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i will do my best

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why

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which eye operation is best: LASIK, lasek or PRK?

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whatever happened to people stating their qualifications up front?

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why

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bc I'm a follower like everyone else

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whatever happened to people stating their qualifications up front?

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It's internet, I can lie anyways so what's the point. I am an optometrist.

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which eye operation is best: LASIK, lasek or PRK?

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No such thing as best bc what might be best for one patient might not be suitable for another. But in general , as far as speed ofvisual recovery, amount of pain, predictability......prob LASIK.

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I've seen a guy pop out his eye, dangle it down on a stalk, then jerk back his head to it arcs upwards, and catch it back in its socket.

Where can I learn this trick?

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please answer my question in this thread:

eyes never grow??

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are you an md? i always get confused to whos who in the eye business.

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i got PRK about 1.5 years ago ... to this day, i sometimes wake up in the middle of the night and my eye(s) is super dry ... usually because the air is hot and dry (from a heater or just the environment). I usually wake up because it starts hurts when I move my eyes in my sleep (eye rubs against eye lid) ... i wake up and my eye is tearing up a lot, slightly swollen, and im super sensitive to light. Fix it by putting some eye drops in, and fall right back to sleep.

is there anything i can do to fix this? I tried using eye drop before bed ... and that seems to help. BTW, this probably happens once a week.

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Does my Avatar have a slight Anisocoria on the right?

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are you an md? i always get confused to whos who in the eye business.

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No...I'm an OD. Everybody gets us confused. Think of it this way

Optician = Pharmacist
Optometrist = Family Doctor
Ophthalmologist (MD) = Surgeon

Optician dispenses the glasses/contacts based on the presciption by the optometrist or ophthalmologist but he's not a "DR". An Optometrist is a "DR" but not an MD....kinda like a dentist or chiropractor.

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I've seen a guy pop out his eye, dangle it down on a stalk, then jerk back his head to it arcs upwards, and catch it back in its socket.

Where can I learn this trick?

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I'd have to see it to believe it and then I can show you.

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i got PRK about 1.5 years ago ... to this day, i sometimes wake up in the middle of the night and my eye(s) is super dry ... usually because the air is hot and dry (from a heater or just the environment). I usually wake up because it starts hurts when I move my eyes in my sleep (eye rubs against eye lid) ... i wake up and my eye is tearing up a lot, slightly swollen, and im super sensitive to light. Fix it by putting some eye drops in, and fall right back to sleep.

is there anything i can do to fix this? I tried using eye drop before bed ... and that seems to help. BTW, this probably happens once a week.

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Definitely sounds like a dry eye problem and certainly can be a result of PRK especially if you had a high RX initially. You can try a thicker eye drop that lasts longer especially coupled with what are called punctal plugs which are little silicone plugs inserted into the tear ducts to prevent your tears from draining away. Ask you eye doc.

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Does my Avatar have a slight Anisocoria on the right?

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looks more like a iris coloboma to me. Hey no ECP's allowed on this thread!!

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please answer my question in this thread:

eyes never grow??

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completely untrue.....eyeball growth is what causes nearsightedness.

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So I wear contacts, hardly ever take them out. Well as the years has gone by my near sightness is now even worse. When I take them out my vision is bad. Very blurry. Will my vision need to have higher treatment than just contacts in a few years?

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So I wear contacts, hardly ever take them out. Well as the years has gone by my near sightness is now even worse. When I take them out my vision is bad. Very blurry. Will my vision need to have higher treatment than just contacts in a few years?

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I'm not sure what your question is. I can't tell you whether or not your prescription will get worse if that is what you are asking. But I'm pretty sure your RX is not nearly as bad as you think it is. Most patients descibe themselves as "blind" when their RX is average. What is your RX?

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Is there any risk to wearing contacts while welding?

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how does -6 fit on the scale of Rx severity?

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someone i used to work with, who supposedly researched the hell out of laser eye surgery, told me to just get the cheapest price, as they all use the same equipment, and the equipment does all the work. as it kinda made sense at the time, the more i thought about it, eye surgery didn't seem like the thing you want to discount shop.

any validity to what he said?

