...better than 20/20 vision?

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Originally Posted by Namelessfengir

i first heard this from an acuvue advantax commercial. it was saying that 20/20 was the norm but that these lenses could up you to 20/15 because the lens was carved like a magnifier

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That sounds to me as if you would have to sacrifice some of the 'side vision' to get better focus straight ahead.

that commercial was from at least ten years ago how sad is it that i can call up the commercials the well

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Originally Posted by *~Dagger Trepe~*

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Originally Posted by Raistlin

It is possible to have better than 20/20 vision (naturally and with corrective lenses). It would involve the latter number being less than 20 (20/15, for instance). It just means you have even better eyesight than normal.

"20/20", from what I've heard, is not some perfect vision that cannot be surpassed; it's just what's normal for human vision. Many animals, for instance, have far superior vision.

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Raistlin has the most superior vision of all.

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No way, he's totally blind. :p But my vision is even worse than his, and I'm 3 years younger.

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Originally Posted by Rye

No way, he's totally blind. :p But my vision is even worse than his, and I'm 3 years younger.

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You're 93? :confused:

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Originally Posted by Shattered Dreamer

20/20 vision is over rated nuff said.

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Yeah, i dont trust laser surgery for long term vision:(

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Originally Posted by Flying Mullet

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Originally Posted by Rye

No way, he's totally blind. :p But my vision is even worse than his, and I'm 3 years younger.

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You're 93? :confused:

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Raist is 100, Rye would be 97.

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Originally Posted by Loony BoB

Do they give them some kind of new-age telescopic vision? X-Ray vision? A third eye, allowing 20/20/20 vision?

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Death vision, obviously :rolleyes2
I didnt know what 20/20 meant until now

Sad, I have like 20/five billion vision. Can`t see anything without my contacts ^^

When I first got glasses back when I was 7, I was told that with them I'd have 20/10 vision. Then again, as a child, my vision was much better then than it is now... at this point, I don't even think I have 20/20 WITH glasses....and without glasses I have to be at least a foot away from something to read it.

My vision sucks.

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Originally Posted by Jojee

Sad, I have like 20/five billion vision. Can`t see anything without my contacts ^^

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I just wonder why most commercials give out 20/20 instead of 20/15?

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Originally Posted by Omega Cloud

I just wonder why most commercials give out 20/20 instead of 20/15?

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Originally Posted by Raistlin

Probably because the more the change, the more dangerous the surgery, especially if it goes beyond what's "normal" for our eyes. Normal is normal for a reason - because it's the natural fit of the rods and such in our eyes.

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Actually, I lied. My vision is perfect when I look through my Ritascope. AHAHAHAHA.

The average strength of the eye is already around 20/15, but the "better" your vision is the worse your short-distance vision is. For that reason, they won't laser your eyes past 20/20, since that is strong enough to function without trouble in nearly everything.

Also, don't believe any advertisement that claims to have a success rate of whatever%, because that actually refers to the percentage of patients that achieve 20/40 vision post-operation. It's pretty much a lie. :p

They said 20/20 or better, I guess that's just a phrase to encourage new customers to get it, thinking the treatment would be godspeed.