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Spherical or cylindrical power

2022-06-10 06:26:52
I had my eye test done yesterday .According to the prescription for my left eye Spherical - ( -0.25) Cylinderical (-0.75) Axis - 160 Right eye Spherical -0 Cylindrical -0.5 Axis - 180 So I am confused should I also include spherical power in my spectacles this time , as earlier I only used cylindrical one . Or i should go only with spherical
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Hello Ideally you should wear glasses of prescription as prescribed by your ophthalmologist. You have very small spherical power and that too in one eye only... Adding spherical power will improve your vision a bit

Answered2022-06-11 01:57:17

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Only cylindrical
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Use Lubricants eye drops
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Don’t rub the eyes

Answered2022-06-12 04:06:43

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Pl consult Ophthalmologist and have Refraction, and wear the glasses,prescribed pl.

Answered2022-06-10 07:50:57

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