Can I Ignore The The “cylinder/astigmatism” If I’m Buying Contact Lenses For Just 8 Days?
August 23, 2009 by admin
Filed under FAQ on advance for astigmatism
I need contacts for work for 8 days in less than 2 weeks. My cylinder/astigmatism prescription for the left eye is -375, which would need custom made lenses. However in case they won’t arrive on time, would any store allow me to order lenses ignoring the cylinder?
btw, my left eye’s bad at birth so other than 3D perception purposes my left eye almost doesn’t contribute to my vision at all. Also remember this is only for 8 days.
Thanks
You don’t show the rest of the prescription, but it’s pretty safe to say that without that 3.75 cyl being corrected, you wouldn’t be seeing clear enough to function for most things.
Most stock brands of torics come in a 2.25 cyl though, which should be pretty good compared to none at all. Perhaps your Dr. could order in a pair of diagnostics in some other brand to hold you over. That’s what I would do in a case like yours. It only takes a couple of days to get those.
That’s too much astigmatism to ignore. For liability reasons I can’t imagine anyone bending the rules that much.
You are not interpreting your prescription correctly.