well it isn't uncommon to cut back the full Rx, but it will blur your distance. But it will a ...
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| Water coming from left eye | 10/20/2008 |
Q: I am facing a problem in my left eye that from past one moth tear (water) comes from my left eye. I ...
A: It certainly isn't cataract, and probably not serious. Usually it is from a dry or poorly ...
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| Son's Eye Exam Findings | 10/18/2008 |
Q: I left my son's optometrist appt. a little confused. My son has always had problems with his eyes. ...
A: I am look forward to explaining everything I can to you about your son's situation, but I need two ...
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| Confused about Farnsworth D-15 Instructions!! | 10/18/2008 |
Q: I already know I can't pass the Ishihara from my physical getting into the Army 4 years ago. I did ...
A: Whomever gives you the test will give you the instructions. By design the instructions are somewhat ...
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| light sensitive | 10/15/2008 |
Q: ive been told my optician i'm light sensitive. she didnt tell me wat to do about it? wat do i do?
A: Talk to your eye doctor because sometimes light sensitivity is due to eye or eyelid inflammation. ...
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| Vision problem - flashing in my upper right eye | 10/15/2008 |
Q: Over the past week or two weeks, I've been experiencing a bright blurry light in my upper right eye ...
A: You need to be careful with this one. A very nearsighted person suddenly experiencing a flashing of ...
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| not floaters | 10/14/2008 |
Q: I kept seeing this brown dot when I would read, so I called the eye doctor to see if this was ...
A: You should of course call your eye doctor's office and discuss the findings. Probably he was saying ...
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| swollen and tender upper eyelids | 10/13/2008 |
Q: I am a 43 year old working mother of 3. For 2 years now my upper lids covering both eyes have been ...
A: What you describe is not normal aging. Consider that you have a sensitivity or allergy to something ...
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| ReNu | 10/13/2008 |
Q: I have heard rumors that Renu Multiplus solution is actually the same thing as Equate solution ...
A: While nearsightedness may increase normally, the astigmatism component is usually stable. But if ...
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| ReNu | 10/12/2008 |
Q: I have heard rumors that Renu Multiplus solution is actually the same thing as Equate solution ...
A: No, Renu would be different than Equate but both are OK, but maybe not the best choices. Probably ...
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| Frames | 10/12/2008 |
Q: I am thinking of purchasing varilux lenses. I want to know if I can purchase any frame or the frame ...
A: Varilux a good brand of progressive lenses and they make many models of lenses. If the frame is ...
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| puff of air | 10/11/2008 |
Q: what does the puff of air in the glaucoma test do?
A: The air puff, called 'non-contact tonometry', uses a specific dose of air to push on the cornea. ...
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| Eye discomfort | 10/11/2008 |
Q: Ever since I started to go tanning my eyes have been feeling really wierd...my left more than the ...
A: First let me give you my opinion that tanning lights are bad for you no matter what the sales people ...
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| eye test results | 9/29/2008 |
Q: i have just had an eye test and been given the results of right- +0.75, left- +1.00. i am 38 and ...
A: First, if you don't have symptoms that in your opinion are worth the glasses, don't bother. There ...
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| eye exam | 9/27/2008 |
Q: I am 46 years old. I just had an eye exam this morning. He did the yellow drops, air puffs, etc. ...
A: When we examine for glaucoma we do two basic things: test the inflation pressure of the eyeball ...
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| One eye larger than the other (not bulging) | 9/26/2008 |
Q: I just turned 52(woman)and about 8 mos. ago was diagnosed with Hashimoto's Thyroid (AutoImmune) ...
A: Well of course I'm going to suggest that you see your eye doctor. While I doubt such a fast change ...
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| 5 year old's eye exam | 9/26/2008 |
Q: i took my child to an eye doctor that said no charge for eye exam unless they need glasses. my ...
A: I'm going to say something not so nice. Well, I think asking a doctor to do an eye exam for free, ...
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| anti EMI Coating | 9/25/2008 |
Q: I'm looking for new eyeglass and considering rimless type. I heard trivex and polycarbonate are ...
A: I don't know what an 'EMI' coating is, but I will assume it is an antireflection coating. EMI for ...
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| Bright lights | 9/25/2008 |
Q: When I went to Mayo Clinic they called the bright lights I see when my eyes are closed migraines. ...
A: Search google for "ophthalmic migraine" or "ocular migraine" and you will be reassured. It by ...
