From 20/400 to 20/40 w/ contacts+glasses

I just went from 20/400 to 20/40 in my right eye when my optometrist
gave me a contact lens to use w/ my eyeglasses! Yay!

On Sep 3, 8:17*pm, "Mike Tyner" <mty...@mindspring.com> wrote:
> That's a great outcome.
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> I'm curious how they went about it. Did they measure your refraction witha
> trial contact in place?
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> -MT
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> >I just went from 20/400 to 20/40 in my right eye when my optometrist
> > gave me a contact lens to use w/ my eyeglasses! Yay!- Hide quoted text -
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Yep. With my glasses on as well (b/c my contact is meant to be used
with my eyeglasses).

On Sep 3, 7:48*pm, douglas <protoman2...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I just went from 20/400 to 20/40 in my right eye when my optometrist
> gave me a contact lens to use w/ my eyeglasses! Yay!

Are we talking about a contact lens telescope by any chance?
A negative lens for the contact.
And a positive lens with the eyeglasses.


Don W.

On Sep 4, 5:50*pm, Don W <dwil...@prodigy.net> wrote:
> On Sep 3, 7:48*pm, douglas <protoman2...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > I just went from 20/400 to 20/40 in my right eye when my optometrist
> > gave me a contact lens to use w/ my eyeglasses! Yay!
>
> Are we talking about a contact lens telescope by any chance?
> A negative lens for the contact.
> And a positive lens with the eyeglasses.
>
> Don W.

No. just a -6.00 contact lens worn beneath my -3.00 eyeglass.

On Sep 8, 4:13*pm, douglas <protoman2...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sep 4, 5:50*pm, Don W <dwil...@prodigy.net> wrote:
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> > On Sep 3, 7:48*pm, douglas <protoman2...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > I just went from 20/400 to 20/40 in my right eye when my optometrist
> > > gave me a contact lens to use w/ my eyeglasses! Yay!
>
> > Are we talking about a contact lens telescope by any chance?
> > A negative lens for the contact.
> > And a positive lens with the eyeglasses.
>
> > Don W.
>
> No. just a -6.00 contact lens worn beneath my -3.00 eyeglass.

Thanks, was just curious.

Don W.