Re: Simple Prescription Question


Having listened to the comments from all, I guess the question is not as
simple as I thought; it sounds like the gist of it is that a *lower* number
+1.00 vs +1.25 gives you "stronger" reading glasses? ... "stronger" in the
sense of being able to focus a given point size of text from a longer
distance ... is that the deal?

I'm a little perplexed with the apparent difficulty of "solving" my vision
problems; the reality is that with *no glasses* on at all, my vision isn't
all that bad ... I could (but don't) drive a car and can read maybe 80-90%
of what's in front of me without any glasses ... but neither is great and I
need to sharpen things

but Mike, just to clarify, if I went down to the local "eye shop" and handed
them my Rx and said I wanted a pair of SV reading glasses made, what would
they likely do? would they use the "calculated" +1.25? (based on the -1.25
add 2.50, both eyes) I just had an eye exam and the numbers on the Rx are
what they are ... are they even allowed to adjust it to +1.00 when an OD has
said otherwise ? or is there more to the arithmetic?

Perhaps you were advising on the assumption that I was just going down to
the drug store to buy a pair of "readers" ?? which is perhaps what I should
do?

as always, thanks to all for the input

BW


"Mike Tyner" <mtyner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Barrie Wilson" <bwilson@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote

for a pair of SV reading glasses do I need +1.25 left and right ?

Yes, if you hold everything at 16 inches.

Tall people and computer users often prefer a longer working distance.
+1.00 is usually the weakest non-rx power available, and it calculates to
18", a little more generous.

-MT




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