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| maculopathy | 9/24/2008 |
Q: About 2 wks ago I began to see this spot in right in the center of my vision. It was about 2 days ...
A: You are describing what is called "central serous maculopathy" or CSR for short. It usually ...
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| restasis and artifical tears | 9/23/2008 |
Q: I am using restasis and artifical tears. However, I noticed that my teeth and sinsus hurt and my ...
A: You may be allergic to an ingredient of one or both drops, it isn't necessarily a side effect; even ...
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| scratched lens | 9/22/2008 |
Q: My last pair of glasses has been a real problem as far as scratches. I've wore glasses my entire ...
A: It's my understanding that virtually all lenses come with an anti-scratch coating these days. Many ...
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| Eye redness not going away after months! | 9/21/2008 |
Q: About 2 or 3 months ago, i noticed my eyes and my lower eyelids were very red day by day, so i ...
A: I agree with you. If a steroid is truly needed, which I doubt, there are safer ones with less ...
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| eye question | 9/21/2008 |
Q: what is the difference between the prescription of glasses and the prescription for contacts?
A: Glasses need only the lens powers prescribed. Contact lenses need brand, model, power, diameter, ...
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| Recurrent red puffy eyes | 9/20/2008 |
Q: Im 27 and have had recurring problems with my eyes for a good while now. Out of the blue one of my ...
A: If the 'blood spot' is a 'simple subconjunctival hemorrhage', it will take days or 1-2 weeks to go ...
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| new script | 9/20/2008 |
Q: My old script was R) eye -.5 -.25 x 20 + L) eye - 1.00 with no cylinder and no axis. Thought I ...
A: depending on your age, you may not be able to tolerate full strength glasses at near, or they could ...
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| double vision for 18 months now | 9/19/2008 |
Q: I have double vision and it is getting worse. I had PRK surgery in October of '95 and it blessed ...
A: Wow. At first I thought you had true double vision perhaps from a muscle or nerve damage due to the ...
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| dilated pupils | 9/18/2008 |
Q: Dr, My 9 year old son recently had his eyes checked and was told to wear glasses as needed for ...
A: The answer is maybe. When a person exerts focusing effort and/or converges the eyes to look at ...
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| Understanding a perscription | 9/17/2008 |
Q: Would you be able to translate this into my language!!! I have no clue what this means? I'm trying ...
A: First I don't know what unrefined means. Perhaps it means it's OK to use a lens 'about' that power ...
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| eye | 9/17/2008 |
Q: what is the translation for -1.25 on both eyes?20/50 or what?
A: Depending on the ability of the observer, a normal eye without the correction at distance would see ...
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| 'Keystoning' in new reading glasses | 9/16/2008 |
Q: I'm in my mid-60s and generally don't wear glasses for distance or for close work. My uncorrected ...
A: You're noticing a problem due to the unavoidable magnification problems of spectacle lenses. Read a ...
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| 5 year old son blurred vision and pupil small | 9/16/2008 |
Q: Twice my son complained he couldn't see because it was blurry and I noticed his pupil in both eyes ...
A: Yes, have his eyes examined and expect he doctor to use drops that will dilate his pupils. You ...
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| Eye Swelling and other problems | 9/15/2008 |
Q: This is about my girlfriend who is 19, she had fallen asleep on her bed and awoke with what felt ...
A: Assuming her vision is unchanged and there is not significant pain, it sounds like she had an acute ...
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| flashing lights in eyes | 9/12/2008 |
Q: I am seeing the same thing in both eyes as the other woman explained. But I have been to the eye ...
A: I'm not sure what you mean by the other worman, but if the symptom of flashing lights is in one eye ...
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| My 6 yr old is slightly near sighted and has poor depth perception | 9/11/2008 |
Q: I just had my 6 yr old son at a pediatric ophthalmologist and we were told that he was slightly near ...
A: A six year old such as your son may easily have trouble with the subtle depth perception test. Yet ...
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| Contact Lens wearing time | 9/11/2008 |
Q: I have been wearing (soft type) contact lens for 5 years or so now. I wear currently wear Acuvue ...
A: You're welcome Brian, I like Aquify and Renu both. Lots of people like Optifree and Complete also. ...
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| Eye Poke from finger | 9/10/2008 |
Q: My 5 yr old son poked my wifes eye with his finger accidently. There is definitely a scrape or small ...
A: First: Never patch an eye that doesn't have an antibiotic ointment onboard. It would make for a ...
