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July 21st, 2009 by Dr. Virginia Donati
Jayne wrote:
The Dr. that refracted my son’s eyes wrote his prescription as:
Right Eye: +100 +200 x 110
Left Eye: 150 +225 x 75
But the store that made his glasses interpreted this as:
Right Eye: +3.00 -2.0 x 20
Left Eye: +3.75 -2.25 x 165
Is this correct? He has astigmatism and needs glasses for distance.
ANSWER
Hello Jayne,
Yes these two prescriptions you have given me are exactly the same. This is just a different way of recording the information.
Thanks for your question,
Dr. Donati
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