Do I Have Astigmatism? And Will These Information Tell Me What Is My Eye Degree For Contact Lenses? ?
September 9, 2009 by admin
Filed under FAQ on advance for astigmatism
i forgot to ask my optometrist about this, but not too long ago, he gave me a paper with numbers saying “spherical: o.d.: -1.50, o.s.: -1.25″ “cylindrical: both sides -0.75″ i know for a fact that o.d. and o.s. means right and left, but i wonder, since i want to get contacts, are any of these numbers used for the degree of the contact lenses? or how else can i know what is my eye degree for eye contacts besides seeing an optometrist (i dont want to see my opt again because i have to pay for each time i go there for check ups =\).
An eyeglass prescription and a contact prescription are two separate prescriptions. You need to go back for contacts because your optometrist has to measure your eyes to fit the right contacts. Also some contacts don’t come in certain degrees so the doc will have to find one that’s closest to your astigmatism direction. Sorry to give you bad news but there is no other choice but to go back and get a contact lens fitting.