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How rare is it for someone to have 20/10 vision?

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Is it true that these eyes have seen a lot of love but they're never gonna see another one like I had with you?

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Are you aware of any successful treatments for congenital nystagmus?

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are you an md? i always get confused to whos who in the eye business.

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No...I'm an OD. Everybody gets us confused. Think of it this way

Optician = Pharmacist
Optometrist = Family Doctor
Ophthalmologist (MD) = Surgeon

Optician dispenses the glasses/contacts based on the presciption by the optometrist or ophthalmologist but he's not a "DR". An Optometrist is a "DR" but not an MD....kinda like a dentist or chiropractor.

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So which one of these is an OD?

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are you an md? i always get confused to whos who in the eye business.

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No...I'm an OD. Everybody gets us confused. Think of it this way

Optician = Pharmacist
Optometrist = Family Doctor
Ophthalmologist (MD) = Surgeon

Optician dispenses the glasses/contacts based on the presciption by the optometrist or ophthalmologist but he's not a "DR". An Optometrist is a "DR" but not an MD....kinda like a dentist or chiropractor.

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So which one of these is an OD?

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He is an optometrist.

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How many lux should the lamp behind my monitor be emitting?

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are you no longer attracted to girls with great eyes b/c you stare are eyes all day?

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please answer my question in this thread:

eyes never grow??

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completely untrue.....eyeball growth is what causes nearsightedness.

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whew.

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....kinda like a dentist or chiropractor.

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I love how you group dentists and chiropractors together like this, makes me smile.

Anyway. I haven't had an eye exam since forever, but I've noticed the sight in my right eye is diminishing ever so slowly (like, if I close one eye at a time while driving I can see stuff farther out with my left eye than with my right one). Would this be normal age related stuff that will just have to be remedied eventually by getting glasses, or is there risk for worsening my eye sight if I don't get proactive about it?

Swede

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are you an md? i always get confused to whos who in the eye business.

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No...I'm an OD. Everybody gets us confused. Think of it this way

Optician = Pharmacist
Optometrist = Family Doctor
Ophthalmologist (MD) = Surgeon

Optician dispenses the glasses/contacts based on the presciption by the optometrist or ophthalmologist but he's not a "DR". An Optometrist is a "DR" but not an MD....kinda like a dentist or chiropractor.

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I follow your analogy, but don't agree with lumping a dentist or a chiropractor toghether. While a dentist is not an MD, they are basically the 'md' of the oral cavity. They can diagnose, treat, prescibe medication etc....

You say an optometrist is similar to a family doctor. Can they prescribe medication? Do they have MD to their name?

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I am told partaking in a certain activity that I am considering will result in blindness. Could you lead me to a reference where I can research further?

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I have these foggy spots on my right eye. It's like they're floating over my iris and pupil, and I can see them, they're very foggy though, and they move in conjunction with my eyes.

What are these annoying things, are they harmful, and how do I get rid of them?

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If I eat enough carrots, will I gain X-Ray vision?

Seriously, what are some exercises or vitamins I can take to improve my vision.

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Seriously, what are some exercises or vitamins I can take to improve my vision.

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You sound like the kind of guy who likes to see chiropractors and herbalists and such =)

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Slim O.D.,

Are you familiar with this group?
http://www.nora.cc/index.html

I've read that they help those that suffer from visual problems (motor, perception and processing) resulting from neurological problems.

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Is there any risk to wearing contacts while welding?

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I don't believe so if you wear a proper shield

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how does -6 fit on the scale of Rx severity?

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Moderately high

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someone i used to work with, who supposedly researched the hell out of laser eye surgery, told me to just get the cheapest price, as they all use the same equipment, and the equipment does all the work. as it kinda made sense at the time, the more i thought about it, eye surgery didn't seem like the thing you want to discount shop.

any validity to what he said?

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I can't speak about laser centers in the US , buthere in Toronto, the high end laser centers use different lasers. And usually the discount places that advertise a low price is not as low as they advertise. At least that is how it is here in Toronto.