... issue ... Ed> Yes, I see that. I read this newsgroup often. I have a high interest in vision care. ... stabilize. From ... improvement around ... 9-11 ...
Dear Second-opinion friends, Always keep an open mind. Jon (name changed) used the plus and got close to 20/20 -- and much better than 20/40 with the plus. He...
Subject: About second-opinion optometrists. I have met with excellent optomterists who expressed the judgment that the real answer must lie with the individual...
Dear Second-opinion friends, Subject: Lasik, and back to -1.75 diopters. I received this post (and deleted the name). Medicine delivers a "popular" solution in...
Subject: Equal time for the majority-opinion. Re: Here's Mike Otis>When someone tells you that a "minus" is "perfectly safe", I would suggest reviewing the...
Subject: Bad advice -- or good advice? Post on sci.med.vision by Ed. When my son was 2, he had an eye exam with a pediatric opthamologist (we thought he had...
Subject: Cheney was correct -- in 1994 http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=YENbElb5-xY Funny, how did we wind up in a NOT-DECLARED-WAR. When the constitution...
Dear Max, Here is the Snellen you should use. http://www.smbs.buffalo.edu/oph/ped/IVAC/IVAC.html Just click on "Display", and read. If you can not read at 20...
MaxA1.txt Dear Max, Subject: Need you to read that Snellen! I have a Snellen (IVAC) on my site that is very easy to use. Just click on it, and set it for 10...
MaxQ.txt Here are some questions sent to me by Max (name changed). They are good questions -- and I will provide my answers in due course. But to get a good...
On Jan 24, 10:38 am, otisbr...@... wrote: Otis> Intelligent discussion about the excellent organization that developed the Focometer can no exist on...
This is excellent. http://www.infocusonline.org/focometerfactsheet.html There have been many arguments that your refractive STATE never changes for any reason....
Dear Usha, You talk about "convincing" and optometrist that PREVENTION is possible. For the majority-opinion OD -- I would suggest you are wasting your time....
Dear Usha, Subject: The second-opinion optometrist is already convinced that the use of the PREVENTIVE plus is very wise. I am pleased that your daughter has...
Otis, We have been trying the plus method for one week now.While her Snellen has not improved much, (not measurable anyway) we are also measuring far points...
Subject: The study of the natural primate eye. There is no doubt about the dynamic behavior of the natural eye. If you place a -3 diopter lens on it -- it will...
... regular ... health ... comprehensive ... that ... to ... Perhaps readers would be interested in the replies to this post that you cut and pasted from...
Dear Prevention-minded friends, Subject: Prevention of ENTRY into myopia -- to AVOID the threat of detached retina. Here high-myopia is defined by an...
I am curious as to the accuracy of this instrument. Otis ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ FOCOMETER® $495.00 The FOCOMETER® was developed by Drs. Ian...
This is an excellent idea. You can check your own refractive STATE yourself. https://id302.securedata.net/infocusonline.org/merchantmanager/product_i ...
I certainly know how difficult self-motivation is. Be is "weight control" or keeping your refractive STATE postive -- it is indeed difficult. Some people "wake...
Subject: Source of measurment equipment There can be many errors in a measurement. The result can be over-prescription by 1 or 2 diopters. Here is a...
Dear Friends, Here is a site you might find interesting. http://www.eyeadvice.info/ It is not clear what PREVENTIVE support is offered by this site. But I...
Dear Usha, Subject: An international group supporting prevention (at the threshold). While the majority-opinion maintains that accommodation has NO EFFECT on...
It was clear from studying Rapahelson's analysis, that is would HAVE to be the parent and child who made this type of preventive choice. Remeber, the...