Comments on: A Parable of Cars and Contact Lenses

By: Leslie

Leslie — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:59:20 +0000

Now that you are keenly aware of eye physicians requiring contact lens patients to have an exam every year, you should never run out of lenses because you know you’ll be required to have an exam before obtaining more.

By: Kontaktlinse

Kontaktlinse — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:04:23 +0000

Have you guys read the book “Jennifer Government” by this Australian writer Maxx Barry?

He is an ex-marketeer and his novel is a sattire around the consumerist world of the future.

The ’scam’ that you came across, is exactly what has become of our world these days. Everything needs a credit card and cash. If this goes on, we will be suffering the consequences!!

Till then, good luck to volvo and eye sight prescriptions!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:48:09 +0000

the car analogy is flawed. driving is a privilege not a right. some places you cant renew your license without a smog check (horrible thing trying to keep the air clean) God forbid if your brakes give out because you didnt follow the recommended maintenance.

Contacts are not a God given right.
if you think its too expensive or inconvenient to get an exam to get re-evaluated for contacts, then go wear your back-up glasses. If you dont have backup glasses, whose fault is that? If contacts are really that important to you, again whose fault is that when you run outa contacts and didnt plan ahead? True, most times contacts do not cause any problems, but when things go wrong like a corneal ulcer or infection from over-wearing or too tight of a fit, permanent vision loss may occur.

you know what they say, “its all fun and games till someone loses an eye”

http://www.applications.dhs.ca.gov/pressreleases/store/pressreleases/23-00.html

By: cheryl

cheryl — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:10:19 +0000

When you’re fit with contact lenses the Dr. that fit you is assuming responsibilty for your eyes. Therefore it should be up to the doctor to determine when your rx expires. Contact lenses are regulated by the F.D.A. Same as prescription drugs. Any vision loss due to contact lens abuse can never be restored. Why would you play russian roulette with your eyesight? I see people every day with corneal ulcers, scratched corneas, eye infections etc…due to abuse and over wearing their contacts. These people will not be able to wear contacts at some point because the scarring on the cornea will be so apparent that no Dr. in his or her right mind would ever fit that person again. So over wear your contacts but don’t come running to me when you have any kind of eye health issue . What do I know I only went to school for 8 years and that’s right you know everything.

By: Mark Murphy

Mark Murphy — Fri, 02 May 2008 03:32:41 +0000

I have delt with this problem bev=fore…and here is the SOLUTION: Order your contacts from another country. I do it all the time. Problem SOLVED. This law is completly bogus I agree, I travel all the time in and out of the country. I have no time for yearly doctor visits to renew my perscription which has been the same for 15 years. (my eyes are not getting weeker). Next thing you know I will have to go to the doctor to get a perscription for condoms!

By: Acuview

Acuview — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:40:02 +0000

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By: Esther

Esther — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:35:52 +0000

I may be a liberal but in no way do I need the government or medical associations to tell me how often I need to get a check up. In addition to my long standing irritation at having to get an eye exam every 1 – 2 years so I can tell them how strong I’d like my glasses to be! I’m 51 & have been wearing them since age 3. I’ve also discovered recently that I can’t get my teeth cleaned without first having the dentist give me a costly checkup first. I went so far as to write to the state licensing agency for dentists to no avail. They just kept telling me it was for my own good. This blog has inspired me to continue my battle. I’m going to write to my representatives & see where that gets me. I suggest anyone who has a problem with big brother health mandates do the same.

By: joejoe

joejoe — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 01:24:43 +0000

Hey, Warren. If your eyes keep getting worse, you might want to get some glasses for when you're in front of the computer. Like me, you probably spend a lot of time with your eyes looking at objects only 18-36 inches away. I believe that your eyes adjust to this distance over time. Result: your eyes seem to keep getting worse. Also the constant use of your eye muscles to maintain a close focus could leave you with what feels like a headache.

So try wearing a set of reading glasses when using the computer and see how you feel.

By: Vince

Vince — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 22:10:07 +0000

Ryan, In the Know & Mary,

While good eyecare is important, I think you're missing the point here. Do we really want the federal government intervening and dictating preventative medical measures? Let's pull the argument away from eyecare, and toward two equal, if not more pressing healthcare examples.

HEART DISEASE If your doctor told you that you have a predisposition to heart disease, would you want the federal government prohibiting you from eating a hamburger?

DIABETES. Should there be a government pass or card that demonstrates you have no family history of this disease, therefore allowing you to buy sugar candy?

At the end of the day, preventative healthcare should be an individual's choice, and not mandated by the government.

I have no seen any compelling evidence that indicates those prescribed with contact lenses with a history of healthy eyesight are a threat to public safety without yearly eye exams.

While we may speak of the importance of eyecare, this federal requirement is an attempt to force individuals to have yearly eye exams. In this country, I find this precedent downright frightening.

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