Comments for caryoptometric.com http://caryoptometric.com Website and blog for Cary Optometric, PA Sat, 05 Nov 2011 17:46:45 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Comment on EmPower Electronic Focusing Lens Review by Marcia Dettloff, OD http://caryoptometric.com/2011/03/27/empower-electronic-focusing-lens-review-448/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Marcia Dettloff, OD Sat, 05 Nov 2011 17:46:45 +0000 http://caryoptometric.com/?p=448#comment-111 Michelle, No, I have not seen the product since the prototype. I'm not sure the empower lenses are out yet. There are several doctors on Optcom list (a mailing list for optometrists) that have mentioned carrying them but no one has reported back on their experience so far. A while back a doctor that dispensed a Superfocus lens said his patient was not please with it but I don't know what their complaints were. As for your lenses, it is almost impossible to correct for a 12-18" working distance without going to a dedicated pair of glasses for that task. Can you use a lighted magnifier with an adjustable arm like a jeweler's sometimes use to get the detail you need at a longer working distance? Michelle,
No, I have not seen the product since the prototype. I’m not sure the empower lenses are out yet. There are several doctors on Optcom list (a mailing list for optometrists) that have mentioned carrying them but no one has reported back on their experience so far. A while back a doctor that dispensed a Superfocus lens said his patient was not please with it but I don’t know what their complaints were. As for your lenses, it is almost impossible to correct for a 12-18″ working distance without going to a dedicated pair of glasses for that task. Can you use a lighted magnifier with an adjustable arm like a jeweler’s sometimes use to get the detail you need at a longer working distance?

]]> Comment on EmPower Electronic Focusing Lens Review by Juliw Walsh, O.D., Ph.D. http://caryoptometric.com/2011/03/27/empower-electronic-focusing-lens-review-448/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Juliw Walsh, O.D., Ph.D. Sat, 05 Nov 2011 00:12:40 +0000 http://caryoptometric.com/?p=448#comment-110 Nice review. My husband/office manager and I went to the Pixel Optics training seminar yesterday. We have never been so conflicted about a product. It is great technology. Do we want to sell it? You make a good point about setting a "power boost" higher in the lens. Nice review. My husband/office manager and I went to the Pixel Optics training seminar yesterday. We have never been so conflicted about a product. It is great technology. Do we want to sell it? You make a good point about setting a “power boost” higher in the lens.

]]> Comment on EmPower Electronic Focusing Lens Review by Michelle Rial http://caryoptometric.com/2011/03/27/empower-electronic-focusing-lens-review-448/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Michelle Rial Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:55:27 +0000 http://caryoptometric.com/?p=448#comment-109 Thanks for your opinion. I am pondering getting the empower glasses or superfocus. I am a glass fusing artist and do most of my work between 12-18" away looking downward at the table. 2 years ago I tried progressives and they drove me insane. I've had perfect vision up to 48yrs and I'm 54 now and I have tri-focals. I need to upgrade my perscription so I'm in the market for new glassses and I really don't want to deal with 2 glasses. Reading books and catalogs to get design ideas does drive me a little crazy too because I scan so fast that my eyes can't keep up with my head moving around. I know it's only an opinion because you have not seen me but have you worked with either glasses since you saw the prototype? My eye doctor suggested 2 different glasses. Thanks Thanks for your opinion. I am pondering getting the empower glasses or superfocus. I am a glass fusing artist and do most of my work between 12-18″ away looking downward at the table. 2 years ago I tried progressives and they drove me insane. I’ve had perfect vision up to 48yrs and I’m 54 now and I have tri-focals. I need to upgrade my perscription so I’m in the market for new glassses and I really don’t want to deal with 2 glasses. Reading books and catalogs to get design ideas does drive me a little crazy too because I scan so fast that my eyes can’t keep up with my head moving around.
I know it’s only an opinion because you have not seen me but have you worked with either glasses since you saw the prototype?
My eye doctor suggested 2 different glasses.
Thanks

]]> Comment on Ten Tips For Good Vision In 2011 by Nathan Bonilla-Warford http://caryoptometric.com/2011/01/17/ten-tips-good-vision-2011-425/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Nathan Bonilla-Warford Tue, 18 Jan 2011 02:03:47 +0000 http://caryoptometric.com/?p=425#comment-78 Great job pulling all this info together. Especially the relevant links. Sadly, here in Florida we can't make a snowman, but maybe I'll post a picture of a sandcastle! :) Great job pulling all this info together. Especially the relevant links.

