I have hypermetropic astigmatism with amblyopia in my left eye, will this affect my capability to view 3d mov?
Question: 3d movies* if anyone knows, i would really like to know!! thanks 
Answer: Being hypermetropic means you have difficulty focusing on things that are close to you, and cinema screens and TVs are generallyfar enough away that this won't be a problem. Likewise, your astigmatism isn't relevant with relation to 3D viewing as this is merely a defect in the shape of the eyeball. Being amblyopic however, could cause problems viewing 3D movies depending on what system they use. Amblyopia or "lazy eye" means your brain is more reliant on and will provide better vision through one eye. If you were to watch a movie using the 80's style red and green lens glasses, I believe you could have a problem depending on how bad the amblyopia is. The newer system of 3D movies uses circularly polarizing filter glasses, which may be better, as this doesn't not work in the same way, however, the best way to test this would be to go and watch a movie! If you have any corrective eyewear you would normally wear to watch TV, wear them under the 3D glasses if possible.
Any ophthalmologists out there? how bad is my sons eye sight?
Question: i have been attending the eye clinic with my son since he was 2 he is now 6 and i still don't have much answers i know what he has wrong with them but i don't know how bad they are so i was wondering if there is anyone out there who can just give me straight answers thanks,
he has been diagnosed with mild ocular albinism with a foveal hypoplasia, hypermetropic astigmatism and accommodative convergent squint. hs visual acuity is right 6/24 with glasses and left 6/19 with glasses
thanks for any help x
Answer: Hypermetropic astigmatism is just a type of refractive error; it means he'll see better with glasses than without. Accommodative convergent squint (known as "esotropia" on this side of the pond) is an eye coordination problem; the fact that it's accommodative means it's at least partly remedied with the glasses as well. Neither of these things has anything to do with your son's eyesight being "bad" beyond him needing glasses.
His vision still isn't that bad for having foveal hypoplasia; must be mild indeed. It's basically an abnormality in the structure (the fovea) in the eye that's responsible for providing sharp vision. Because of this, his vision at its best (his acuities, with the glasses) are significantly worse than normal, which for most people is 6/6. If you want an idea of how sharp his vision is, sit back three times further than normal from the computer and try reading this webpage. You'll still get colours and shapes and be able to make out big print, but the tiny print will be fairly indistinct. Of course, you (and your son) can move closer to see things, which will magnify them a bit, but that sharpness still isn't there for him.
He'll probably benefit from magnifying aids — handheld magnifying glasses, portable lenses, or the like — later in life, and I imagine he'll be able to be fairly self-sufficient, but unless his acuities improve substantially (or your standards for licenses are different from ours) he probably won't be able to drive.