What would my contact lens prescription be, and what does it actually mean?!
Question: What would my contact lens prescription be, and what does it actually mean?
-1.75+2.25x80
-2.75+3.25x85
My optometrist says it's better for me to wait a little bit before wearing contacts, since my prescription only allows me to wear the inflexible year-long kinds. Could someone convert my prescription into a contact lens prescription? I'm curious to know what it is and what it means. My next appointment isn't until a few months, and he's too busy to be available anyother time for me to talk to.
Answers:
You have quite a bit of astigmatism which means you will need special toric lenses , so there is no way to just " convert" your prescription .
You will need trial fittings , perhaps with 2 or 3 different brands to find one that works well for you , if any do at all. Your prescription will have to be re-adjusted to fit what is available in contacts , which no one can guess at in advance.
Your prescription has to be converted to the minus cylinder form to get the real picture , because to many it looks like you are nearsighted , but you aren't.
It becomes :
+ 0.50 - 2.25 X 170
+ 0.50 - 3.25 X 175
To be honest...you don't have a very promising correction to be getting good vision with contacts.
What you see there isn't a contact prescription....
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Your contact lens prescription will be different from your spectacle prescription. It's a separate exam that you have. How old are you?
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