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| Problem with new glasses | 9/9/2008 |
Q: Doctor, A little background: About 4 years ago, I went in for an exam and some new glasses. The ...
A: Well what's up with that is that apparantly the eyes aren't, as we say, 'balanced.' So go back to ...
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| Contact Lens wearing time | 9/9/2008 |
Q: I have been wearing (soft type) contact lens for 5 years or so now. I wear currently wear Acuvue ...
A: You ask a very loaded question, one that is often asked of Sales Reps. I explain this to patients ...
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| Her prescription has improved? | 9/8/2008 |
Q: I wonder if you can help me. My 17-year-old daughter has been wearing glasses and later contact ...
A: You don't give much detail as to what the Rx was/is or the exact change. I'm not sure what you mean ...
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| About my daughter's eye sight | 9/8/2008 |
Q: Dr. My daughter was first diagnosed with myopia last year and she got -5.0 prescription. Almost ...
A: Yes it will likely increase as your daughter grows. You don't say how old she is but she will ...
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| Toric to spherical? | 9/4/2008 |
Q: Doctor. I am a 25 year old female and have a prescription question. I have an prescription for ...
A: Yes you could switch to a sperical with a little blur as the result similar to wearing a lens that's ...
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| CONTACTS | 9/4/2008 |
Q: I JUST HAD AN EXAM YESTERDAY FOR REFILL ON CONTACTS. MY OLD PRESCRIPTION WAS -100 IN LEFT -75 IN ...
A: so the right didn't change, but the left went from -1 to -.5; now the right is the weaker eye: you ...
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| Gunnar Optiks | 9/3/2008 |
Q: Axelrod, I am an office worker who is constantly staring at a computer monitor 5 days a week, 8-12 ...
A: I checked out the website. What a load. But nice slightly yellow or pink lenses with a good ...
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| Dizziness, light headed and glasses | 8/31/2008 |
Q: I am 43 years old and have began wearing reading glasses with strength at 1.50 for reading. I did ...
A: It makes sense that wearing near only glasses while moving around or viewing other than near objects ...
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| red eyes lasting more than a week | 8/30/2008 |
Q: I am a 47 year old female and have had red irritated eyes for over a week now. I do not smoke or ...
A: It can be tricky to diagnose a red eye as you describe. I agree with you that if it doesn't start ...
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| sudden onset flashing light left eye | 8/28/2008 |
Q: Just this evening I started having lights flashing in my left peripheral vision. I am 67.5 years ...
A: You probably had or are having a "posterior vitreous detachment" and do not worry. It is a normal ...
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| sunglasses | 8/28/2008 |
Q: i have a pair of sunglasses which i dont know its trademark!!! i wish to know how much is its UV ...
A: that info is about the frame, and doesn't tell anything about the lenses. But if the lenses are ...
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| Paracentral Scotomas | 8/27/2008 |
Q: I am a 42 year old male and have had Scotomas for about 20 years. When I was first diagnosed I went ...
A: Unfortunately without a diagnosis there is no prognosis. There also should be no invasive or risky ...
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| should i get glasses? | 8/26/2008 |
Q: In high-school i had a mild prescription for glasses because i had trouble reading the board - it ...
A: Getting glasses won't make your eyes get worse because of using or not using glasses. Your doctor ...
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| eye | 8/25/2008 |
Q: i have just had a eye test done and i have a small squint and also have stigatisum in both eyes. i ...
A: The stigatisum doesn't matter. Some strong prescriptions can reduce the squint, but the contact ...
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| Schooling | 8/24/2008 |
Q: My daughter who is now 8yrs old is interested in becoming an Ophthalmologist. What areas of study ...
A: For ophthalmology our daughter would first go to medical school, and there are many. Generally ...
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| Acuvue 2 | 8/23/2008 |
Q: I am currently out of the US and ordered my usual prescription 8.3 (curvature), 14.0; and they said ...
A: Yes you are correct not to take the wrong base curve. It is odd that they would not have the ...
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| Seeing veins in my eyes | 8/21/2008 |
Q: i am a 73 year old male. For about 5 months I have been seeing veins in both my eyes when I wake up ...
A: The morning veins: it could be a web-like floater the is laying close to your retina so it causes a ...
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| Are the glasses I'm getting really worth it? | 8/21/2008 |
Q: I've had this problem for awhile now...I have trouble seeing things that are far away. I went to the ...
A: I think a couple of things. First, if you drive, get them. Or if you are in school and have to see ...
