Any opticians about..care to tell me what my prescription means?

[lulumama]

Right eye

Sphere - +300, Cyl - 125, Axis 104

Left eye

Sphere - -050, Cyl - 025, Axis 80

all i know is, my eye sight is baaaad !

thanks x

SueW - so your 10-year old wears contact lenses? From what age? My 10-year old also wears glasses but just assumed she was too young atm

jellyjelly - free eye tests? I thought it was over -10 to get those? Mine are technically free though because I pay £30 a month to the optician which covers all lenses and check-ups (I was on 3 monthly check-ups for a while as my eyes had indentations all round because the GP lenses I had been wearing didn't fit properly). Totally brilliant optician though.

#where are you violet?

Yes they are free because the higher it goes the more complex it gets apparently.

I had never heard of it but mine came in and said ' yes jelly you are the equivilent to a 10 even though you are an 8' might be worth asking.

I've never heard of free eye tests for higher prescriptions and clearly I would have qualified for years!? My gas permeables cost £300 and last for just over a year if I'm careful cleaning them - and don't lose them of course! SV - I still go for 3 monthly checkups due to the indentation thing too.

I have free eye tests - my eyes are both -10.25. Could also get a free eye test from work (as I use a computer) and could also have one as I have my contact lenses on a monthly scheme thing.

I also get a voucher towards the cost of my glasses - worth all of about £11 but every little helps .

its only in the last yr and a bit that i have. I them became a single parent so get beenfits and now i really do get them free.

i get a piddly amount of money off which sucks as our being the higher prescription are so much more money. I think you get more off if you have less problems with your eyes?

Anyone confirm?

Hello!
Basically, it's as other folk have already said -
The 'sph' (spherical) part of the prescription corrects the basic refractive error (a positive sph lens makes things appear bigger, negative smaller) and the'cyl' (cylindrical) part just means that your eyeball is not a perfect sphere, just a tad 'rugby ball' shaped, which can make things appear slightly blurred. The axis just describes the angle at which the 'rugby ball' is lying!

Lulumama, the main thing you will notice is the difference in the thickness of the lenses in the frame. Unfortunately it costs extra for the lens to be thinned. My rx is R-0.50/-0.25x85(prism 3IN NV only)L-0.25/-0.25x20(prism 3IN NV only) which means I get double vision when things are close up and my lenses are like wedges!

PS You are entitled to a voucher towards specs if you are claiming certain benefits or under 16 (18 if still in full time education). The voucher value increases the higher your prescription. Complex vouchers can be issued for very high prescriptions, and even for tints if deemed necessary. HTH!

Ah well, it's a bit controversial. But she does dancing, judo and horse-riding, hockey, netball, etc.

She is strictly not allowed to wear glasses whilst doing judo and that was what prompted looking into c/lenses in December last year.

She wears the lenses only for sport and for a few hours afterwards as convenient and her glasses at all other times.