What is my vision in the form of 20/20?!


Question: What is my vision in the form of 20/20?
Ive asked this before, but didnt get an actual answer. I want to know what my eyesight is IN THE FORM OF "20/20"
my doc put on my old contacts prescription:
-700-075 135
-425-100 10

does that mean -700/20 and -425/20?? and what does "20/20" mean exactly? THX!

Answers:

The 20/20 thing is your visual acuity.

An eye chart is needed to determine which lines you can read to know what it is with any precision.

The problem with a power like you have is that an eye chart can only measure up to 20/400...but your uncorrected vision would be worse than that , so it can't even be measured with an eye chart. You can't see the eye chart without glasses at all, so a measurement can't be taken that way.

It's doubtful the Dr. even measured that at your last exam , because it is of no use to know what your uncorrected vision is. It would have had to be done most likely by counting his fingers a few inches from your face.

In high powers like you have , the uncorrected visual acuity means nothing.

The important visual acuity is how well you see WITH glasses ON...and if all is well, you are probably 20/20

Optician



NO!
your prescription is NOT an expression of your vision in relation to (the scale of) what you should see at 20 feet. That's what 20/20 means. You see with average or acceptable clarity at 20 feet what doctors have determined is average and acceptable. It is possible to see with greater clarity, and have 20/15 vision or something like that... but then you'd probably not need prescription glasses.
It's also possible to see 20/20 and still need glasses if your vision is poor up close or far away (near or farsighted) but that does not look like your prescription either.

The best way to get this answer is to get a look at the doctor's report on your eye exam, not just your prescription. I guarantee that if he had you trying to read the lines on a chart, he made a note of your vision on the 20 foot scale.

If you know a patient school nurse or someone with the facility to help you out, you can take the standard eye exam and get a rough (not professional) idea of where you're at visa vie the scale.



You didn't get an answer because you cannot convert prescription into visual acuity. its like asking how fast can I run if my shoe size is 6 1/2.

The -7.00 etc that you posted specifies the power of your contact lenses -- it is like shoe size.

20/20 specifies how well your eye sees while wearing the contact lenses -- it is like how fast you can run. it needs to be measured separately. 20/20 means that your vision is being tested on a chart 20 feet away and the smallest line of letters you can see clearly is the "20" line. The "20" line of letters are sized so that a letter subtends 5" of arc when viewed from 20 feet.



[Judy B..] gave a good analogy...

Alyssia...
Think of your eyes as a digital camera...
The 2 measurements...

20/20 is a measure of the number of pixels inside your camera digital sensor.
The Contact lens power... is the focal length of your (factory) zoom lens on your camera.

Your R camera only has a focal length of 15cm (~5")... that means it's designed to take close up photos only...
Your L camera is slightly better... with focal length around 20cm (8")...
So in order for your cameras to take 'normal' pictures... you need additional lenses attached to your 'factory' lenses. (hence your contact lenses/glasses over your own eyes).

Now the 20/20 vision thing... that's a measure of the number of pixels... it doesn't matter what your lens power is, the number of pixels usually stays constant. It's a measure of how detailed your photo will turn out.

So if you've got a 10 megapixel camera... it doesn't matter what your lens is like, so long as you take your photo at the right distance, it will still give a good picture.

Here's a test... If you put your glasses on, and stand ~ 20 feet from a McDonald's Menu.. if you can read how much saturated fats they have in their fries... you have 20/20 vision. :)



its means you have perfect vision




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