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what does my rx mean?

what does my rx mean?


  I'm 34 and have just seen the eye doctor.  My rx is :
  +.50     -.75     x90  both eyes
  also says mostly at near
  I'm not sure what this means.  Am I nearsighted or farsighted.
  also said I have astigmatisim but may not need special contacts.
  I want to be able to wear contacts. I'm just confused. Can you explain this to me?
  Thanks ,
  Cindi
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You are slightly near sighted and you have an astigmatism.  This is a relatively weak prescription and I suspect you see well without anything.  This correction will likely help your far vision more than your near.  When you reach your mid forties you will need reading magnification to help see up close.  You can probably wear contacts without getting special contacts to correct your astigmatism.  The contact has a way of correcting small astigmatisms so for those with weak prescriptions you do not need special contacts to correct this.  I hope that this has been helpful.
This information was provided for medical educational purposes only.
Sincerely,
HFHS M.D.-JL





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