lens prescription

Eyeglass strength specification

A lens prescription is a document specifying the corrective lenses needed to improve someone's vision.

It includes measurements for each eye—typically sphere, cylinder, and axis values that indicate nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism.

Eyeglass and contact lens prescriptions differ slightly in their specifications.

My lens prescription changed, so I need new glasses.

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cylinder · diopter · axis · presbyopia · astigmatism · refraction · amblyopia · strabismus · optical shop · eye exam · vision test · diplopia · photophobia · reading glasses · hyperopia · visual acuity · hyperopia

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Opposites
optical correction vs. uncorrected vision

lens prescription20/20 vision

Standard visual sharpness

perfect vision · naked eye · normal vision

functional component vs. aesthetic component

lens prescriptionframes

Rigid enclosing structures

designer frames · nose pads · hinges

customized specification vs. standard/generic

lens prescriptionreaders

Those who peruse text

magnifying glasses

Family

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