I had no idea until our son with autism attended his first Special Olympics,
were we encountered optometrists who performed eye exams and provided glasses
to participants, that it is possible for the eye doc to get very, very close to
the correct prescription without any cooperation from the patient at all, other
than tolerating the exam. All that “one better-two better” stuff we are used to
merely refines what’s already obvious to the doc. Or so I’ve been told.
--Bob Whitmire
Certified Neanderthal
On Jul 29, 2014, at 8:48 AM, David Thatcher <davidt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The specialist uses atropine drops to relax the eyes - gives 'that
> space-cadet look'. Then they test the eye focal points and look for
> astigmatism with a scope that both the doctor and patient look into.
> This is not a terribly precise science, and their eyes change rapidly-
> so the appointments are frequent. The annoying bit is when you get a
> prescription change, and then they change it back at the next
> appointment...
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