diff --git a/examples/optics/__init__.py b/examples/optics/__init__.py
index 577c24da..b3d31cd0 100644
--- a/examples/optics/__init__.py
+++ b/examples/optics/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-from pyoptic import *
\ No newline at end of file
+from .pyoptic import *
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/optics/pyoptic.py b/examples/optics/pyoptic.py
index 486f653d..dc493568 100644
--- a/examples/optics/pyoptic.py
+++ b/examples/optics/pyoptic.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class GlassDB:
     def __init__(self, fileName='schott_glasses.csv'):
         path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
         fh = gzip.open(os.path.join(path, 'schott_glasses.csv.gz'), 'rb')
-        r = csv.reader(fh.readlines())
+        r = csv.reader(map(str, fh.readlines()))
         lines = [x for x in r]
         self.data = {}
         header = lines[0]
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ class GlassDB:
         info = self.data[glass]
         cache = info['ior_cache']
         if wl not in cache:
-            B = map(float, [info['B1'], info['B2'], info['B3']])
-            C = map(float, [info['C1'], info['C2'], info['C3']])
+            B = list(map(float, [info['B1'], info['B2'], info['B3']]))
+            C = list(map(float, [info['C1'], info['C2'], info['C3']]))
             w2 = (wl/1000.)**2
             n = np.sqrt(1.0 + (B[0]*w2 / (w2-C[0])) + (B[1]*w2 / (w2-C[1])) + (B[2]*w2 / (w2-C[2])))
             cache[wl] = n
diff --git a/examples/verlet_chain/__init__.py b/examples/verlet_chain/__init__.py
index abd9e103..f473190f 100644
--- a/examples/verlet_chain/__init__.py
+++ b/examples/verlet_chain/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-from chain import ChainSim
\ No newline at end of file
+from .chain import ChainSim
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/verlet_chain/chain.py b/examples/verlet_chain/chain.py
index 9671e0a5..896505ac 100644
--- a/examples/verlet_chain/chain.py
+++ b/examples/verlet_chain/chain.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import pyqtgraph as pg
 import numpy as np
 import time
-from relax import relax
+from .relax import relax
 
 
 class ChainSim(pg.QtCore.QObject):