Different Perscription For Contacts And Glasses?

I went to the eye doctor today and I definately felt like my vision had gotten worse. Well I was right.When my doctor refracted( i think that is the word he used)my vision went from being -1.25 in my right and -1.00 in my left both with -.5 astigmatism to -1.75 in both eyes without astigmatism. At least that is what he told me and what the glasses perscription said. When I went over to the contacts people, I already wore contacts I have for about 4 years, they had me put my old ones on and said since I could still read the 20/20 line with those, i could read it but barely, they said they didn’t need to give me a stronger perscription. I know what I saw when I was with the doctor through the machine was clearer than that. So my question is why would they do this I mean .5 and .75 is enough to make a big difference right? Shouldn’t they have just given me the perscription my doctor wrote.Should I go back and have them fix it or am I just worrying over nothing?Thanks so much for your help

I Have A Mild Prescription, Do I Need To Wear Glasses?

Hi,
Ive just got an eye test. Result was sph -0.5 for each eye and slight astigmatism in one of the eyes (i forgot which one). The optometrist was going to give me prescription glasses (to help driving at night) but i thought that i did not need one. They usually jack up the price anyway. So, the question was do i need glasses?

Contacts/glasses Question-why Do I Have To Get Used To Glasses First?

Hi –
I got glasses recently (I’m 13) cuz I have 20/100 in every eye and slight astigmatism. However, I look like a nerd anyway and my friends told me to get contacts NOW cuz you look so nerdy. SO NERDY like really nerdy. My question-I’m responsible, and I’m willing to take care of contacts for as long as it takes/I won’t break them. I don’t have any headaches with glasses. Why are my parents telling me to wear glasses for a while first?

I Don’t Want To Wear Glasses?

BAD NEWS!!!!! i got to wear glasses for the rest of my life!!!! i have astigmatism, short-sightedness and i’m currently HATE it!
thought life wouldn’t be carefree if I got those glasses..
and so does contact lenses……

I Don’t Want To Wear Glasses?

BAD NEWS!!!!! i got to wear glasses for the rest of my life!!!! i have astigmatism, short-sightedness and i’m currently HATE it!
thought life wouldn’t be carefree if I got those glasses..
and so does contact lenses……

I Don’t Want To Wear Glasses?

BAD NEWS!!!!! i got to wear glasses for the rest of my life!!!! i have astigmatism, short-sightedness and i’m currently HATE it!
thought life wouldn’t be carefree if I got those glasses..
and so does contact lenses……

I Don’t Want To Wear Glasses?

BAD NEWS!!!!! i got to wear glasses for the rest of my life!!!! i have astigmatism, short-sightedness and i’m currently HATE it!
thought life wouldn’t be carefree if I got those glasses..
and so does contact lenses……

I Don’t Want To Wear Glasses?

BAD NEWS!!!!! i got to wear glasses for the rest of my life!!!! i have astigmatism, short-sightedness and i’m currently HATE it!
thought life wouldn’t be carefree if I got those glasses..
and so does contact lenses……

I Don’t Want To Wear Glasses?

BAD NEWS!!!!! i got to wear glasses for the rest of my life!!!! i have astigmatism, short-sightedness and i’m currently HATE it!
thought life wouldn’t be carefree if I got those glasses..
and so does contact lenses……

Glasses Are Giving Me Headache/making Me Feel Weird. Is It Because I’ve Stuck With Contacts For Years?

For 4 years now, I’ve worn contacts for 16 hours a day. I literally wouldn’t wear glasses. Now that I’m working I can’t afford to be staring at a computer all day with contacts. I got a new pair of glasses but they are making my eyes feel weird and I don’t feel like I can see as sharply (long distance) as with the contacts. Doctor said I had 20/15 with the contacts.
Not sure if they feel weird because:
- I haven’t worn glasses in a long time
-The lenses adjust for astigmatism, but the contacts do not. So my brain/eyes are having trouble adjusting now.
-The prescription isn’t quite right.
Any help is much appreciated.

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