Eyeglasses: As Much as Meets the Eye

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Once again, I've been sponsored by a merchant of vision correction. This time, though, it's a store selling good old-fashioned eyeglasses in the United States (and I'm waiting to hear back on whether they ship internationally).

It's nice to see high-index wearers such as myself finally getting some attention: refractive indices from 1.57 to 1.67 are available (though only the basic 1.57 for bifocals), with prices well within the double digits including shipping.

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Eyeglasses: As Much as Meets the Eye

When human eyesight isn't good enough

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My sponsor for this post, Stahl Eye Center Garden City NY, informs me that LASIK (laser vision correction) is now the most common surgery in the United States. This factoid may seem rather mundane, but consider the implications for transhumanism.

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When human eyesight isn't good enough