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These days,a lot of hypochondriac people go around claiming allergies as if they were merit badges. Allergic reactions involve a immunologic response to a specific stimulus. Not everything that you...

That's like asking, "how much do I weigh if I'm 5' 8" tall?" (and the answer needs to be within +/- 2 lbs for you to be happy with the results) Get your eyes examined by a professional

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That's hilarious, accurate, and would probably land me in court if I shared it at my office. Keep up the good work:cheers:

People will be wearing cheap, poorly fitting frames that they got from the discount place with lenses that were prescribed off of an autorefractor that got the pd's wrong (because they couldn't sit...

See if this rings a bell. I once had a patient that said he couldn't get used to his new lenses. I rechecked base curves, Rx, pd, and had everything lined up just proper. Still couldn't adjust. ...

I guess I should have made it more clear, I've never had anybody decline the hint of tint because of the price, its always been a lack of interest in having it at all. What I've done in the displays...

I bought the Hint of Tint set for about 230 at a show. I thought it was pretty cool at the time and it is easy to put on (and remove). I've put it on some of our rimless display pieces and the...

I've never been much for doing discounts. I think it stems from all the coupon and buy on get one free promotions that the chain opticals do. I think discounting gives patients the impression that...

I've also used the Como Baby from Franel Optical (Florida). Its a soft nylon frame that you will never have to fix or adjust, and although its not a cute frame, its durable and the babies seem to...

As a doctor, I don't see a problem with occasionally indicating a specific lens design. Why would that be different than indicating a specific base curve, material, or p.d.? For most prescriptions...

I started my practice 6 years ago (illinois) and have never "taken" VSP. Some of the other doctors in the area have dropped VSP in the last 2 years. It still is a headache just explaining to...

Chris R. : Thanks. I've been working on the optical context for 6 years, still in progress. Some things work, some don't.

chm 2023, you quoted me out of context. The very next paragraph...

I would like to point out one of the ways that I have personally seen WM deceive customers. It is particularly insidious because most people aren't accustomed to having to look so closely at...

I can't believe you guys are still giving this troll grist to play with.

I've used the Ovation, the Compact, Solamax, AF Mini and probably some others. My best advice would be to evaluate the patients expectations from the smaller reading area. And be sure that they...

hello TNOD,

I tried using the "Nikon Performance Package" a while back and it left me confused too. No one at my lab seemed to ever have a good answer, usually something like "the computer...

Jo,

I've been using a lot of the Solamax. My most clear result has been putting it into the same frame as a patients older Varilux comfort with same fitting height, same add, and nearly same...

Thanks for all your input everyone. I'm still working on this.

The gold and the cobalt blue lenses are commercially available and approved alternatives to the standard green tints. That such...

dyip

Your agenda seems to be wasting people's time with halfbaked, provocative statements, arguments, and opinions. You seem to know the cost of everything, but the value of nothing. Get a life....

dyip,
what Pete Hanlin said, what Jeff Trail said, what eyemanfla, nc-od and stopper said, believe it. All that effort put forth by the "contact lens industry" to make CL wear safe, comfortable,...

Those little bottles of rewetting drops often are very similar to the multipurpose solution. You wouldn't want to drip detergent and disinfectant into your eyes just to rewet the contact. Re: small...

I have a patient with strong duetan color deficiency who just started a welding class. He's having difficulty seeing through the standard green #9 and #11 shield. He's looking to invest in an...

I'm guessing that this patient is a teacher somewhere. If she insists on "microscopically scratchless " lenses, show her a new pair of lenses that you may have on hand waiting to be picked up as an...

The question should be "why don't you charge for nosepads"
I generally include free nosepads and screws for the first year, after that they're only free if I'm in a good mood, or if they are buying...

This is not really abuse, but it impressed me how well it worked. A patient had gotten prescription glasses that came with a sunclip. After a couple years, he reappears for an exam and to get new...