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| Glaucoma | 8/17/2008 |
Q: I recently went to a new eye doctor for a routine exam and he told me I was questionable for ...
A: No, I would not tell a patient they were "questionable for glaucoma" and come back in a year. I ...
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| Reading my prescription | 8/16/2008 |
Q: How does my prescription tell me the vision ratio that I have. Such as 20/20 (I know I don't have ...
A: You have a mild astigmatism, and are the tiniest amount slightly nearsighted also in both eyes ...
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| Messing up an eye exam | 8/15/2008 |
Q: I had an eye exam last week and they had me look into a machine that had a picture in it that came ...
A: You are probably young though you didn't say: people less than 35 or so can use their 'focusing ...
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| OCT Test | 8/14/2008 |
Q: My daughter is 7 years old and is going for an OCT Test as her eye pressure is not normal for her ...
A: It is rare indeed for a 7 year old to have glaucoma, which is the concern here. First, even if it ...
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| Re; | 8/11/2008 |
Q: In late 2005 I noticed onset of involuntary upper eyelid movement in my right eyes. It lasted for ...
A: Since there has been no change in years per photos means no worry. That is the best way to know, ...
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| Herpetic Keratitis Flare-up | 8/11/2008 |
Q: I am 35 years old and I was diagnosed with herpetic keratitis since I was in 5th grade. I had not ...
A: I would suggest your contact your ophthalmologist and discuss your desire for a second opinion. You ...
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| Eye swelling with pain - not red | 8/7/2008 |
Q: Sir, My son (11 yrs old)is having a swollen eyelid (right eye only)and mild pain in the eyelid for ...
A: It sounds like either a stye (infected gland) or an insect bite that is resolving and draining. ...
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| Color testing | 8/6/2008 |
Q: I am currently looking into a career in Fire/Rescue services. The requirements to be a successful ...
A: If you did not pass the Ishihara, you will not pass the D15, but you can try it. It will give more ...
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| eyeglass | 8/4/2008 |
Q: Last year The prescription was RE:-sph 0,cyl -2.75,axis 90 LE:-sph -.50,cyl -2.50,axis 87 this year ...
A: Your brain can get used to anything, but it can take a few days to a few weeks. The overall powers ...
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| cloudy vision in my left eye | 8/2/2008 |
Q: I'm wanting to ask somebody, I'm 13 years old, and it seems that the vision of my left eye is quite ...
A: You certainly should have an eye doctor examine you and they will find and explain the reason for ...
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| Anisocoria in newborn | 8/2/2008 |
Q: I have a 3 month old newborn and I have noticed since birth that she has a slight difference in the ...
A: anisocoria of 1mm or less is normal/common in at least 25% of us. Size is less important than ...
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| Small after-image spot | 8/1/2008 |
Q: I was researching spots, floaters, and after-images that can occur within one's eye. I am only 20 ...
A: It may be a small floater or it may be a small area of occasional tugging or tension on your retina ...
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| Gas Permeable Contacts | 7/31/2008 |
Q: I have been wearing hard lenses for 28 years. Last 14 with gas permeable. My problem is with my left ...
A: I usually have to do a good bit of looking and discussing to get to the bottom of something like ...
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| multifocal lens | 7/28/2008 |
Q: As a surgical nurse who also scrubs cases glasses became very difficult to wear. I currently wear ...
A: Best depth perception and best acuity, both needed for your job, is obtained by single vision ...
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| Condition name. | 7/28/2008 |
Q: I have a condition in which I am only able to focus out of one eye at a time, but am able to switch ...
A: I think you are describing 'strabismus' (one eye misdirected) of the 'constant, alternating' type. ...
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| Blurry contacts and clear glasses | 7/26/2008 |
Q: I'm a 28 year old male living in Arkansas. I was recently fitted for contacts during my latest ...
A: It is not reasonable to fear blindness because you are seeing poorly with a prescription. ...
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| Photophobia | 7/23/2008 |
Q: I have been experiencing photophobia for a month or two. At first it was not too bad and i could ...
A: I'm glad you've been cleared of any eye disease, as that's what I would have suspected. After that, ...
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| Dry red sore eyes | 7/22/2008 |
Q: I recently moved to southern Colorado from the Houston area and since I have had major problems with ...
A: I'll assume the contacts haven't changed. If all was well in Houston, and your job was similar, ...
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| wavy vision | 7/22/2008 |
Q: i was driving the other day and the road became wavy. i slowed and pulled to the side of the road. ...
