Re: question concerning contact lenses and lenticular astigmatism

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> jan,
> thanks so much for your reply.
> my answers are mixed in below.
> max
>
> "Jan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > "max" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schreef in bericht
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> > > my Rx:
> > > OD -7.00  -0.75x15
> > > OS -6.50  -1.50x175
> >
> > If this was measured at a distance from cornea top too the glasses in
the
> > trialframe of about 12 mm, your prescription on zero distance (where
your
> > contactlenses are placed) is as follows
> >
> > OD S-6.50 = C-0.50 x 15
> > OS S-6.00 = C-1.25 x 175
>
> the Rx i gave in my post was for my spectacles
> the initial trial contact lenses were:
> for the left eye:
> Soflens 66 Toric
> (1) sphere -7.00 cyl -1.75 * 170
> (2) sphere -6.50 cyl -1.75 * 170

Seems to strong in every part and the ax of the right lens could be wrong
but rember, I (and others) can not fit lenses at internet!!!!!!

>
> for the right eye (which has Amblyopia and is correctable to about
20-30ish)
> SofLens 59 contact
> (1) -7.5
> (2) i cant remember if it was -8 or -7
>
> in both cases i "preferred" the lense with less correction

This is not clear to me and I am not surtain I should comment any futher by
not having the excact data.
Are you sure you visiting a contactlensspecialist or is it possible that you
give information that is not right?

major snip...

> > BTW, did she perform an overrefraction when wearing the contactlenses
and
> > what was the spherical/cylinder outcome? (or do you have an appointment
> > later for the check-up)
>
> during this followup she did keep popping lenses in front of my eyes
> to see if things were better or worse. i dont think she performed and
> overrefraction. that involves shining a light at me, no ?

She performed an overrefraction.

>
>
> but i pointed out to her that my drug store reading glasses
> not only helped my reading but took away the halo effect of the right eye
> on her eye chart. so she had me put them on, and popped more
> lenses in front of me. the eye chart reading got a lot better
> and she said she was ordering another set of trial lenses with a weaker
> perscription.

Read my first alinea Max, I wish you luck with the other pair of trial
lenses.


Jan (normally Dutch spoken)