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What Does These Refractive Error Values Indicate?

Hallo! I am 47 yrs.old. Recently my reading glasses were changed, the earlier was RE -1.25 SPH, +2.00 CYL Axis 175. LE -0.75 SPH and +1.00 CYL Axis 5. Current power is RE -0.75 SPH and +2.00 CYL and Axis is 170 LE -0.25 SPH and +1.00 CYL and Axis is 5. Has my eyesight improved ? How did it get reduced? Thankyou. A.G
Wed, 21 Sep 2016
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hi ...no its not like that once u put on to some power lens u cant imprive ur site but it only see that u did nt further deteriot ur vidion.in medical terminology it is call second site it is seen in initial stages of cataract.so its not improvement consylt ur ophthalmologist and get cheked.also go for iop measurement which roll. out glaucoma.
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What Does These Refractive Error Values Indicate?

hi ...no its not like that once u put on to some power lens u cant imprive ur site but it only see that u did nt further deteriot ur vidion.in medical terminology it is call second site it is seen in initial stages of cataract.so its not improvement consylt ur ophthalmologist and get cheked.also go for iop measurement which roll. out glaucoma.