Prescription issues

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eyeman14 - 16 Oct 2007 01:41 GMT

Hi everyone, I'm new to this group and have been having issues with
getting the right glasses prescription. I went for my first exam in
september and got the following prescription: R +0.75 L +1.50 -1.00 x
165. When I got the glasses I could immediately tell that the right
eye was off (all distances), so I went for a re-exam (different
doctor) and got a new prescription: R +0.50 -0.50 x 15 L +1.50 -1.00
x 165. The new prescription is better, but I think it's still off.
The right eye seems to be undercorrected, because if I let my focus go
things blur slightly when looking off in the distance (they don't with
the left). I've had these glasses since last Wednesday and went back
to the eye clinic on Friday to explain my situation, but they said I
had to wear them for at least 10 days to adjust to them. Oddly
enough, I went to get new glasses because my old prescription for the
right eye was too strong (+1.00 -0.75 x 30). Idk what's so hard about
getting a prescription right for one eye, but I'm just about fed up
with my eye clinic already. Will wearing them for a little longer
really make things better? Or do I need to fire my eye doctor and go
elsewhere? Thanks for any advice.

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Mark A - 16 Oct 2007 04:34 GMT

> Hi everyone, I'm new to this group and have been having issues with
> getting the right glasses prescription. I went for my first exam in
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> really make things better? Or do I need to fire my eye doctor and go
> elsewhere? Thanks for any advice.

Two questions:

1. How old are you.

2. What is the lens material (1.50 plastic, polycarb, etc). Ask the store
where you bought them.

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eyeman14 - 16 Oct 2007 05:40 GMT

> Two questions:
>
> 1. How old are you.

age 21

> 2. What is the lens material (1.50 plastic, polycarb, etc). Ask the store
> where you bought them.

I believe polycarb, but I don't know for sure (whatever their most
basic lens type was). I know they have AR/scratch resistant coating,
don't know if that could cause issues or not.

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Mark A - 16 Oct 2007 06:27 GMT

>> Two questions:
>>
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> basic lens type was). I know they have AR/scratch resistant coating,
> don't know if that could cause issues or not.

With such a weak Rx, I would recommend 1.50 plastic (aka regular plastic or
CR-39) or Trivex. Polycarb is crap and even worse on an aspheric lens
design. If you need a "safety" lens, get Trivex (Hoya, Younger, and a few
other lens manufacturers have it).

Given your problems, I would avoid an aspheric lens design with an Rx that
weak.

I thought you might have presbiopia, but not likely at that young of an age.

The coating will not cause vision problems, but if you want AR, get a high
end coating that does not scratch easy (some cheaper AR coatings are
somewhat delicate).

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p.clarkii@gmail.com - 16 Oct 2007 12:14 GMT

> Idk what's so hard about
> getting a prescription right for one eye, but I'm just about fed up
> with my eye clinic already.

having a plus prescription at a young age can cause lots of problems
adapting to it.

> Will wearing them for a little longer
> really make things better?

possibly

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