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  2. Eyeglass prescription - Wikipedia

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    A prescription of −1.00 +0.25 × 180 describes a lens that has a horizontal power of −1.00 D and a vertical power of −0.75 D. Only ophthalmologists write prescriptions in + cylinder. An optometrist would write a prescription in - (minus) cylinder. All spectacle and contact lenses would be made in minus cylinder.

  3. Vertex distance - Wikipedia

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    Vertex distance is important when converting between contact lens and glasses prescriptions and becomes significant if the glasses prescription is beyond ±4.00 diopters (often abbreviated D).

  4. Corrective lens - Wikipedia

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    Use contact lenses in place of or as well as eyeglasses. A contact lens rests directly on the surface of the cornea and moves in sync with all eye movements; consequently, a contact lens is always almost perfectly aligned on center with the pupil, and there is never any significant off-axis misalignment between the pupil and the optical center ...

  5. Glasses - Wikipedia

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    The United States also prohibits the sale of glasses unless the user has a recent prescription from an optometrist or ophthalmologist, whereas in most of the world, glasses and contact lenses can be bought without needing to get a new eye exam first. [68]

  6. Talk:Eyeglass prescription - Wikipedia

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    the prescription that most people are familiar with is their spectacle prescription. this prescription typically assumes a vertex distance of 14mm. that is the distance from the front of your cornea to the back surface of the lens. 14mm is an approximate average for glasses and is the distance most refractionists operate the phoropter from.

  7. Optics and vision - Wikipedia

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    Glasses (also called eyeglasses or spectacles) are frames bearing lenses worn in front of the eyes, normally for vision correction, eye protection, or for protection from UV rays. Modern glasses are typically supported by pads on the bridge of the nose and by temple arms placed over the ears .

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