Sadly, here in Florida we can’t make a snowman, but maybe I’ll post a picture of a sandcastle! :)

]]> Comment on Dr. Robert Greenberg, The Wandering Eyeball Mechanic by Dr Pam Miller http://caryoptometric.com/2010/09/20/wandering-eyeball-mechanic-201/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Dr Pam Miller Fri, 01 Oct 2010 23:49:30 +0000 http://caryoptometric.com/?p=201#comment-18 What a terrific story Marcia - thank you so very much for sharing. Bob has a few years on me, but I anticipate continuing in the same tradition. Optometry has changed a huge amount and we need to continue to record our history from those who are able to pass along this knowledge. You did well and are quite a story-teller yourself, it would seem. What a terrific story Marcia – thank you so very much for sharing. Bob has a few years on me, but I anticipate continuing in the same tradition. Optometry has changed a huge amount and we need to continue to record our history from those who are able to pass along this knowledge. You did well and are quite a story-teller yourself, it would seem.

]]> Comment on Dr. Robert Greenberg, The Wandering Eyeball Mechanic by Bob Greenberg http://caryoptometric.com/2010/09/20/wandering-eyeball-mechanic-201/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Bob Greenberg Sun, 26 Sep 2010 13:21:25 +0000 http://caryoptometric.com/?p=201#comment-14 I was overwhelmed by Marcia's flattering blog and appreciate all the favorable comments it evoked. Had I know this little jaunt would have attracted so much attention I'd have extended it! Maybe on my 87th I'll do it again and catch the places and people I didn't get to this time. I was overwhelmed by Marcia’s flattering blog and appreciate all the favorable comments it evoked. Had I know this little jaunt would have attracted so much attention I’d have extended it! Maybe on my 87th I’ll do it again and catch the places and people I didn’t get to this time.

]]> Comment on Dr. Robert Greenberg, The Wandering Eyeball Mechanic by Joan Hansen http://caryoptometric.com/2010/09/20/wandering-eyeball-mechanic-201/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Joan Hansen Thu, 23 Sep 2010 03:19:10 +0000 http://caryoptometric.com/?p=201#comment-12 Marcia, what a great thing you have done for Bob and for all of us optcommers. Thanx for sharing. Too bad Bob didn't make it to my side of the 49th joan Marcia, what a great thing you have done for Bob and for all of us optcommers. Thanx for sharing. Too bad Bob didn’t make it to my side of the 49th

joan

]]> Comment on Dr. Robert Greenberg, The Wandering Eyeball Mechanic by Dave Goren http://caryoptometric.com/2010/09/20/wandering-eyeball-mechanic-201/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Dave Goren Tue, 21 Sep 2010 22:01:57 +0000 http://caryoptometric.com/?p=201#comment-11 I've been very proud of my father in-law for many years. He embodies all that is right with the human race and of patriotic, hard-working Americans. I’ve been very proud of my father in-law for many years. He embodies all that is right with the human race and of patriotic, hard-working Americans.

]]> Comment on Dr. Robert Greenberg, The Wandering Eyeball Mechanic by Claud Snowden, O.D. http://caryoptometric.com/2010/09/20/wandering-eyeball-mechanic-201/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Claud Snowden, O.D. Tue, 21 Sep 2010 19:52:37 +0000 http://caryoptometric.com/?p=201#comment-10 Marcia, Excellent job. I hope to have half the energy at 66 that Bob has at 86. Marcia,
Excellent job. I hope to have half the energy at 66 that Bob has at 86.

]]> Comment on Dr. Robert Greenberg, The Wandering Eyeball Mechanic by Susan Greenberg Stabile http://caryoptometric.com/2010/09/20/wandering-eyeball-mechanic-201/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Susan Greenberg Stabile Tue, 21 Sep 2010 13:02:45 +0000 http://caryoptometric.com/?p=201#comment-9 Dear Marcia, Thank you for your terrific article about my dad! It is wonderful tribute to him. During his journey, I spoke with Dad almost daily since I was the one making his hotel reservations. He always had wonderful things to say about the Optometrists that welcomed him and Lady into their home. The two of them were always treated like family even though they were strangers. I want to personally thank all who helped make his cross-country journey more enjoyable! Dear Marcia,

Thank you for your terrific article about my dad! It is wonderful tribute to him.

During his journey, I spoke with Dad almost daily since I was the one making his hotel reservations. He always had wonderful things to say about the Optometrists that welcomed him and Lady into their home. The two of them were always treated like family even though they were strangers. I want to personally thank all who helped make his cross-country journey more enjoyable!

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