A: It sounds like you had what's called variously an ophthalmic/ocular/visual migraine. It does ...
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| Prism Glasses | 7/21/2008 |
Q: I recently had an eye exam because I was having headaches daily. I am 30 yrs. old, and a ...
A: Any kind of reading glasses or computer glasses prescribed to you should feel good to use right away ...
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| Glasses | 7/20/2008 |
Q: My friend suffers from myopia with a slight astigmatism. He has been wearing glasses since ...
A: There is no magic about glasses. The physics of optics is old and known. The problem for you is ...
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| Pain in eye | 7/18/2008 |
Q: I am 35, and I was prescribed a new glasses prescription earlier this year and had new glasses made ...
A: The glasses and contact lens prescriptions are essentially identical, so we'll discount the actual ...
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| Is it normal to see noise in the dark? | 7/17/2008 |
Q: -I normally see my field of vision is fill with noise when I wasn't wearing my glasses in the dark, ...
A: Yes you can 'see' visual noise from brain activity. Just like entoptic phenomena, it is best seen ...
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| contact vs glasses prescription | 7/17/2008 |
Q: My son is away at Marine Boot Camp. He asked me to order him new contacts with his new prescrition ...
A: I don't see a quesion here, but I cannot help you convert prescriptions or order contacts. Perhaps ...
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| Sore Eyes from Contacts | 7/16/2008 |
Q: i have had my contact lenses for 2 months now, they are disposable ones (every month needs a new ...
A: You must see your eye doctor to make sure your eyes, specifically your corneas, aren't suffering. It ...
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| hi | 7/16/2008 |
Q: I HAVE BEEN WEARING EYE GLASSES FOR YEARS NOW IM AM 18, AND HAVE NOTICED THAT MY VISION IS GETTING ...
A: That simply means the computer is further away than your nearsighted eyes naturally focus. If you ...
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| eyeglass prescripton | 7/15/2008 |
Q: this year I had two eye examinations. first one: right eye 0 sph,-2.75 cylindrical ,axis 90 left eye ...
A: the right eye is equal exactly, so no issue. The difference in the left eye is essentially nothing. ...
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| my eyesight? please help | 7/15/2008 |
Q: My eyesight is OD -5.00 and OS -7.25 is this bad? how do i know what this means? is their a chance ...
A: First, your chance of going blind is not affected by your degree of nearsightedness, which is called ...
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| glaucoma | 7/14/2008 |
Q: My niece, who is 12 now, got her eye ball pressure ,NCT 22, 24 .Actually it was the myopia of -3.25 ...
A: It would be rare indeed for a 12 year old to have glaucoma. An Nct of 22 or 24 is not high but is ...
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| I can see without gasses or lenses?? | 7/14/2008 |
Q: i have worn glasses nearly all of my life, when i came to 13-14 i started wearing contact lenses i ...
A: I can answer the question if I have a little more info. First, what is the current power of the ...
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| Bausch & Lomb Soflens 66 | 7/13/2008 |
Q: I am having problems finding contact lenses that are similar in fit to the discontinued Bausch & ...
A: Base curve parameters are fairly meaningless for interbrand and intermodel comparisons. If your ...
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| hi | 7/13/2008 |
Q: I HAVE BEEN WEARING EYE GLASSES FOR YEARS NOW IM AM 18, AND HAVE NOTICED THAT MY VISION IS GETTING ...
A: I am concerned if you can't see up close either with or without your glasses. Although I don't care ...
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| Mypermetropia | 7/12/2008 |
Q: My 5 month old has neuro transmitter problems and has hypermetropia (which I know is common). I ...
A: Hypermetropia, or hyperopia = farsightedness is the normal expected refractive status for children, ...
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| eye exam | 7/12/2008 |
Q: I have not had an eye exam in about 8 years. I have noticed my eyes having trouble focusing on ...
A: You can see either (if they're not too close). You'll likely get more information and education ...
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| Swelling under one eye... | 7/11/2008 |
Q: I have noticed some swelling under my right eye since yesterday. I don't have pain, and my eye ...
A: The area under the eye is easily swollen from allergy, fluid retention, and even some health ...
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| axis | 7/11/2008 |
Q: I recently obtained new glasses with a new prescription. For many years my prescription has ...
A: Axis refers to the angle of the cylinder, or astigmatism, power. so if the axis is gone, so is the ...
