Ophthalmologists Answer Questions About Eye Health | Asking for a Friend | UT Health Austin

(Disclaimer: This video does not provide medical advice. It is intended for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. If you think you may have a medical emergency, immediately call your doctor or dial 911.)
UT Health Austin Ophthalmologists answer your questions from social media about eye health in this episode of “Asking for a Friend.”
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[@ShannonWongMD]

Great job Eileen and Eric! Looking forward to your next video!

[@Sbannmarie]

What a great channel name “asking for a friend”

[@Jesselespaul]

My doctors!

[@mikelorfing286]

Thank you for the information on wearing your contact lenses too long. It was very informative

[@stvcolwill]

OK so I have the normal vision (no prescription) and i'm 57 years old with normal Presbyopia - to the tune of needing 1.75 to 2.0 for up close reading. I have found over the years that the Foster Grant multi focus glasses (zero at the top and 1.75 or 2.0 at the bottom) are perfect and continue to be perfect over the past 6 or so years for me. My problem is that I really want a better quality pair (better glass) that is more scratch resistance, etc. HOWEVER- I've actually tried three different times with three different ophthalmologists to literally have them replicate the exact grinding of the Foster Grant Multi focus. They failed miserably all three times. Not even close. I'm willing to pay top dollar for the better glass and better coating. My question is, why can't they get it right? Also, those three fails were probably 3 or 4 years ago, so I'm wondering if the big two grinding companies have gotten any better over the past 3 to 4 years? Is it worth trying again? By the way, I totally get that it's not the ophthalmologist's fault; they don't grind the glass themselves of course. I just want Exactly what those super cheap Foster Grant Multi focus offers in a much better quality material. Totally worth it for me to pay the $500 to $600 for the lenses vs the dirt cheap $35 for the CVS Multi-focus ones. My hope is that some day the big grinders figure this out, OR that Foster Grant branches out with a matching line of high dollar better quality longer lasting lenses. those cheapies from CVS have zero swim effect and absolutely perfect for computer-mid and up close reading. I would think there are Millions and Millions of regular age-impaired people just like myself that would jump at the higher quality glass. What say you good doctor? (love your videos).

[@Sarafromnc]

Hi guys, I have Duanes Syndrome type 1 in my left eye. Do you recommend 10 prism glasses for this?