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To: BigKNY3 who wrote (3367)	6/8/1998 10:48:00 PM
From: BigKNY3	Respond to of 9523

Eye: Here's my reference source as you posted on AOL's Motley Fool VVUS Board on December 6,1997. Is there a difference between an optometrist and an optician? If there is, you have my sincere apology. Best of luck with your VVUS investments, BigKNY3 Subject: Re: The tide will turn Date: Sat, Dec 6, 1997 11:43 EST From: Eyedrmike Message-id: <19971206164301.LAA17704@ladder01.news.aol.com> <<I agree with you, but could you give me your rationale as to why sildenafil wont be found to be associated with macular degeneration or other retinal disorders? >> It's a giant distance from "blue halos" to a cause of retinal disease; even common aspirin has color abnormalities listed as a possible side effect.drugs, like mellaril, requires heavy dosing before any retinopathy is seen. i haven't seen any specifics, pertaining to this blue halo, but if you could forward the studies, i'd be willing to give my 2 cents. <<BTW, are you an optometrist or ophthalmologist?>> ah, the ancient war............optometrist, or more accurately now, "optometric physician", which simply means that i can treat ocular disease, remove foreign bodies, and leap tall buildings in a single bound. Mike "there's more to a good eye exam than meets the eye"