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what is meaning of cylindrical eye power

by suruchi_1003, Feb 16, 2009 02:10AM

sir/madam
i had eye power in both eye sph - 0.50
nw new eye power
right eye
sph - 0.50
left eye
sph -o.50
cyl -o.50
axis 150
what is meaning of cylindrical????is it a desease or normal???
cylindrical power can cause dizzy felling??? i m feeling from last 20 -30 day
eye examination ha done 5 days before
cylindrical eye power and dizzy felling are related???
pls give me information

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by Ray T Oyakawa, MD

, Feb 16, 2009 09:02AM

To: suruchi_1003

It means astigmatism. The amount you have is minimal. This amount of astigmatism will not cause dizzyness.

Dr. O.

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