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Distorted Shapes
by cadmanx, Jan 05, 2008 03:33AM
Hello all!
Here is my problem. I have never worn glasses before and recently had an eye exam. I was diagnosed with severe keratoconus and astigmatism. My doctor said I need contacts but I could try glasses. Here is my prescription.
OD sphere: -0.5 cyl: -5.00 axis 070
OS sphere: -0.5 cyl: -6.00 axis 095
My problem is this, I am seeing shapes shrunk horizontally with my glasses. So circles are looking more like ellipses, and squares are looking like rectangles. Is there a problem with my glasses, and is there another way of writing my prescription to solve this problem?
This is really bothering me, my widescreen monitor is looking more like a normal 4:3!
I would highly appreciate any response, thank you for your time. :)
Here is my problem. I have never worn glasses before and recently had an eye exam. I was diagnosed with severe keratoconus and astigmatism. My doctor said I need contacts but I could try glasses. Here is my prescription.
OD sphere: -0.5 cyl: -5.00 axis 070
OS sphere: -0.5 cyl: -6.00 axis 095
My problem is this, I am seeing shapes shrunk horizontally with my glasses. So circles are looking more like ellipses, and squares are looking like rectangles. Is there a problem with my glasses, and is there another way of writing my prescription to solve this problem?
This is really bothering me, my widescreen monitor is looking more like a normal 4:3!
I would highly appreciate any response, thank you for your time. :)
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You can find one at www.aao.org
Just looking at that prescription most eye MDs would have gone straight to ridgid contact lens.
By the way was it an optometrist you saw and did you buy the glasses from him/her?
JCH III MD
I ordered my glasses online and they work great, no headaches, and I can see clearly. Seems the prescription is right on. Only problem is I am getting that annoying horizontal shrinking.
Thanks.
JCH III MD