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Old 09-10-2013, 10:33 AM
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The only condition I'm aware of having is a slow developing cataract in one eye that was first diagnosed several years ago. So far it doesn't interfere with reading or distance vision.



I'm not worried about light sensitivity. Dilation just seems to me to cause "trauma" to the eyes. Although, I don't suppose any eye doctor would ever suggest that. Have there ever been any long term studies where they compare dilated patients to a control group that doesn't get dilated?
I know for a fact that a poster on this thread is a retired eye doctor.

It would seem that having the eyes dilated happens almost every time that there is an eye examination. I am sure that if it would harm the eye, we would have heard about it due to the information pipeline.

There is being careful and there is unfounded fear.
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