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Regarding Eye power

2017-09-14 12:55:44
Doc .. i had a eye checkup on yesterday autorefractometer gave my eye power as -5.25 to left eye and -4.75 to my right eye... but doctor prescribed as -4.25 to left and - 4 to right eye .. while checking with their glasses i was feeling inconvienient that is with doc given values i was feeling difficult to see..and i relaised that power must exceed more than doctor given value .. why that doctor gave me power less than that read by autorefractoneter?
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it is a simple rule that  myopia should always be undercorrected.he has done nothing wrong.

Answered2017-09-14 13:39:57

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Hello Sometimes doctor prescribe less power so that patients may adjust to power slowly. She can wear full power as per subjective refraction

Answered2017-09-14 13:24:31

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