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The doctor normally gives you a different muscle relaxant, you wont be able to read for 3 days. The reason why more opticians do not do this is because its inc

The doctor normally gives you a different muscle relaxant, you wont be able to read for 3 days. The reason why more opticians do not do this is because its inconvenient for the patient, I beg to differ since my ability to see things is worth a lot more than 3 days of paycheck. I saw a lot of different optician / doctors for it, but finally an optician / doctor researcher with a Phd fixed it for me. https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-336/cyclopentolate-ophthalmic-eye/details https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-336/cyclopentolate-ophtha...

PeterBarrett 8y ago
I had this done before getting laser eye surgery to ensure my prescription was correct (it was wrong, just like yours) but the effect wore off within 24 hours. It is very inconvenient though, my pupils were fully dilated and I couldn't see anything within 2 feet of me!
- wrong_variable 8y ago
  The rule is the harder dilation gets better power reading. The strongest dilation is 1% Atropine that wears out in 14 days, but gives you the most correct power. Milder dilation lasts for 3-4 days, but is about 70% correct, so you could just do some maths to extrapolate (even though its not not ideal). Weakest dilation lasts for hours but the lowest accuracy of the three options. Anyway next time ask for 3 days dilation just to be extra sure and take 2 days off.
  - abledon 8y ago
    Where does one buy atropine drops
    - wrong_variable 8y ago
      This is quite tricky isn't it ? I couldn't get hands on it at first, so what I did was buy 1% atropine (easier to get) and used a syringe to dilute it using normal tear drops. Somebody told me its not a good idea but I had no other options :( I was fortunate enough to have somebody traveling to Asia, to get me 2 years of supply. In Asia too its not easy to get your hands on it, I finally figured out that its easily and cheaply found if you ask around the pediatric department. 1) Look around in your country, pediatric eye doctors. 2) See if you find somebody traveling to Singapore, Honk Kong or Beijing. 3) If you really cannot get your hands on it (try ebay or something ) I will see if I can help. But really talk to a doctor first, its just what I know and I have no medical training.

PeterBarrett 8y ago

I had this done before getting laser eye surgery to ensure my prescription was correct (it was wrong, just like yours) but the effect wore off within 24 hours. It is very inconvenient though, my pupils were fully dilated and I couldn't see anything within 2 feet of me!

wrong_variable 8y ago
The rule is the harder dilation gets better power reading. The strongest dilation is 1% Atropine that wears out in 14 days, but gives you the most correct power. Milder dilation lasts for 3-4 days, but is about 70% correct, so you could just do some maths to extrapolate (even though its not not ideal). Weakest dilation lasts for hours but the lowest accuracy of the three options. Anyway next time ask for 3 days dilation just to be extra sure and take 2 days off.
- abledon 8y ago
  Where does one buy atropine drops
  - wrong_variable 8y ago
    This is quite tricky isn't it ? I couldn't get hands on it at first, so what I did was buy 1% atropine (easier to get) and used a syringe to dilute it using normal tear drops. Somebody told me its not a good idea but I had no other options :( I was fortunate enough to have somebody traveling to Asia, to get me 2 years of supply. In Asia too its not easy to get your hands on it, I finally figured out that its easily and cheaply found if you ask around the pediatric department. 1) Look around in your country, pediatric eye doctors. 2) See if you find somebody traveling to Singapore, Honk Kong or Beijing. 3) If you really cannot get your hands on it (try ebay or something ) I will see if I can help. But really talk to a doctor first, its just what I know and I have no medical training.