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Power of lens for -5.50.
My glasses are -5.50 for both my eyes, should i wear the same power for contact lens ? Or should i go lower?
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It will be lower for contact lens
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You may go ahead with soft contact lenses of power -5.25
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Dr. Himanshu Goyal
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
9 yrs exp
Karnal
Go for lower power contact lens
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Dr. Awanjala Varshney
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
23 yrs exp
Aligarh
The power for your contact lenses will be less than that in your glasses. Give your spectacle number to your oculist. They will tell you what number of contact lenses you need.
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
44 yrs exp
Hyderabad
It will be different for contact lenses.pl consult ophthalmologist for further evaluation and treatment .
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Dr. Uzma Nausheen
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
5 yrs exp
Gulbarga
It will be lower for contact lenses
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Dr. Jayanthi J
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
9 yrs exp
Tiruvannamalai
It will b a Lil lower for contacts.. u can get the power ordered by contact lens calculator or thru the optometrist
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