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Mr. Brown would you please tell us all what credentials you have for
giving advice about people’s vision problems? You sound like a quack to me.

Thanks

Just to let you all know that Marilyn Chase of the WSJ has put the
Avastin vs Lucentis controversy on the front page of today’s WSJ.

Now, with national exposure, perhaps the trial will happen after all.

Irv Arons

To read more about this controversy, see my web Journal:

http://irvaronsjournal.blogspot.com

Especially, Update No. 9 — about the controversy.

Well, I got my progressives, and I think I’m adapting fine.  Small problem,
though.  Things are fine at far, but at near, I need to turn my head to the
right to focus.  Is this how these things are supposed to work, or is a
center off?  How off does a center need to be to notice stuff like this?

The optician isn’t in today, but he measured my PD by marking up the blanks
in the frames with a marker while I looked at his eyes.  The glasses were
ordered to 31/31.  When I noticed the head turn at home, I measured my own
PD, and sure enough, my eyes are about 3 mm off center.  Today I went to
ask the optician about this.  He wasn’t there, but they measured my PD with
their optical device, and it was 33/30.5 (right/left).  I’m wondering if
the doc just measured between the dots and divided by 2 to generate the
blanks.  If he did, would this explain the required head turn at near?

Or, is this just the nature of the beast, and I’ll eventually adapt?

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Scott
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I dont know if this is the place to ask this.. But recently, i started
a new job that requires me to sit infront of a laptop for very long
hours. When i look in the mirror now, i see some black color under my
eyes, toward the nose area and i think its spreading or something…
Anyone can advise on this?

Thanks in advance!

I now have my writeup of the Wall Street Journal article, including
the back story, up on my web Journal.

The story is entitled:
Avastin/Lucentis Update 12: The Controversy Makes the Front Page of
the WSJ

and the link is:

http://irvaronsjournal.blogspot.com/2007/02/avastinlucentis-update-12…

Irv Arons

     Dear Second-opinion friends,

     Yves (name changed) contacted me about the plus.

     He was about -2 diopters and 20/140.  After several months
of using the plus he saw no progress and he suggested Ortho-K.

     So he did Ortho-K and is planning to combine BOTH Ortho-K AND
the use of a +3 diopter lens for all computer and reading work.

     As always, keep an open mind about scientific prevention
of a negative refractive STATE for the fundamental eye.
(Ref:  the Wildsoet blue-tint dynamic eye concept.)

     Here is his commentary for your interest.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

     Dear Yves,

     Subject:  Question About Ortho-K and Plus Prevention

     I think your reports are great.

     The effect of strong Ortho-K is to make your refractive STATE
POSITIVE.

     Or, you could read the Snellen through a plus 1 diopter lens.

     I personally think is will take some time to "anchor" your
20/20 vision with heavy use of the plus 3 diopter lens.

     So 20/20 is indeed wonderful.  But be patient.  I think it is
going to take about 3 months before you "hold" 20/20 with no
Ortho-K.  (As an engineer and pilot I am always "cautious" — as
you understand.)

     But you are the "leader" so just do what you think is
necessary, and report to your fellow pilots on your efforts.

     We are all (including me) learning from YOU.

     More commentary:

====================

Yves wrote:

Yves> Today when driving back home from work it was unbelievable.
      I have never been able to see so good at night before,
      everything was as sharp as during the day if not sharper.  I
      came home and looked at my snellen and i could see the 20/15
      line with both eyes.  In the morning it was 20/20.  All day
      at work I wore the +3 lens in front of the computer…

Otis> You are doing it RIGHT!!

Yves> The interesting thing i noticed with the plus 3 is that if i
      look at the screen and then take off the glasses and try to
      focus my eyes on the monitor, i really feel how hard my eyes
      are trying to see the screen in front of me.  This really
      must stress the eye muscles a lot.

Otis> I agree with you.  We should be TAUGHT to use the plus as
      soon as our refractive STATE moves from a positive value
      (20/20) to slightly minus.  This is my major objection to
      Dr.  Catman Grants incredible arrogance and associated
      ignorance.  But that is the majority-opinion for you.

Yves> I think i realize now why my vision has gotten so bad with
      prolonged computer use.  I can’t believe OD’s prescribe
      minus glasses and let people wear them in front of the
      computer…  that’s just plain horrible.

Otis> I always appreciate HONESTY.  I TRUSTED a man like Catman
      Grant.  I AM RESPONSIBLE for my bad habits — but he as a
      PROFESSIONAL responsibility to DESCRIBE the preventive
      second-opinion.  And then send us to "myopiafree" to do our
      own research on the issues.  I WOULD GLADLY PAY HIM FOR HIS
      PROFESSIONAL TIME!!!

Yves> My plan is to wear the ortho-k for about one or two more
      weeks now, then i’ll try to skip a day and see if I can keep
      my eyes sharp.

Otis> Excellent idea.  But be prepared for a "slip-back" towards
      20/50.  This will take about three months.  So "steel"
      yourself to that expectation.

Yves> Will keep you posted.

> P.S.       If you are tired of your glasses and contacts, give

      Ortho-k a try, the feeling of not needing anything during
      the day and just seeing through your eyes is amazing, I
      can’t believe how much i have been missing.  The routine is
      simple:  brush your teeth, put ortho-k lenses in, sleep,
      wake up, get lenses out, brush teeth, go…

Yves

I don’t suppose anyone will have had any experience with this but I
recently had a general anaesthetic and had closed eye hallucinations
for the four days following.

Just wondered how common this is and if anyone has had the same.

Ann

I have partly found answers by http://dent.info.md/?p=9

But it’s interesting what do you think about "how…"?