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Suggest Exercises For Reducing Power From Cylindrical To Spherical

Hello Doc,
i have recently had my power checked and I was diagnosed with cylindrical power. Till now I had spherical power. Can you pls suggest some exercises which can help me to reduce my power from cylindrical to spherical my power is
right- 1.5DS 0.5DC
left- 0.75DS 1.0DC
thank you
Thu, 8 May 2014
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No exercise is advisable to reduce cylinder. You have to use specs or go for refractive surgery if suitable. Best option is touse contact lens or refrctive surgery.
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Suggest Exercises For Reducing Power From Cylindrical To Spherical

No exercise is advisable to reduce cylinder. You have to use specs or go for refractive surgery if suitable. Best option is touse contact lens or refrctive surgery.