Are their clinics/doctors that specialize in glasses/contacts for scotopic sensitivity? syndrome?
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There are tons of places that do this.  Basically, the idea is to use tinted lenses.  It may or may not work, but there is no harm in looking into it.\n\nSince I don't know where you are located, type "scotopic senstivity syndrome lens" into Google or the Yahoo search engine, and look at the results there.
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i think there are different questions for your regular optometrist versus the doctor who will actually perform your LASIK surgery. i believe it's your optometrist who would be the best person to determine if you'd be a good candidate for LASIK surgery.\n\nfor your optometrist:\n- what makes me a good/bad candidate for LASIK?\n- what center would you refer me to and why?\n- what problems have your other LASIK patients reported after the operation and what did you do about it? did/were you able to apply learnings to another patient pre-LASIK?\n- how much will my insurance cover?\n\nfor your LASIK surgeon:\n- what's the procedure?\n- how many of these have you done?\n- can i get a referral list or testamonials?\n- what other centers have you performed LASIK at?\n- what's the pre and post surgery experience/procedures?\n- can i get a valium pre-surgery?\n- can i get a video of the procedure?\n- is the follow up with you or my optometrist?\n- is there any sort of warranty? terms?\n\nmy optometrist who i had been seeing for 6+ year suggested i was a good candidate because my vision had been largely stable for that duration. also, given my age at the time (29), it would be some time before my 40s when she expected my vision to worsen. she'd always mentioned how dry my eyes were with my contact use so she suggested a temporaty lacrimedic implant. these are self-dissolving plugs that she placed in 2 of the 4 tear ducts in each eye. this would keep my natural tears in my eyes longer. she commented how some of the negative post-LASIK symptoms (dry/tired eyes and blurry/double vision) can be attributed to dry eyes.\n\nmy sugrgeon was really good. hit me with a valium before. let me leave with a video. explained everything as we went along. even called me at home later to see how i was doing. my optometrist watched the dryness in my eyes closely. when she noticed increased dryness in my eyes after the temporary lacrimedics dissolved, she suggested permanent ones. not a problem since.
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An optometrist is a non-MD eye doctor. Go to an optometrist if you need routine eye care and an eye examination. \n\nAn opthamologist is a MD (medical doctor) who specializes in diseases of the eye. While they could, most don't do routine eye exams. Go to an opthamologist if you have an eye disease or are referred by an optometrist or another physician.\n\nThe optician is the person who makes glasses. Go to the optician after you get a prescription for your glasses or contacts from the optometrist or opthamalogist.
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This is really nice of you.  Here are some that might accept furntiture.\n\nJewish Community Center of Mid-Westchester\n999 Wilmot Road\nScarsdale, NY 10583\ntel: (914)472-3300\n\nGuiding Eyes for the Blind\n611 Granite Springs Road\nYorktown Heights, NY 10598 \ntel: (800)942-0149\n\nNational Multiple Sclerosis Society, Southern New York Chapter\nTwo Gannett Drive\nSuite LC\nWhite Plains, NY 10604\ntel: (914)694-1655\n\nBurke Medical Research Institute\n785 Mamaroneck Avenue\nWhite Plains, NY 10605\ntel: (914)597-2500
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I personally know someone who recieved laser eye surgery. For a while, he was fine, but he eventually went back to glasses.
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Dr. Furlong in San Jose is the absolute best!!!! I went there three months ago with -9.75 in my left and -8.75 in my right and now I have 20/20. No kidding!!! He is the best!!!!! I have no complications, no hazing, no scarring, just perfect vision! It wasnt cheap though. I had no insurance and it cost me 5000 for both eyes. but they do offer a payment program.
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Don't visit an optometrist, go to an ophthalmologist, who is actually a medical doctor.  I was just diagnosed with dry eye two weeks ago, after first being prescribed antibiotics for pinkeye by my GP.  I've had blurriness in my eyes, but that was probably caused by my contacts leaching the moisture from my eyes.  I also have extreme sensitivity to light, and my eyes were chronically red/burning. I have a follow-up appointment Tuesday, during which my doctor will probably plug my tear ducts. In any case, an ophthalmologist will best be able to diagnose you correctly.
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i get my contacts from Sam's Club (part of wal-mart). And i get nice brand of  contacts (acuvue 2) for like half that my optomotrist charges.
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I wear glasses and also contacts.......sounds like you got a pretty good deal.  Glasses are so expensive!!!
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my ex did...he said he more so trained them. he stopped wearing his glasses little by little and started purposly focusing on objects until they became clearer. my eye sight is too bad to attempt that, it would take too long and id miss too much lol good luck though :)
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I don't know if your looking for info specifically on the visual hypersensitivity or just on autism in general. I would recommend contacting the connections center. Dr Gutstein has developed an amazing program. You can get more info at  rdiconnect.com\n\n\nAlso there was a link on the autism research institutes website. Dr Kaplan did some pretty interesting work.
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Optometry or opthalmology
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opthalmologist - a physician qualified to diagnose and treat eye diseases and conditions with drugs, surgery, and corrective measures.\noptometrist - somebody who is qualified to carry out eye examinations and to prescribe and supply glasses and contact lenses
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If found an alphabetical list of US schools (1)\nI don't know of any way to evaluate "best" without talking to people that have been through these schools.\n\nI'm low vision myself, about 10% uncorrected vison. Fortunately I never needed special schools, but I had to learn some "tricks" mostly by trial and error, to help myself out.\n\nOne that I shared with my opthamologist was that I carry a pocket flashlight. When I'm having trouble focusing on something near such as print, a circuit board or wiring connection or a mechanical fitting, and my eyes just don't want to cooperate even with my glasses, I pull out that flashlight and use it to highlight what I want to focus on. It seems to make it easier.\n\nOops -- Yahoo Answers doesn't want to let the html page show in sources properly.
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In most states, retail optical establishments like "Pearl Vision" and "Lenscrafters" are not allowed by law to employ optometrists or ophthamologists (eye doctors). They allow the doctors to utilize space provided to them (usually at a cost) in order to draw customers. The best place to get an eye exam is to find a Licensed Optometrist or Board Certified Ophthamologist that you are comfortable with and get your exam done.  As far as glasses and contacts go, "Lenscrafters" are pricier but far better in selection.
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Choosing the right procedure requires you to do some research, to pose good questions to your eye care provider, and even get the opinions of others, especially if your provider does not offer or is trained in LASEK.\n\nThere are certainly times when LASEK is the procedure of choice for certain patients.  The questions are:\n1- Does your prescription and comfort level make you a good candidate for LASEK?\n2- If so, who would be the right eye surgeon to perform my surgery.
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check with the customer service of your insurance. they will provide you with names of optometrist participating in your policy. then after the eye exam prescription for glasses or contact lenses will be given to you. most of the facility have these in their office.