Understanding Your Eye Prescription
Sample Prescription:
Sphere | Cylinder | Axis | ADD | VA | |
OS | -1.00 | -0.50 | 180 | +2.00 | 20/20 |
OD | -1.00 | -0.50 | 180 | +2.00 | 20/20 |
Where To Start
Your prescription is made of a few measurements that help our lab to create the right lens for you. Here is a brief explanation on what each one of those measurements mean:-
Sphere: The Length of Your Eyes
- Myopia (-):The minus sign in front of the spherical number is how much minus power needed to help someone see 20/20 (or as close to that as possible). As a result of this, a myopic person can see clearly near them, but cannot see well at a distance.
- Hyperopia (+): The plus sign in front of the number is how much minus power is needed to help someone see 20/20 (or as close to that as possible). As a result of this, a hyperopic person can see clearly at a distance, but might have trouble seeing at near distances.