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| Child prescription | 7/9/2008 |
Q: My son went for his Kindergarten eye exam and they said he was farsighted and had an astigmatism. ...
A: Those two prescriptions are almost equal, if they were any closer they would be exactly equal. We ...
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| Broken Blood Vessel in My Eye | 7/9/2008 |
Q: One of my co-workers was recently out of work with bacterial conjunctivitis. This evening I ...
A: If it is blood red as if painted red then probably no worries. Occasionally a blood vessel ...
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| stray veins | 7/8/2008 |
Q: I wear contacts and have worn them for about a year now. Recently, I visited my eye doctor for an ...
A: The white cell buildup we call 'infiltrates' and are often a sign of a contact lens solution ...
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| Glasses/Contacts Prescription Variation | 7/7/2008 |
Q: I have read that it is pretty standard for glasses and contacts prescriptions to be different, ...
A: the numbers make sense it should be fine. Don't be fooled by the difference: your glasses are ...
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| little brown and red dots on rigjt iris | 7/7/2008 |
Q: I have been having optical migraines as they have told me. I get the aurora lights and squiggly ...
A: I don't think the spots on your iris have anything to do with your migraines. I'd be surprised if ...
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| Eye troubles | 7/6/2008 |
Q: Dr. Axelrod, I have a question regarding some weird things I have noticed happen to my eye recently. ...
A: See an eye doctor if the spot is on the eyelid or eyeball. Depending on the experience of the ...
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| Eye troubles | 7/6/2008 |
Q: Dr. Axelrod, I have a question regarding some weird things I have noticed happen to my eye recently. ...
A: It sounds like your eyes may have been irritated and dry a lot. Make sure you are well hydrated and ...
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| eye drops and glasses | 7/5/2008 |
Q: Can artificial tears cause one to feel dizzy, and can it affect the vision both with and without ...
A: No, Artificial tears can't make you dizzy. The artificial tears can, however, affect vision ...
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| Do human visual and colour receptor work differently? do human have the same visual experience? | 7/4/2008 |
Q: I got question on human vision -Does Human have the same colour vision receptor? Do they work ...
A: There are the 'visual acuity' measurements taken at typical eye exams. There are tests for ...
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| Do human visual and colour receptor work differently? do human have the same visual experience? | 7/3/2008 |
Q: I got question on human vision -Does Human have the same colour vision receptor? Do they work ...
A: You ask some interesting questions. I would say that as far as color vision goes, we are all ...
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| Vision dimming with elevated heartbeat | 7/1/2008 |
Q: Dr. Axelrod, I am a 35 year old male in perfect health, good blood pressure, cholesterol good, and ...
A: I used to notice a similar pulsing years ago. I asked a neuro-ophthalmologist I worked with about ...
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| Blinking | 6/30/2008 |
Q: My son is almost 4 years old and for the last 3 weeks has been blinking his eyes really hard. Its ...
A: First have him examined an optometrist used to examining young children or by a pediatric ...
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| the use of reading glasses to improve night vision | 6/29/2008 |
Q: I went to the opthalmologist and have better than 20/20 vison! I do have poor night vision-mostly ...
A: You don't state your age, and it does matter. The eye doc is thinking probably that you have ...
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| blood pooling in back of eyes | 6/29/2008 |
Q: I have just been told that i have some blood pooling in the back of my eyes and need more tests one ...
A: I'm sorry to hear about your eyes. Blood pooling in the back of your eyes is another way of saying ...
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| Wrong eyeglass prescription | 6/28/2008 |
Q: Can an incorrect eyeglass prescription damage your eyes? I went in for a checkup and my doctor said ...
A: All three prescriptions are similar in power and honestly in my opinion not that different. You ...
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| Small bubble on the whit of my eye | 6/27/2008 |
Q: I am 26 years old. Yesterday, I my eye felt like something was in it and I did rub it a bit. This ...
A: It's OK. If it's new, bubble-like, it is a conjunctival cyst, but if it is adjacent to the colored ...
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| child nearsightedness | 6/23/2008 |
Q: I adopted an 11 yr old girl she has a prescription of -5.25 in one eye and -6.25 in the other to ...
A: How nice that you have a new daughter. I'll assume that with her current new glasses she sees ...
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| Wearing new glasses | 6/22/2008 |
Q: My new glasses prescription is OD -2 OS -2.50 x -0.50 In your experience, typically how much (and ...
A: When young, you would probably wear them full time, perhaps off for near work. When old you'd take ...
