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Written answer: May fail driving medical because of driving standard
I am 67 years old and I am going for a medical next week which includes an eye test. I have glasses for driving and have left them in China. I am afraid I might fail this part of the medical. Should I buy another pair?
Written answer: Is it possible for cataracts to disappear?
For the last two years my eye test has shown developing cataracts, yesterday they had disappear! Is this possible?. I am 75 years old.
Written answer: Severe pain in eye
I have severe pain in my left eye. It started last Thurs 16th May 2013 in the morning.
Written answer: Solution for a lazy eye
My eyesight is 5/6 in my left and 6/60 in my right, with glasses my left eye is 5/6 and my right eye is 6/36. I have an astigmatism, but that hasn’t caused my bad eye, It’s is due to a lazy eye I think. I’ve always wanted to be in the army or police firearms, would there be any solution maybe laser when I am older?
Written answer: Do they make contact lens in this prescription?
My son is long sighted and his prescription is 7.5 he wears daily contact lenses, but they are not strong enough. Do they make them with a higher prescription?
Written answer: Bubble shape in the centre of vision
I recently visited the opticians because I was using a nasal spray and I started to get pressure behind my eyes so I stopped using it, but noticed that a part of my eye was blurred, right at the line of focus. I have noticed that when I blink quickly that there is a bubble shape with a smaller bubble shape attached if that makes sense.
Written answer: Visual standards for British army
I wear spectacles, in my left eye I have 6/5 and in my right I have around 6/24 or 6/36 vision. Could I get in the British army?
Written answer: Will the optician be qualified to test my eyes with a retinoschisis
I have retinoschisis and if I change to Specsavers will there be an Optician qualified to test my eyes. Will the Optician be able to request my notes from my current Optician? I would like to change to Specsavers as it is closer for me to visit.
Written answer: Confused between two different prescriptions
I got my eyes tested from Specsavers and got to know that my power has
been increased from -4 to -5 (sph) and an increase of 0.75 ( cyl). I had
a doubt so I got retested from Tesco. There my prescription was
same as old, no change. Now I am confused between the two different prescriptions?
Written answer: Can see tree like branches when I open my eyes in the morning
Since the past few weeks in the morning when I open my eyes I see things like I would when I have my eyes checked and when the optometrist shines a torch and in my eye. These things look like tree branches/cobwebs. Only lasts about three seconds. Is it normal? I had my eyes tested two weeks ago which came out healthy.
