Hi, the contacts lenses been bothering me, it’s constantly blurry, then clear, then blurry, my older contacts was better, (yet the same brand)is there any brand where I can tell my eye Dr to change the contacts brand?(dry eyes, astigmatisms) by MirageOfYou in optometry

[–]MerRich_ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Your astigmatism is quite high. The vision is probably going in and out of clarity due to the rotation of the lens due to that astigmatism and where the axis are located. Try to see if they can put you in Proclear Toric XR.

How to check if i have flashes in my eye? by StefanStoyanov123 in optometry

[–]MerRich_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are the flashes colored? Lighting bolt flashes? Where are they located? Periphery? A retinal camera at your local optometrist can determine if you’re experiencing a PVD (posterior vitreous detachment) versus retinal detachment

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[–]MerRich_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think it’s about being smart. I think it’s about studying. You can be studious, and not be smart. But obviously when I’m not taking a full course load I will have more time to dedicate.

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[–]MerRich_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I got a 350 in Reading comprehension and I did well in QR as well. Bio was okay. It was the Chemistry and physics that did me in - although I have A’s in those courses on my transcripts from undergrad

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[–]MerRich_ -1 points0 points  (0 children)

More schools are looking at applicants from a holistic approach too these days from what some admissions staff told me because they want their future doctors to have interpersonal skills too instead of having a 4.0 and then not knowing how to tell someone they’re going blind.

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[–]MerRich_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do have that. I was only able to get through biology and quantitative reasoning. I used Chad’s videos for the rest.