A type of bifocal lens

patresh · #1 (**permalink**) 06-24-2011, 01:42 PM

Hi just this second received a pair of lens that are not called bifocals, but they are acuvues and they start with a p, don,t know how to spell the long word, but hopefully you get the picture. How long will it take for my eyes to adjust? Can you sleep in them? Has anyone had experience with wearing one bifocal and one distance, and if so does it work? I am noticing that my distance vision is perfect, and my near vision is okay,as long as i use big type, but then it has only been 5 minutes. Any suggestions . I have been wearing contacts since i was 17, now omg i am 65.....

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Patrisha

Wookiee74 · #2 (**permalink**) 06-24-2011, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by patresh

Hi just this second received a pair of lens that are not called bifocals, but they are Acuvues and they start with a p, don't know how to spell the long word, but hopefully you get the picture. How long will it take for my eyes to adjust? Can you sleep in them? Has anyone had experience with wearing one bifocal and one distance, and if so does it work? I am noticing that my distance vision is perfect, and my near vision is okay,as long as i use big type, but then it has only been 5 minutes. Any suggestions . I have been wearing contacts since i was 17, now omg i am 65.....

Thanks
Patrisha

Hi there patresh/Patrisha. When you said "starts with a p" and "long word" the thing that came to my mind was Acuvue Oasys for Presbyopia. Does that ring a bell? Don't you have a box lying around with the name on it? "Presbyopia" is just a fancy Greek word that means "far sighted." It happens to everyone if the live long enough.

As for your eyes adjusting, I wish I could give you an answer like "two days and three hours," but everybody's different. Your eyes will adjust when they feel like it, but it probably won't take long.

I've never worn them myself, but my research tells me that you can wear Acuvue Oasys for Presbyopia for a week if you wear them day and night, and two weeks if you take them out at night. I've never worn a different brand in each eye either, but others have, and some of them have contributed here. Generally it just takes a little getting used to, and then they're fine. I'd say give it more than five minutes.

Don't panic. You'll be okay. If you're not, tell us about it, unless you need help right away, in which case call your doctor or even 911 if you have to.

So to sum it up, you've got this new contact lens arrangement, but it's not unusual to wear two different brands of contact lenses at the same time. Just give it a few days, maybe a week, and you should be seeing well again. Keep in touch.

patresh · #3 (**permalink**) 06-24-2011, 02:49 PM

Thank you. I will give it some time.

Scienceguy · #4 (**permalink**) 06-24-2011, 03:21 PM

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Thank you. I will give it some time.

So I guess the Wookiee got it right then? You're wearing Acuvue Oasys for Presbyopia?

patresh · #5 (**permalink**) 06-24-2011, 03:47 PM

yes, and I can see the computer type, and i can text on my cell phone, but reading the telephone book numbers isn,t working yet. But I am going to be patient. (smile)

patresh · #6 (**permalink**) 07-02-2011, 10:30 PM

Well i have been very patient, but the near vision isn,t working, I have been turning my head this way and that way , but the vision is not good, the distance is great. I called my doctor and he said he would try one more kind, but if that doesn,t work then i should continue with wearing one distance in one eye and close with the other eye. Any suggestions. I am wearing acuvue lens.

Starr · #7 (**permalink**) 07-05-2011, 11:02 AM

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Well i have been very patient, but the near vision isn,t working, I have been turning my head this way and that way , but the vision is not good, the distance is great. I called my doctor and he said he would try one more kind, but if that doesn,t work then i should continue with wearing one distance in one eye and close with the other eye. Any suggestions. I am wearing acuvue lens.

I would see what your doctor has in mind. It might be just what you need.

Sadiepoo · #8 (**permalink**) 07-07-2011, 09:56 PM

I tried the progressives for presbyopia as well. Just couldn't get the reading vision where I want it although the distance was great. My doctor was accommodating up to a point but then it seemed she kind of gave up. I said forget it and went back to monovision (one for distance, one for close-up). It just doesn't seem like it should be this tough. I wish they could give you multiple trial strengths to try instead of ordering more, waiting, picking them up, trying them again, going back, etc. I am going to go through the supply I have and then try another dr.

patresh · #9 (**permalink**) 07-07-2011, 10:46 PM

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I tried the progressives for presbyopia as well. Just couldn't get the reading vision where I want it although the distance was great. My doctor was accommodating up to a point but then it seemed she kind of gave up. I said forget it and went back to monovision (one for distance, one for close-up). It just doesn't seem like it should be this tough. I wish they could give you multiple trial strengths to try instead of ordering more, waiting, picking them up, trying them again, going back, etc. I am going to go through the supply I have and then try another dr.

