NetNews Usenet Archive 1993 #3/NN_1993_3.iso/spool/sci/med/24405

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From: [e-mail] (Banchy)
Subject: Re: Soft contact lens problem
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Organization: Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Baltimore MD.
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Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 18:16:44 GMT
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In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Mike Hosea) writes:
>Unless
>you have had or expect to have serious eye problems, there is no reason
>to receive yearly checkups by a specialist--as long as you receive yearly
>checkups by an (good) optometrist (even one that doesn't specialize in
>fitting contact lenses).
>
I'll add my .02 worth here.  I personally feel that the minor additional
cost of an opthalmologist eye exam ($10 or $20, in my experience, over
a reputable optometrist) is worth it.  However, I do agree that an
optometrist can do a good job fitting lenses.  It seems, though, that
those optometrists who see the "tough" cases usually get a lot of
referrals from the M.D.'s.

One other point: I got my first contacts a year ago (at age 24) from
an M.D. who recommended gas permeable lenses for my high correction
(-13 sphere, -2 cylinder).  The improvement over glasses was
phenomenal, and that's an understatement.  I think anyone with
a strong prescription would be well-advised to at least consider
the gas perms, rather than rejecting them out of hand over
anticipated discomfort during the first week or so.  It's quite
an experience seeing 20/20 for the first time in your life.


Tom
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