Prescription explaination & contact lenses

Hi,

Recently I've taken an interest in my vision, I'd like to learn more
about my prescription & what I can do (exercises etc if any) to improve
it.

Currently my right eye is: sphere 1.75, cylinder 0.25 and axis 30. My
left eye is sphere 1.50, cylinder 0.30 and axis 50.

Both my left and right eyes have a distance acuity of 6/4.5 and my near
acuity is NS?

I don't know what any of this means and would like some kind of
explanation if possible. I'm also about to get daily contact for the
first time. Because I have problems with strange men poking me in the
eye, I've been told to practice by gently touching the surface of my
eye with my finger. Are there any questions I ought to ask or is there
anything I need to know before I stick them in?

I'm not looking to wear the contacts for longer than about 8hrs a day &
not generally around my computers (of which I have many)

Thanks for any information you can tell me - I hate not knowing
anything in front of a professional (how can you ask informed questions
if you don't know anything) and generally I've found most opticians too
busy to explain things properly.

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> Currently my right eye is: sphere 1.75, cylinder 0.25 and axis 30. My
> left eye is sphere 1.50, cylinder 0.30 and axis 50.

Your prescription is incomplete and not correct.

>
> Both my left and right eyes have a distance acuity of 6/4.5 and my near
> acuity is NS?
>
> I don't know what any of this means and would like some kind of
> explanation if possible.

If you pay the man or woman who did take the time to excamine you, you might
expect proper information.

I'm also about to get daily contact for the
> first time. Because I have problems with strange men poking me in the
> eye

Then ask for a woman and shake hands before.

, I've been told to practice by gently touching the surface of my
> eye with my finger.

Indeed a practical and professional advice when it came with some more about
the place to touch the eye and about hygiene issues.
Makes you less afraid when you have to put in a contactlens the first time
yourself.

Are there any questions I ought to ask or is there
> anything I need to know before I stick them in?
>
> I'm not looking to wear the contacts for longer than about 8hrs a day &
> not generally around my computers (of which I have many)
>
> Thanks for any information you can tell me - I hate not knowing
> anything in front of a professional (how can you ask informed questions
> if you don't know anything) and generally I've found most opticians too
> busy to explain things properly.

If your eyecareprofessional is to busy and has no time to inform you
properly then get another.

Jan (normally Dutch spoken)

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> Hi,
>
> Recently I've taken an interest in my vision, I'd like to learn more
> about my prescription & what I can do (exercises etc if any) to improve
> it.
>
> Currently my right eye is: sphere 1.75, cylinder 0.25 and axis 30. My
> left eye is sphere 1.50, cylinder 0.30 and axis 50.
>
> Both my left and right eyes have a distance acuity of 6/4.5 and my near
> acuity is NS?
>
> I don't know what any of this means and would like some kind of
> explanation if possible.

Ideally, you should have asked the eye doctor who wrote the prescription to
explain it. There is no need to feel shy about asking questions or not
knowing; it is the doctor's duty to explain things to you in a way you can
understand.

Your prescription simply describes the way that your glasses should modify
light so that your eye can focus it. The "sphere" number should have a (+)
or (-) in front of it. If plus, you are hyperopic, if minus, you are
myopic. The cyl and axis number describe your astigmatism.

Distance acuity 6/4.5 is a code for how well you see with your glasses on;
in your case you have normal vision in each eye with glasses on.

I'm also about to get daily contact for the
> first time. Because I have problems with strange men poking me in the
> eye, I've been told to practice by gently touching the surface of my
> eye with my finger. Are there any questions I ought to ask or is there
> anything I need to know before I stick them in?

There is quite a bit to know, your contact lens fitter should provide you
with written materials, a verbal explaination and supervise you while you
practice putting them in and taking them out. If your fitter does not do
this, find a new fitter.

Dr Judy

>
> I'm not looking to wear the contacts for longer than about 8hrs a day &
> not generally around my computers (of which I have many)
>
> Thanks for any information you can tell me - I hate not knowing
> anything in front of a professional (how can you ask informed questions
> if you don't know anything) and generally I've found most opticians too
> busy to explain things properly.
>