I am just about ready to try another dr too. There is really nothing wrong with the mono vision i am currently doing, my former dr, made a pair of sun glasses and regular glasses to accomodate my vision, so that when i drive or need distant vision out of both eyes the glasses work great!, and it balances my vision and keeps my eyes from getting tired on long trips. But if someone knows of a lens that i may try let me know.

AmigaBonita · #10 (**permalink**) 07-08-2011, 10:28 AM

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I am just about ready to try another dr too. There is really nothing wrong with the mono vision i am currently doing, my former dr, made a pair of sun glasses and regular glasses to accomodate my vision, so that when i drive or need distant vision out of both eyes the glasses work great!, and it balances my vision and keeps my eyes from getting tired on long trips. But if someone knows of a lens that i may try let me know.

So I take it that those prescription sunglasses and eyeglasses don't work so well any more?

patresh · #11 (**permalink**) 07-08-2011, 11:39 AM

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So I take it that those prescription sunglasses and eyeglasses don't work so well any more?

They work fine as long as i continue with the old prescription that calls for monovision. My limitations are that i only have one pair of glasses so hopefully fashion doesn,t change too much in the future. I just thought it would be nice to be able to have more flexibility. I also thought that with all of the new things happening, they may have developed a perfect lens for the senior generation.

Droopy · #12 (**permalink**) 07-08-2011, 11:43 AM

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They work fine as long as i continue with the old prescription that calls for monovision. My limitations are that i only have one pair of glasses so hopefully fashion doesn,t change too much in the future. I just thought it would be nice to be able to have more flexibility. I also thought that with all of the new things happening, they may have developed a perfect lens for the senior generation.

Hang in there, patresh. That perfect lens might just be right on the horizon.

Wookiee74 · #13 (**permalink**) 07-12-2011, 02:54 PM

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They work fine as long as i continue with the old prescription that calls for monovision. My limitations are that i only have one pair of glasses so hopefully fashion doesn,t change too much in the future.

I suppose there are worse things than unfashionable glasses.

patresh · #14 (**permalink**) 07-13-2011, 05:40 PM

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I suppose there are worse things than unfashionable glasses.

my doctor just sent me a different pair of lens to try called comfilcon A, has anyone heard of them. I just put them on and i can see the print in the telephone book. They feel good, but i need to find out if they are weekly, ware or what. Does anyone know?

yournamehere · #15 (**permalink**) 07-14-2011, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by patresh

my doctor just sent me a different pair of lens to try called comfilcon A, has anyone heard of them. I just put them on and i can see the print in the telephone book. They feel good, but i need to find out if they are weekly, ware or what. Does anyone know?

"Comfilcon A" is a material that contact lenses are made of. According to Lens.com, Biofinity, Biofinity Toric and Sofmed Breathables are all made of comfilcon A.

Biofinity lenses are monthly while Biofinity Toric and Sofmed Breathables are 1-2 week lenses, which means they will last a week if you wear them day and night and two weeks if you take them out every night. Lens.com will tell you how long any lens they sell should be worn, except toric for some reason. Check to see how many lenses are in the box. If there are six lenses per box, then they're probably 1-2 week lenses, but your doctor will tell you how long you can wear yours.

patresh · #16 (**permalink**) 07-14-2011, 11:35 AM

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"Comfilcon A" is a material that contact lenses are made of. According to Lens.com, Biofinity, Biofinity Toric and Sofmed Breathables are all made of comfilcon A.

Biofinity lenses are monthly while Biofinity Toric and Sofmed Breathables are 1-2 week lenses, which means they will last a week if you wear them day and night and two weeks if you take them out every night. Lens.com will tell you how long any lens they sell should be worn, except toric for some reason. Check to see how many lenses are in the box. If there are six lenses per box, then they're probably 1-2 week lenses, but your doctor will tell you how long you can wear yours.

