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I'm 65 year old. Just got a new eye prescription from a new I'm 65 year old. Just got a new eye prescription from a new O.D. and in comparing it to last year it there is quite a change. I'm not sure what the numbers mean - is my eyesight getting better (unlike … read more Dr. James Doctoral Degree 2,419 satisfied customers

My prescription is -3.25 how do I turn that into the real Hi my prescription is -3.25 how do I turn that into the real prescription format … read more Dr. James Doctoral Degree 2,419 satisfied customers

In the hospital, my daughter was given a bedside eye exam In the hospital, my daughter was given a bedside eye exam (below), can you please interpret it for me? Is the +3.25D lens near mean she needs reading glasses or does that D stand for distance and the … read more Dr. G Surgical Fellow Doctoral Degree 992 satisfied customers

I am nearsighted. Why does my prescription always fluctuate? I am nearsighted. Why does my prescription always fluctuate? My left eye is currently at -3.50, while my right eye is -3.0. Is this a common thing? … read more Dr. G Surgical Fellow Doctoral Degree 992 satisfied customers

I have had eye strain and head pressure for a while now. I hi I have had eye strain and head pressure for a while now. I never considered it to be my prescription or anything. I received a new prescription that differed by +.25 in each eye and didn't think it … read more Dr. Gupta MD, CEO Post-Doctoral Degree 7,973 satisfied customers

I am wondering about the treatment of my floaters. They take hi - i am wondering about the treatment of my floaters. They take the form of a film, which travels across my eye, less about specs and more about this shimmering film. I am 59 … read more Dr.RRK Assistant Professor Neurosurgery MBBS, MS(neurosurgery) 2,468 satisfied customers

I'm getting ready to take a DMV (driver license test) eye I'm getting ready to take a DMV (driver license test) eye test next month. I always buy glasses on line and they do really well for reading. My lens is 3.50. I printed out an eye chart on line (Drivin … read more Dr. RK Physician Doctoral Degree 2,713 satisfied customers

The outer corner of both my eyes has a dull pain when I The outer corner of both my eyes has a dull pain when I blink or touch it. It started with just my left eye but now my right hurts too. It also hurts a little bit when I roll my eyes. … read more Dr. SH Board Certified Physician Doctoral Degree 6,878 satisfied customers

I had LASIK a while back and still trying to find good I had LASIK a while back and still trying to find good glasses to see. My last pair of glasses I could see better but still not good. What is weird if I flip my glasses around and see through them tha … read more Dr. A.S. Desai Board certified general ophthalmologist Doctoral Degree 2,627 satisfied customers

I've been prescibed contact lenses. Both eyes are myopic but Hi, I've been prescibed contact lenses. Both eyes are myopic but my left is slightly astigmatic as well. My prescription for glasses is -3.25 Left (with astigmatism details), -3.5 Right. I was prescri … read more Dr. Rick Board Certified MD Doctoral Degree 15,121 satisfied customers

Our son 24yrs old has been over magnified for a while and our son 24yrs old has been over magnified for a while and about 9 months ago he developed distorted vision things are wavy and numbers are not in line what could possibly cause this he has been to 4 o … read more Dr. James Doctoral Degree 2,419 satisfied customers

I have had a droopy eyelid or "lazy eye" since I was born Hi I have had a droopy eyelid or "lazy eye" since I was born and i was just wondering how much it would cost to possibly get it surgically corrected? I would also like to add that I am a college stude … read more Dr.S Riaz MS, Fellowship Trained 1,490 satisfied customers

My son had an eye exam on 9/28/09 and two weeks later he was my son had an eye exam on 9/28/09 and two weeks later he was in a motocycle accident his right eye lid was cut and he had to have plastic surgery to fix it. He just got a new eye exam on 1/28/10. and … read more Dr.S Riaz MS, Fellowship Trained 1,490 satisfied customers

My new prescription eyeglasses seem to cause pain in my eye. My new prescription eyeglasses seem to cause pain in my eye. The vision thru the left lens is not clear - the pain is in the right eye. The vision in the right eye seems clear. I went back and had the … read more Dr. James Doctoral Degree 2,419 satisfied customers

I have a new prescription that does not seem to work as well I have a new prescription that does not seem to work as well as my old prescription. Old Single Vision OD +2.25 -.75 x 110 OS 2.50 SPH New Progressive OD +1.0 -.75 x 110 OS +.75 SPH ADD +2.25 New (Com … read more Dr. James Doctoral Degree 2,419 satisfied customers

I have a question concerning my nine year old son's eyeglass I have a question concerning my nine year old son's eyeglass rx. He started wearing glasses at the age of eight with an rx of OD -2.00 and OS -2.25. I just took him back to the same optometrist after … read more Dr. JLB Post-Doctoral Degree 85 satisfied customers

I had my annual eye test 1stApril 2009, was not satisfied I had my annual eye test 1stApril 2009, was not satisfied with the glasses received so was given another test and revised glasses. Still no satisfied with the reading part of the bifocals I decided to … read more Dr. Stevens Ophthalmologist M.D. 629 satisfied customers