Glasses question for Spexxvet

squirell nutkin · 05-10-2010, 05:11 PM

I have a question about optometrist vs. ophthalmologist. I know you covered part of it in the great $3.00 glasses online form China debate but I got a bit lost.

I want to change my eye doc for a couple of reasons. I got a fairly decent pair of glasses from him a few years ago and he pushed me into progessive bifocals. After a day or two I went back and said No Thanks. Mainly, I am not near or far sighted. I am astigmatic. I can read comfortably at 8-10 inches. His contention was that I would soon be farsighted as I am approaching 50. He happily exchanged the lenses with a correction just for astigmatism. When I got them I noticed that I couldn't see sharply at distances greater than 50-75 feet. He told me optical infinity for the human eye is something crazy like 15 feet. Maybe that's true, but it doesn't work for me, especially as a photographer I scrutinize what I look at.

So my question is in order to get the best performance from my glasses and best diagnosis of my eyesight deficiency do I want to work with an ophthalmologist or an optometrist? Thanks in advance.
SN

lumberjim · 05-10-2010, 05:31 PM

you should just go ahead and get the optirectomy

classicman · 05-10-2010, 06:50 PM

I believe that you want an optometrist. An ophthalmologist is more of a surgeon-type eye doctor although they can do it all.
Here is a good link that'll tell you the difference.

monster · 05-10-2010, 10:04 PM

So this is an Optimus Prime question?

jinx · 05-10-2010, 10:08 PM

Spexxvet · 05-11-2010, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by squirell nutkin

....So my question is in order to get the best performance from my glasses and best diagnosis of my eyesight deficiency do I want to work with an ophthalmologist or an optometrist? Thanks in advance.
SN

See an Optometrist - their main focus is vision.

lumberjim · 05-11-2010, 09:35 AM

I see what you're saying

squirell nutkin · 05-11-2010, 12:20 PM

Thanks Spexx! When you say their main focus, do you mean bofus?

05-10-2010, 05:11 PM	#1
squirell nutkin has a second hand user title Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: in a Nut House Posts: 2,017	Glasses question for Spexxvet I have a question about optometrist vs. ophthalmologist. I know you covered part of it in the great $3.00 glasses online form China debate but I got a bit lost. I want to change my eye doc for a couple of reasons. I got a fairly decent pair of glasses from him a few years ago and he pushed me into progessive bifocals. After a day or two I went back and said No Thanks. Mainly, I am not near or far sighted. I am astigmatic. I can read comfortably at 8-10 inches. His contention was that I would soon be farsighted as I am approaching 50. He happily exchanged the lenses with a correction just for astigmatism. When I got them I noticed that I couldn't see sharply at distances greater than 50-75 feet. He told me optical infinity for the human eye is something crazy like 15 feet. Maybe that's true, but it doesn't work for me, especially as a photographer I scrutinize what I look at. So my question is in order to get the best performance from my glasses and best diagnosis of my eyesight deficiency do I want to work with an ophthalmologist or an optometrist? Thanks in advance. SN __________________ And now I'm finished posting.

05-10-2010, 05:31 PM	#2
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	you should just go ahead and get the optirectomy __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

05-10-2010, 06:50 PM	#3
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	I believe that you want an optometrist. An ophthalmologist is more of a surgeon-type eye doctor although they can do it all. Here is a good link that'll tell you the difference. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

05-10-2010, 10:04 PM	#4
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05-10-2010, 10:08 PM	#5
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05-11-2010, 09:35 AM	#7
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	I see what you're saying __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

05-11-2010, 12:20 PM	#8
squirell nutkin has a second hand user title Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: in a Nut House Posts: 2,017	Thanks Spexx! When you say their main focus, do you mean bofus? __________________ And now I'm finished posting.

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