I know that they are multifocal, so i quess i should look under biofinity, by coopervision to see what they may cost. Thank you

John316 · #17 (**permalink**) 07-14-2011, 11:57 AM

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I know that they are multifocal, so i quess i should look under biofinity, by coopervision to see what they may cost. Thank you

Were you just given one pair of lenses or something? I always thought that you were supposed to be given a box with a label. Of course, if your eye doctor doesn't want you to get your contacts from anyone but him or her, then I can see why they hide the name from you.

patresh · #18 (**permalink**) 07-14-2011, 02:07 PM

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Were you just given one pair of lenses or something? I always thought that you were supposed to be given a box with a label. Of course, if your eye doctor doesn't want you to get your contacts from anyone but him or her, then I can see why they hide the name from you.

the only name on the contact container is comfilcon A then in tiny letters it says coopervision

Juicer · #19 (**permalink**) 07-14-2011, 03:18 PM

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the only name on the contact container is comfilcon A then in tiny letters it says coopervision

You said that they were Biofinity before, didn't you? Well, then they must be Biofinity Multifocal lenses.

patresh · #20 (**permalink**) 07-14-2011, 05:09 PM

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You said that they were Biofinity before, didn't you? Well, then they must be Biofinity Multifocal lenses.

i am assuming, because i found coopervision on the contact container.

dontblink · #21 (**permalink**) 07-15-2011, 03:47 PM

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i am assuming, because i found coopervision on the contact container.

I think you've pretty much narrowed it down to one lens.

Wookiee74 · #22 (**permalink**) 08-04-2011, 03:35 PM

Nice detective work everybody. Patresh, did you ever find out for sure what brand those lenses were? Are you still wearing that brand now?

patresh · #23 (**permalink**) 08-04-2011, 03:55 PM

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Nice detective work everybody. Patresh, did you ever find out for sure what brand those lenses were? Are you still wearing that brand now?

It is biofinity multifocal and they are almost okay. Went to drs. on the 3rd, they are going to try a different lens, not sure what it will be, but i will let you know if they are better. These are very comfortable, even more so than acuvue oasis for astigmatism. But the close vision is not perfect if i close my distance eye, i see distance very well but close up not so good. if i use my close vision lens, the close up is not very good, but the distance is good. So we will see, i am excited to be making some progress.

MillersLastChance · #24 (**permalink**) 08-04-2011, 04:04 PM

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It is biofinity multifocal and they are almost okay. Went to drs. on the 3rd, they are going to try a different lens, not sure what it will be, but i will let you know if they are better. These are very comfortable, even more so than acuvue oasis for astigmatism. But the close vision is not perfect if i close my distance eye, i see distance very well but close up not so good. if i use my close vision lens, the close up is not very good, but the distance is good. So we will see, i am excited to be making some progress.

Wow, you answered the Wookiee's question pretty quickly there!

I'm glad you're making progress and I hope you get the close/distant thing worked out. Sometimes that takes a few trips to the eye doctor's, you know?

patresh · #25 (**permalink**) 08-04-2011, 04:47 PM

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Wow, you answered the Wookiee's question pretty quickly there!

I'm glad you're making progress and I hope you get the close/distant thing worked out. Sometimes that takes a few trips to the eye doctor's, you know?

I hope it will not take too many. I have noticed that the biofinity multifocals are a bit spending,but boy are they comfortable. In fact since my eyes are basically the same , I can use the distance one and do a very good monovision.

MillersLastChance · #26 (**permalink**) 08-04-2011, 04:58 PM

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I hope it will not take too many. I have noticed that the biofinity multifocals are a bit spending,but boy are they comfortable. In fact since my eyes are basically the same , I can use the distance one and do a very good monovision.

Wow. Do you get an instant message when someone replies to your posts, patresh?

patresh · #27 (**permalink**) 08-04-2011, 05:08 PM

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Wow. Do you get an instant message when someone replies to your posts, patresh?

No, it just goes to my email, then i have to log back on to the contact lens forum.

Jubert · #28 (**permalink**) 08-05-2011, 02:58 PM

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No, it just goes to my email, then i have to log back on to the contact lens forum.

That was almost a real-time conversation up there.

patresh · #29 (**permalink**) 08-05-2011, 03:31 PM

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That was almost a real-time conversation up there.

you are right it is
very fast

UNIT · #30 (**permalink**) 08-05-2011, 04:01 PM

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you are right it is
very fast

Then I come and chime in a half an hour later. This is a very active website!

John316 · #31 (**permalink**) 08-19-2011, 02:55 PM

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yes, and I can see the computer type, and i can text on my cell phone, but reading the telephone book numbers isn,t working yet. But I am going to be patient. (smile)

Score one for Wookie74.

And now it's time for the Seventh Inning Stretch!

