Re: She will listen to her optometrists

Ace wrote:
Why are you blaming us? Its those two doctors that didnt feel her +1.75
twins needed glasses because their UCVA was perfect and they had no
esotropia, exotropia, exophoria, esophoria, amblyopia or any other
learning eye coordination problems.

That's a lot more information than was in the post. I assume you are filling in the blanks to suit your argument. Ever take a course in logic, ethics or the scientific method? You should.


However that father of the +6 son should have listened to you. Did you
explain why he needed glasses or just said he needs glasses, period? He
was concerned about glasses making his son's eyes even weaker. The
second opinion optometrist would have *still* given him glasses, but +1
to +1.5 less plus than his cycloplegic hyperopia. This slight
undercorrection wouldnt interfer with proper eye development and
emmetropization then 6 months later, even less plus can be given as he
emmetropizates.


As I have said, I disagree with such undercorrection, as do the majority of experts in the field. But a small minority do agree with it. Calling this minority viewpoint a "2nd opinion" is Otis' invention and his alone, just like his invention of the term "fundamental eye". Not even the minority view holders would distort language in this way.

You are right, anyone over +2 might need partial correction to avoid
any disorders and the constant strain when accomodating to read.


Your drawing a line at +2 is arbitrary and does not consider all the other personal variables from patient to patient, but I am glad to see that even you see a potential problem over +2. Otis does not, which makes him dangerous.

w.stacy, o.d.
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