Two Eyeglass Prescr's: How Different ?

Hello:

Have recently seen two Opthamologists, who, as part of their normal office
routine, have their assistant
(not an Optometrist) give an eye exam for glasses.

Have two separate prescriptions, therefore, and they seem different enough
for me to wonder about.

No. 1:

Distance:

OD -2.25 -1.50 014
OS -1.75 -1.50 180

Add:

OD +2.75
OS +2.75

And the second exam gave -

OD -1.75 -1.25 x15
OS -1.25 -1.25 x180

Both of these are for distance use.

I am not familiar with their terminology.

How different are these two prescr's ?

Should I go for a third exam with a true Optometrist ?

Thanks,
Bob

 

The first Rx is for bi-focals, or progressives (no line bifocals).

The second Rx is single vision.

If the person who gave the exam is not a licensed optometrist, then I would
go to one to get an exam. I would not rely on a Rx from an Ophthalmologist
either, even if they personally did the exam (they don't get as much
education or experiences in giving exams as a optometrist does). A brain
surgeon may be more intelligent than a pediatrician, but the brain surgeon
my not know the best way to treat an ear infection in a child.

 

It's because they can tune up their brains any time and
keep them in top working order -

I think it's more a figure of speach. Kind of like saying
"It doesn't take a rocket scientist..." implying that rocket
scientists are like brain surgeons or something when they
are just scientists like other scientists.

-Quick

 

I said "may be."

 

You have serious paranoia problems.

 

Hi all,

Interesting reading, but does anyone perhaps have any opinions on my
original question re how different these prescr's are ?

Thanks,
Bob