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| Base curve in contact lenses | 6/21/2008 |
Q: I have been wearing contact lenses since I was 16 years old and I am now 49. I have always had a ...
A: I still doubt that the base cure is responsible, but if it is you have to try a different contact ...
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| measuring prescription without an optometrist | 6/19/2008 |
Q: I have been a good contact/glasses wearer for 12 years, with no problems. I haven't needed to update ...
A: No, there is no way without the trial lenses we use to see what you'd need for contacts (or glasses ...
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| Disciform/Herpetic Stromal Keratitis | 6/18/2008 |
Q: I am a 44-year-old male in good physical condition. I do not smoke nor have any other diseases that ...
A: Well, its probably too early to say that any scarring is permanent. Give it time, continue steroid ...
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| eye dilation | 6/18/2008 |
Q: My 3 yr old daughter had eyes dilated. We were given no instructions on care for dilated eyes. We ...
A: Absolutely no damage, don't worry. Depending on the eye drop used, it may keep her pupils dilated ...
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| Disciform/Herpetic Stromal Keratitis | 6/17/2008 |
Q: I am a 44-year-old male in good physical condition. I do not smoke nor have any other diseases that ...
A: Sorry it's taken a while to reply. You asked some great questions and have explained your history ...
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| I'm not sure if I need glasses or not... | 6/16/2008 |
Q: 1/2 of the time, my vision is crystal clear, but every few minutes or so, my right eye becomes far ...
A: It sounds like you could use glasses to synchronize your two eyes so that they each have the same ...
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| Contact Lenses effect? | 6/15/2008 |
Q: I just got contact lens' in February. I never sleep in them, and store them in their case in ...
A: Any new redness should cause you to discontinue your contact lens and also call or see your contact ...
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| Question | 6/14/2008 |
Q: how are you going? My name is Christina and I live in Australia. Thank you for taking the time to ...
A: I could tell you were Australian from your accent! In the old days of CRT (cathode ray tube) ...
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| Contacts | 6/13/2008 |
Q: I am thinking about wearing contacts but for cosmetic reasons. I want my eyes to be hazel, but if I ...
A: You would have to try some on and see for yourself. Some are better than others, but in my opinion, ...
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| nystagmus normal? | 6/12/2008 |
Q: I have an eight week old infant and I have noticed on 3 separate occassions her eyes shaking back ...
A: While it may be of no concern, I would have your daughter examined by a pediatric ophthalmologist. ...
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| eyeglasses on-line | 6/12/2008 |
Q: I have a prescription that says: Sph Cyl Axis OD -.75 ...
A: You might google the terms "converting plus cylinder to minus cylinder" or consult in the library ...
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| SIMPLE MYOPIA | 6/12/2008 |
Q: Respected Sir/Ms, I am 17 years old. I have SIMPLE MYOPIA (-1.5) in both eyes. There is no ...
A: Yes, I understood precisely your question, as it was well worded. And the answer, again, is in the ...
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| eyeglasses on-line | 6/11/2008 |
Q: I have a prescription that says: Sph Cyl Axis OD -.75 ...
A: There are two conventions when writing spectacle prescriptions. Most use "minus cylinder" while ...
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| SIMPLE MYOPIA | 6/11/2008 |
Q: Respected Sir/Ms, I am 17 years old. I have SIMPLE MYOPIA (-1.5) in both eyes. There is no ...
A: A normal healthy eye that is -1.5D and no astigmatism can see unaided at far distance between 6/24 ...
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| Rx vs readers | 6/11/2008 |
Q: if your Rx to see far is 2.75, does it matter if you have a presc. pair or if you pick up a +2.75 ...
A: From a physics standpoint, it doesn't matter. There are some other qualities that may matter. ...
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| 20/20 | 6/11/2008 |
Q: I wear contacts -8.0 & -10.50 w/BC 8.6; have bad astygmatism and believe to be developing diabetes. ...
A: You've asked several questions here. First, eyes that got dry within one week: have your diabetes ...
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| Air bubble in sclera | 6/10/2008 |
Q: I am 20 and have bad hayfever and tonight i rubbed my eye especially hard and when looking in the ...
A: Some surgical procedures to repair detached retinas use a gas bubble inside the eye to float the ...
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| Contact lens expiry date | 6/9/2008 |
Q: A few years ago, I purchased a pair of soft contact lenses that I wore for a few days and then ...
A: NO!!!!DON'T DO IT!!! NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO Here's ...
