Re: [Leica] How to Determine Dioper

["Bud Cook" <budcook@ibm.net>]

Richard,
Thank you for the advice and offer.  I've been after my wife to do what I
believe you once recommended and that is to get specific glasses for
specific situations (e.g. reading).  She has to have a new eye examination
so
she can talk about this to her optician (at Mayo Clinic) when she has it
done.
Regards,
Bud

- ----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Clompus <rclompus@voicenet.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, December 27, 1998 9:59 PM
Subject: RE: [Leica] How to Determine Dioper


>Bud asked:
>
>My wife wears glasses and has some trouble with the viewfinder of the
>Minilux.  I understand there are two dioper's available for it, plus 1 and
>minus 1.  Is there some method of determining which might help by using her
>eye glass
>prescription?
>
>
>If your wife is nearsighted, she would benefit with the (-) minus
corrective
>lens.  If she is farsighted, she would benefit from the (+) plus corrective
>lens.    If she is very farsighted or very near sighted, she may not
benefit
>from either.
>
>The best way to determine if a corrective lens will help is to review her
>prescription for glasses.  If you have access to this, please email me or
>you could even fax it to my office.  My office fax is 610-430-2079.  I
could
>then read it and give you some idea of what can be done to help her.
>
>I wish I could give you more information but my advice would be tenuous at
>best without knowing her prescription for glasses.
>
>Best regards,
>
>Richard Clompus, OD
>West Chester, PA, USA
>
>
>
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