I am an Optometrist, Ask me Anything.

[malcolmk14]

Originally Posted by Hesla

I would recommends a change in solution first. Try Biotrue. Often it is a solution issue, not a lens issue. If not that then dailies are likely the best option. True Ciba Dailies Total One.

As for laser clinic. If you are in the North go to Gimbel if in the South go to Demong. The main thing to remember with Laser in your mid 40's is that you may still need reading glasses after.

Great, thanks!

She's currently using Clear Care solution - it comes highly recommended including in this thread - is the biotrue supposed to be more moisturizing than the clear care?

The Dailies total one sound really great, do they make them for astigmatism? Because she needs a toric lens.

Thanks again, this is a great thread!

[Knut]

She should actually try switching out her clearcare case first. Clearcare is the best option.

If that doesn't work, put a rewetting drop (Blink) into the lens before she puts it on her eye.

There are two daily toric brands. Ciba Dailies Toric and Acuvue Moist for Astigmatism. You need to get a refit done though as they have limited parameters. If you PM me her rx I can tell you if they will work or not.

[newgame99]

Do all Opticians measure ocular center (OC) height?

How come online websites don't measure it, like clearly contacts but according to their customers (not all of them), they just see fine?

[prime333]

What are the chances of being born with a lazy eye?

[CaptainYooh]

Originally Posted by prime333

What are the chances of being born with a lazy eye?

50-50. You're either born with it or not.

[prime333]

Originally Posted by CaptainYooh

50-50. You're either born with it or not.

Are you sure about that?

[scotty2hotty]

Originally Posted by prime333

Are you sure about that?

Too lazy to check.

[Knut]

Originally Posted by newgame99

Do all Opticians measure ocular center (OC) height?

How come online websites don't measure it, like clearly contacts but according to their customers (not all of them), they just see fine?

Usually yes.

As for people seeing just fine there are a variety of factors. Are they used to proper measurement , how high is their Rx and their individual sensitivity to measurements being off.

[Knut]

Originally Posted by prime333

What are the chances of being born with a lazy eye?

It is usually genetic. So it depends on your family history.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by Hesla

It is usually genetic. So it depends on your family history.

So, not even close to the randomly thrown out "50-50"?

[Knut]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

So, not even close to the randomly thrown out "50-50"?

It is about 1-3 % chance dependant on the study.

[Regular_John]

So I'm going in for an eye exam next week, been about 3 years since my last, and I'm fully expecting to be shelling out cash yet again for a new pair as my prescription hasn't been working as well for me the last 12 months.

But I'm wondering what your take is on transitions lenses VS prescription sun glasses? Are the transitions lenses as effective as they claim? Or are most folks better off keeping a separate set in the car for driving?

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by jaydorn

so i'm going in for an eye exam next week, been about 3 years since my last, and i'm fully expecting to be shelling out cash yet again for a new pair as my prescription hasn't been working as well for me the last 12 months.

But i'm wondering what your take is on transitions lenses vs prescription sun glasses? Are the transitions lenses as effective as they claim? Or are most folks better off keeping a separate set in the car for driving?

50-50.

[V]

Originally Posted by CaptainYooh

50-50. You're either born with it or not.

While I know you're trying to be a smart a$$, the smarmy answer you're looking for is 0 or 1.

[Knut]

Originally Posted by jaydorn

So I'm going in for an eye exam next week, been about 3 years since my last, and I'm fully expecting to be shelling out cash yet again for a new pair as my prescription hasn't been working as well for me the last 12 months.

But I'm wondering what your take is on transitions lenses VS prescription sun glasses? Are the transitions lenses as effective as they claim? Or are most folks better off keeping a separate set in the car for driving?

Every one of my patients that get Rx sunglasses never go back to transitions. Transitions do not work well in a car as they need UV to activate. Rx sunglasses can also be polarized.

[Sr. Mints]

I went in about six months after getting my glasses to get some prescription sunglasses.

At the time, I mentioned to the person selling me glasses that I was thinking about transitions, and they talked me out of it. I kind of regret it, as I find switching between sunglasses and glasses an inconvenience, mostly because I like to travel light and not carry things around.

[Regular_John]

Originally Posted by Hesla

Every one of my patients that get Rx sunglasses never go back to transitions. Transitions do not work well in a car as they need UV to activate. Rx sunglasses can also be polarized.

Thanks for the info, my reading is basically saying the same thing, they don't work in the car. Which in reality is where I'm most interested in having the darker lenses.

[Harju]

Very interesting talk about "lazy eye" on this thread. I've had lazy eye my whole life. Never had an eye exam before school but I can remember in the early grades we always had eye tests at school. For kids with bad vision the nurse would yell at them if they couldn't see the letters. I cheated to avoid being yelled at.

It was noticed on a real eye exam when I was around 8-9 and a patch was recommended but I never had the discipline to wear it for any length of time. I've always been well coordinated and a good athlete and can't say I've noticed any difference. My optometrist says that my brain has just changed its "wiring" to compensate for lack of vision in the eye. The only thing I've noticed is that in baseball I've never been comfortable in the batter's box. It alway seems like somethings not quite right with that pitch coming at me.

My optometrist has also said that he would never recommend lazer surgery with only one good eye.

[RinkRat]

Originally Posted by Harju

The only thing I've noticed is that in baseball I've never been comfortable in the batter's box. It alway seems like somethings not quite right with that pitch coming at me.

I know exactly how you feel, I have a Ptosis on my left eye which left my vision and depth perception a little wonky, I was decent in all sports including tennis and the like....but Baseball I just couldn't manage as the batter. It was always such a fluke if I hit the ball.

[Knut]

One of the reasons I became an Optometrist was because of my lazy eye. I remember as a kid having to wear a patch and big thick glasses. I wanted to treat kids that age and not have them go through that (contacts/better specs and only patching at home).

I also would not get LAser eye surgery because i have a lazy eye.

Catching baseballs, playing raquet ball/badminton etc is really difficult for me. I am pretty good at most other sports though.