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| loss of peripheral vision? | 6/9/2008 |
Q: Since February it feels like I've had something small behind my right eye (not painful) and a slight ...
A: Loss of peripheral vision can be caused by a defect in the retina itself or a neurological defect in ...
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| eye | 6/8/2008 |
Q: If i drive over ten miles my right eye hurts and turn into severe headaches in the top of my head, ...
A: During an eye exam, you would be asked several questions to help decide if the use of your eyes was ...
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| black dots | 6/8/2008 |
Q: i am 18 years old. i always see black dots floating around my eyes and it bothers me especially when ...
A: Cool, man. You can play a game where you try to touch the dots with your finger called 'polka ...
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| Vision problems | 6/7/2008 |
Q: I am a 26 yr old female, and last year, I noticed a sudden difference in my vision. The vision in my ...
A: If you mean that the prescription needed for the right eye to see well suddenly got stronger, and ...
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| Progressive lenses | 6/6/2008 |
Q: I have had cataract surgery, I have normal distant vision & need + 2.5 glasses for reading. ...
A: The bifocal, as you know, has two discreet lenses, a top one for distance and the lower one for ...
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| blurry right eye | 6/5/2008 |
Q: I have a blurry right eye for about 4 weeks. can see clear up to 2 meters then after that its gets ...
A: Paul. Perhaps the light is causing more scatter or glare from hazy optical components within your ...
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| wrong base curve? | 6/4/2008 |
Q: I have been wearing contact lenses for 20 years. For the last several months, my contacts have been ...
A: You don't say if you wear soft or gas permeable, which makes a difference when discussing base ...
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| Tobradex | 6/4/2008 |
Q: My doctor said my pink eye was caused by a viral infection, but she prescribed me Tobradex. I read ...
A: There are a few rationals for prescribing a steroid/antibiotic. Some want to "cover" for a ...
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| blurry right eye | 6/4/2008 |
Q: I have a blurry right eye for about 4 weeks. can see clear up to 2 meters then after that its gets ...
A: This can be complicated. An eye that is blurry for a medical reason is blurry at all distances, not ...
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| Rx getting better | 6/3/2008 |
Q: I just got back from an eye exam with a new doctor. According to his Rx my eyesight has improved ...
A: You are right on both counts. The .25 difference is a "just noticeable difference" and the minimum ...
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| Contacts for a blind eye | 6/2/2008 |
Q: I was born with a blind right eye. I have been to an optometry specialist for 18 years. I am 22 ...
A: There are several companies that market contact lenses exactly for your purpose. You need to call ...
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| Eye Dilation after drops | 6/1/2008 |
Q: I had my eyes dilated yesterday for an eye exam for new glasses. I got the drops that dilated my ...
A: If you're having one pupil dilate and go back to normal within minutes or an hour, and you've not ...
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| problem with my eyelid | 6/1/2008 |
Q: I am not sure if this falls under your area of expertise because it pertains to my eyelid and it is ...
A: Yes probably surgery would be the only answer. You don't say how old you are, but as we age it is ...
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| my eye | 5/31/2008 |
Q: All last week my eye was twitching and today I woke up and my top left eyelid was a little swollen ...
A: Sounds like you have or had an infected eyelid, probably a gland. These are common, known as a ...
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| trouble reading | 5/31/2008 |
Q: I am finding it very difficult to read at the moment. Could this be because my vision is different ...
A: Prisms change the apparent direction or location of an object. So if an eye has trouble looking up, ...
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| problem with my eyelid | 5/31/2008 |
Q: I am not sure if this falls under your area of expertise because it pertains to my eyelid and it is ...
A: Asymmetric eyelids often are congenital along with mild structural differences between the right and ...
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| Long term effects from scratch? | 5/23/2008 |
Q: ) About a year ago a hair scratched my eye while I slept and I was treated by a specialist for a ...
A: Normally a healed cornea, even if left with a scar, is stable and causes no problems except perhaps ...
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| Drusin and optic nerves | 5/22/2008 |
Q: I am a 30 yr. old male who is mildly nearsighted. I am a research attorney, so I spend most of my ...
A: Generally optic nerve head drusen are inherited, if significant can cause visual field defects, but ...
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| induced vertical prism | 5/22/2008 |
Q: I had an RX of -5/-1/105 left eye and -3.75 right eye. It was an overcorrected rx and now I am ...
A: The question is: is this difference between the eyes new (like after cataract sgy) or old. If ...
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