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Updated May 23, 2013

Q: Lens Crafters vs Local Optometry Store    —Baldwin, NY

"We just learned the my 6 year old needs eye glasses for reading. We have the script from the opthamalogists and am w..."

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My son has been wearing glasses sonce he was 1 yr old. I have only taken mine to a optician that is specialized in children. To me, why not give them the best if you...

I have had glasses for about 20 years, and my 2 oldest daughters have had glasses on and off about 10 years. It really doesnt matter where we got our glasses. I think ...

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Q: LASIK In East Valley    —Gilbert, AZ

"Is anyone who had Lasik surgery in the east valley? Any recommendations? Please tell your experience. Thank you!"

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I had LASIK done 6 yrs ago and absolutely love it. it was fast, simple and pretty much pain free. The only time it bothered me was a couple hours after cause they ge...

Last December I went to Lasik Plus Dr. Gabriel Perry & got Lasik (intralase) and it was fantastic! I have been seeing 20/20 since and I was BLIND (contacts were -5.5)...

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Q: Pink Eye/fever    —Round Lake, IL

"My 4 year old son has pink eye and was given eye drops (antibiotics) yesterday. We have been following the dosage on ..."

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my guess is its just a fluke- unless he had a cold with it- then pink eye and then a temp- then he should go to the dr. if he had only pink eye and then a fever he pr...

When my daughter was going through her repeating ear infections we learned that when the ear gets too infected, the gunk would start coming out her tear ducts. All th...

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Q: Need a Good Eye Doctor for Myself    —Bolingbrook, IL

"Looking for a good eye doctor (opthamologist)for myself, preferrably associated with Edwards, but ok as well if not. ..."

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Hi J., You didn't specify if you were looking for an optometrist or an opthmalagist. Most people usually go to an optometrist to get their vision checked, get glasse...

I have been going to Dr Leo Prentice... Midwest Optometric Services located at 7451 Woodward Ave in Woodridge. The phone is ###-###-####. I don't know what hospita...

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Q: Pink Eye    —Rochester, NY

"Hi Mamas, My 3 year old son will not let me get the eye drops in to cure his pink eye. I tried putting saline dro..."

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Yes, as others have said, do it with his eyes closed. When I took my 2 yo daughter to the eye doctor, even he said this is the best way to do it with young kids. May...

Hi A., My two children were the same way especially my daughter. She did not like to see the bottle getting close to her eye. You can try waiting until he takes...

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Q: Seeking Pediatric Opthamologist (Or Optometrist?) in Lewisville/Flower Mound    —Lewisville, TX

"Looking for a really good kids' eye doctor in/around Lewisville. Thanks!!"

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Our whole family goes to Bowen Family Eye Care in Flower Mound (3040 & 2499). We really like the staff and the doctors. The doctors are a husband and wife team and so...

We highly recommend Dr. Bruce and Camille Ousley, at the Ousley Vision Center. I have seen them since I was about 7, and we have taken our children them as well. Won...

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Q: Daughter's Eye Keeps Hurting    —Sterling Heights, MI

"For the past month my 3 yr. old will suddenly cry that her right eye hurts. It is always the right eye, it tears up, ..."

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Why do you feel silly? DONT. I would call the dr and take her in. It could be something behind her eye...

After raising 4 kids I would NOT mess with this one...take her to the dr. who can check things far better than you ever could or even refer to a specialist. I would mu...

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Q: Lasik Dr. in Arlington Area    —Arlington, VA

"Does anyone know a good Dr. that does Lasik? I really want to get this done but hate to just pick a name out of the ..."

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I had my eye surgery done at Capital Eye Consulting. It's in Fairfax and they have a good rep. Not sure it's as close as you are looking for.

Dr. Jacqueline Griffiths at New View Laser Eye Center is really great! SHe did my lasik and my husband's also. We are both very happy with it. We saw her in Reston ...

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Q: Pregnant and Eyes Getting Really Bad    —Grover Beach, CA

"My eyes have gotten really bad lately. So bad that I am sometimes afraid to drive at night...especially if I am not ..."

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I went COMPLETELY nightblind when I was pregnant (yikes!) that took about 2 years to self correct. There's very little to be done about the night blindness (it just...

*Oh I forgot, Sears has good deals/sales on prescription glasses. This is where I got mine. AND, you get 90-days for any returns/exchanges or anything. I only get my g...

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Q: My Son Doesn't Produce Tears    —North Richland Hills, TX

"My son will be 21 months old on Saturday, and he does not produce tears. He can be as mad as a hornet or fall and hu..."

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I have this situation also. The tear glands (tear ducts only carry the tears to the eye)are underactive, producing only enough tears to keep the eyes lubricated,sever...

That does not seem normal to me either. Years ago I met a gal in Camp when I was a young girl and she had tears all the time. Tear ducts. I would think that worse but ...

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