So about one year ago I went in for an exam and some new glasses. My old eye doc unfortunately got an aggressive pancreatic cancer and died. I always liked him and thought he was pretty good. So was a little at odds as to who to go to.

I picked a new place because some of his workers landed there. Everybody was very nice and the service seemed pretty conscienceous. I got the new glasses and all seemed good at first but soon I noticed that when I was tired or my blood sugar was low my eyes wanted to cross very aggressively. Also even one drink was causing it.

I was driving home from happy hour with one eye closed. Seemed like a bad idea. Also watching movies on TV at night with one eye closed most of the time (a pain in the rear!)

So I went in and told them I was having trouble. So the owners son said he'd check my glasses. He came back and said that the prescription called for two diopters of prism and the glasses only had one. They ordered me new lenses and things seemed better, but still tough.

I remembered my GP had sent me to an opthomaligist (an eye doc with full medical training) in case I had some other issue besides glasses. He checked me out and found my eyes are very healthy with just a smidge of cataract clouding of the lenses beginning (not bad for my age). At one point he commented that when he had examined me three years ago my glasses had 3 diopters of prism....now there was 2.

Dang! No wonder I've been having trouble. The glasses place had changed my prism with never a comment to me about it.

So I went with the new correct prescription and ordered new lenses for my regular and sun glasses. Got them yesterday morning.

Excellent! I even had a drink last evening and no crossing.

Now I am wondering how much it hampered my autocrossing? I am eager to get my car back together and race!
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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

The optometrist "practice" that you used in the past must have had more "practice" than your replacement.

Do you mean less?

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.