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    Important: Gizzo....been told 100 years ago, monel does...

    Gizzo....been told 100 years ago, monel does indeed have copper, (by one of the original owners of cottet frames) been told more recently by an owner of a frame manufacturer that almost all nose pad...
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    Important: Oh I am sorry I meant to do reply with quote . ...

    Oh I am sorry I meant to do reply with quote . This is for the person who needs more panto on the wide temple frames...

    I do hope you meant to say you filed the temple end near the hinge... If...
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    Important: I find over the long haul, the shortened temples...

    I find over the long haul, the shortened temples wear 'funny'.. unevenly and with color changes... I mean wear like ages, not how they fit. to extend temples on metal frames without the aid of temple...
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    Important: Personally, except under DIRE circumstances,...

    Personally, except under DIRE circumstances, would not shorten zyl temples.... although I have done it with some success. ( the dire circumstance was dog chewed temple tips a couple of weeks before...
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    I would try the older version of definity., owned...

    I would try the older version of definity., owned now by essilor... excellent side to side distance, very wide intermendiate and wider near , all vastly superior than the physio in my humble...
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    I do a LOT of kids, .... try marchon and...

    I do a LOT of kids, .... try marchon and clearvision primarily for the eye size you need. marchon has SOME small flexons... but I don't think smaller than a 39 eye. babies tend to get them off and...
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    no kidding. really? :giggle::tongue: thats what i...

    no kidding. really? :giggle::tongue: thats what i have to keep telling my patients....
    but they are better than none at all.

    this says I am an apprentice Optiboarder... been an optician about...
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    if you read the pop, it says polarizing, but NOT...

    if you read the pop, it says polarizing, but NOT polarized. They only polarized about 30-40 percent as far as i can tell. better than plain transitions, but NOT a substitute for real dedicated...
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    my pleasure.:biggrin:

    my pleasure.:biggrin:
  10. Thread: vertex distance

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    i concur. My only addition is that I...

    i concur. My only addition is that I occasionally find it necessary to tell the patient that wearing them at the end of their nose when they are minus lenses is counterproductive and explain why. I...
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    you must be willing to burn your fingers or wear...

    you must be willing to burn your fingers or wear gloves. Heat the area that you want to change that is memory metal. Yes, it has to get hot. Shape and HOLD in that shape until it cools. No, you...
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    self management is difficult, but overseeing the...

    self management is difficult, but overseeing the management is not. If you find a decent office manager, your duties can be kept to a minimum, but finding a decent manager is VERY difficult. I used...
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    :smile::smile::smile: didn't see the thread age....

    :smile::smile::smile: didn't see the thread age. I'll bet the problem is solved by now!
  14. They are often the MOST picky. and least...

    They are often the MOST picky. and least adaptable. Good luck. It could just be that she likes the attention, and I wish that was a joke.
  15. Perhaps I am being too simplistic, but... I have...

    Perhaps I am being too simplistic, but... I have found that the Definity 3 has been my go to lens especially with my older patients as the extremely wide intermediate seems to help in everyday...
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    Hilco has some excellent products and I like...

    Hilco has some excellent products and I like them, however I am literally in the next town over from their original site... and will admit they have excellent but costly tools.... and if you can get...
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    I do a lot in pediatric dispensing... are you...

    I do a lot in pediatric dispensing... are you really an ophthalmologist, or do work for an ophthalmologist? Most ophthalmologists who prescribe for infants and toddlers have a secondary specialty...
  18. Thread: lab Errors

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    for the thread about the 33 pd, from the lab that...

    for the thread about the 33 pd, from the lab that sent that pd in a 54? eye frame. I posted reply, but it lools as if it didn't 'take'.

    and that was not a monocular pd reading 33 od and 31.5 os?...
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    Important: I did the first time..... sorry, getting used to...

    I did the first time..... sorry, getting used to the format. dropped me out of the reply a couple of times.
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    Important: Yes that is the name of the pal, but I was...

    Yes that is the name of the pal, but I was referring to the design varilux used in the bottom of the lens. I had several patients in that lens, they all loved them, but they are no more.... they did...
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    Use and trust your tools, that is a good idea.....

    Use and trust your tools, that is a good idea.. but know when to adapt them to your patient needs. as a 'seasoned' tech, take the advice and adapt it to your needs or ignore it as you choose......
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    Important: too bad varilux discontinued their occupational...

    too bad varilux discontinued their occupational PAL.... had a 3/4 power up top and a pre-comfort pal in the bottom... what was that called? started with an 'I'... Oh yes, Infinity.
    they couldn't...
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    Important: acetone DOES work, but your technique needs to...

    acetone DOES work, but your technique needs to finish with a moleskin type fabric to quickly rub back and forth to restore the luster.
    Careful with acetone. goes right to your liver... don't be...
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    Important: the only other thing I do is to flex them so that...

    the only other thing I do is to flex them so that the middle hits the lens first and press on the lens while holding the edges.... and you are making sure the carrier lens is very wet and the Fresnel...
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    Important: Ever tried a round toothpick? has worked for me...

    Ever tried a round toothpick? has worked for me and doesn't easily scratch anything other than gums. works for a lot of things.

    I even tell my patients when they come in frustrated that a screw...
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