Scienceguy · #32 (**permalink**) 08-22-2011, 03:52 PM

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Score one for Wookie74.

And now it's time for the Seventh Inning Stretch!

That's a great idea. Let's join Jennifer Garner in Boston.

patresh · #33 (**permalink**) 09-02-2011, 02:59 PM

I am a little confused...again. I am wearing biofinity multfocals. Both of my eyes are pretty much the same. So my doc. ordered the same prescription for both eyes, and there is a N on the box. However, the trials, one box had a D on it and the other had an N on it? Why would I not get one box with a D and the other box with an N?

Eyeofharmony · #34 (**permalink**) 09-06-2011, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by patresh

I am a little confused...again. I am wearing biofinity multfocals. Both of my eyes are pretty much the same. So my doc. ordered the same prescription for both eyes, and there is a N on the box. However, the trials, one box had a D on it and the other had an N on it? Why would I not get one box with a D and the other box with an N?

I don't know, patresh. Maybe it's like some of those things where only the right one is labeled. Once you know which lens is the near one, it's pretty easy to figure out which is the distance one.

Droopy · #35 (**permalink**) 09-20-2011, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by patresh

I am a little confused...again. I am wearing biofinity multfocals. Both of my eyes are pretty much the same. So my doc. ordered the same prescription for both eyes, and there is a N on the box. However, the trials, one box had a D on it and the other had an N on it? Why would I not get one box with a D and the other box with an N?

Like Eyeofharmony said, once you know which lens is the near one, the other one has to be the distance one, right?

Now if you get two boxes and both of them have an "N" on them, then you've got a problem.

patresh · #36 (**permalink**) 09-20-2011, 03:21 PM

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Like Eyeofharmony said, once you know which lens is the near one, the other one has to be the distance one, right?

Now if you get two boxes and both of them have an "N" on them, then you've got a problem.

yes, that is what happened, and at over 100.00 per box, i only purchased one box. In the mean time, my doctor, decided to have me try Proclear Multifocal torics. So rather than fix it, I am waiting for new trials to arrive.

UNIT · #37 (**permalink**) 10-21-2011, 02:30 PM

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yes, that is what happened, and at over 100.00 per box, i only purchased one box. In the mean time, my doctor, decided to have me try proclear multifocal torics. So rather than fix it, I am waiting for new trials to arrive.

Keep us posted and let us know what you think of those Proclear Multifocal lenses, all right?

#38 (**permalink**) 10-21-2011, 04:07 PM

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I don't know, patresh. Maybe it's like some of those things where only the right one is labeled. Once you know which lens is the near one, it's pretty easy to figure out which is the distance one.

the choice to wear two ''D" lenses or two "N" lenses or one of each depends on your prescription and can be created in any combination!

Check in with your eye care proff on this....the D lens has distance correction centre on the lens and the N lens has near correction on the centre of the lens.

ElaineKramer · #39 (**permalink**) 10-21-2011, 04:20 PM

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the choice to wear two ''D" lenses or two "N" lenses or one of each depends on your prescription and can be created in any combination!

Check in with your eye care proff on this....the D lens has distance correction centre on the lens and the N lens has near correction on the centre of the lens.

Would this matter if the prescription in both lenses is the same, like patresh up there said?

#40 (**permalink**) 10-21-2011, 04:40 PM

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Would this matter if the prescription in both lenses is the same, like patresh up there said?

great question by the way....Proclear EP lenses are two D lenses...and generally recommended for someone just starting out needing slight near correction.

The reason that there are two choices is that the patients prescription can be balanced by using both a D and an N lens to create a monovision style of correction. This depends on your eyes, brain and which eye is dominant..It may not work for everyone....

If this is a case......i would fit the patient with two multifocal RGP lenses simply because it gives the ecp more choices in fitting parameters.

patresh · #41 (**permalink**) 10-21-2011, 07:33 PM

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great question by the way....Proclear EP lenses are two D lenses...and generally recommended for someone just starting out needing slight near correction.

The reason that there are two choices is that the patients prescription can be balanced by using both a D and an N lens to create a monovision style of correction. This depends on your eyes, brain and which eye is dominant..It may not work for everyone....

If this is a case......i would fit the patient with two multifocal RGP lenses simply because it gives the ecp more choices in fitting parameters.

Well the proclear seemed okay, but i only got one for the near eye, which i thought i was getting one for the distance eye. So I decided to use up my old PureVision toric for my distance eye, and biofinity multifocal for my near, and it works okay. I have tried to explore rgp but of the 3 drs. i have had appts with they don,t discuss them, they want me to try different soft lens.

#42 (**permalink**) 10-21-2011, 08:09 PM

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Well the proclear seemed okay, but i only got one for the near eye, which i thought i was getting one for the distance eye. So I decided to use up my old PureVision Toric for my distance eye, and biofinity multifocal for my near, and it works okay. I have tried to explore rgp but of the 3 drs. i have had appts with they don,t discuss them, they want me to try different soft lens.

fitting rgp lenses require a science background, fitting expertise, and experience to fit rgp lenses succesfully! Most ecp wont fit them because they dont know how!

Theres also more profit and a higher margin selling patients soft lenses.....rgp lenses can last up to 3 years.

rgp lenses are custom ordered for the patient and the best choice for fitting multifocal, hard to fit eyes, and high astigmatism. U cannot beat the visual clarity u get from rgp's!

IM an eye care pro and although Im a contact lens "nerd" there are alot of ecp's with less knowledge.

To get fitted properly for my rgp's i saw 3 eye docs and nobody got it right except for the 4th doc.

THis eye doc is an educator for one of the rgp companies as well as a practicing eye doc....He fit me bang on in one try! U cant do your own dental work and neither can u do your own eye exam...even though i am an ecp....im also at the mercy of eye docs!

patresh · #43 (**permalink**) 10-21-2011, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by luvbostonxo2

fitting rgp lenses require a science background, fitting expertise, and experience to fit rgp lenses succesfully! Most ecp wont fit them because they dont know how!

Theres also more profit and a higher margin selling patients soft lenses.....rgp lenses can last up to 3 years.

rgp lenses are custom ordered for the patient and the best choice for fitting multifocal, hard to fit eyes, and high astigmatism. U cannot beat the visual clarity u get from rgp's!

IM an eye care pro and although Im a contact lens "nerd" there are alot of ecp's with less knowledge.

To get fitted properly for my rgp's i saw 3 eye docs and nobody got it right except for the 4th doc.

and Distance, to use up.....so i have some time to
THis eye doc is an educator for one of the rgp companies as well as a practicing eye doc....He fit me bang on in one try! U cant do your own dental work and neither can u do your own eye exam...even though i am an ecp....im also at the mercy of eye docs!

wow! well i am going to keep looking for a dr that will work with me. In the mean time, I have purevision toric for distance , acuvues for astigmatism for distance,and biofinity multifocals Near and distance

#44 (**permalink**) 10-21-2011, 09:20 PM

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wow! well i am going to keep looking for a dr that will work with me. In the mean time, I have purevision toric for distance , acuvues for astigmatism for distance,and biofinity multifocals Near and distance

I believe coopervision makes a proclear multifocal toric!

Metsman · #45 (**permalink**) 10-24-2011, 04:37 PM

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That's a great idea. Let's join Jennifer Garner in Boston.

Boy, look at her, mingling with the common folk.

CLSC · #46 (**permalink**) 10-24-2011, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by luvbostonxo2

fitting rgp lenses require a science background, fitting expertise, and experience to fit rgp lenses succesfully! Most ecp wont fit them because they dont know how!

Theres also more profit and a higher margin selling patients soft lenses.....rgp lenses can last up to 3 years.

rgp lenses are custom ordered for the patient and the best choice for fitting multifocal, hard to fit eyes, and high astigmatism. U cannot beat the visual clarity u get from rgp's!

IM an eye care pro and although Im a contact lens "nerd" there are alot of ecp's with less knowledge.

To get fitted properly for my rgp's i saw 3 eye docs and nobody got it right except for the 4th doc.

THis eye doc is an educator for one of the rgp companies as well as a practicing eye doc....He fit me bang on in one try! U cant do your own dental work and neither can u do your own eye exam...even though i am an ecp....im also at the mercy of eye docs!

Very interesting, and very informative. Thanks for taking the time to type all this out so we would have more of an understanding about the world of Eye Docs and Eye Care Professionals, as well as what it takes to get the RPGs fitted correctly.

Tonythetiger · #47 (**permalink**) 10-25-2011, 10:27 AM

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Very interesting, and very informative. Thanks for taking the time to type all this out so we would have more of an understanding about the world of Eye Docs and Eye Care Professionals, as well as what it takes to get the RPGs fitted correctly.

Yes. I've noticed that luvbostonxo2 has been very helpful here in the last few days.