Hyperopes
(near vision issues) have had to troubleshoot their prescriptions according to
their reading distance since their first eye exams. Myopes (distance vision
issues), on the other hand can wear their glasses all day long for all
activities. However as we all get older, every single person will eventually
need help focusing on objects whether near or far. Understanding your options
can be quite challenging when patients are use to doing something one way for
most of their lives. Are bifocals or progressives right for you? Should
you ask for one pair of glasses for distance and another for near? Who
can keep track of so many glasses and focusing needs all at once? I know
I can’t!
Let’s start by clearing things up by understanding the different ranges optometrist use to determine the best prescription to suit patient needs. Our distance prescriptions are used for looking at objects beyond 30 inches, distance doesn’t imply from here to China! Objects 16 inches or closer to your face are deemed a near prescription. However everyone has a different reading range according to body type, habits or physical limitations. Your optometrist should ask what your normal near distance is; along with knowing the type of computer device you use. Desktops and laptops require different distances and might require different prescription.
Prescribing glasses is very much a dynamic process between the doctor and patient, as your optometrist will recommend lenses tailored to your personal needs. A student that is on the computer 8 hours a day may require different glasses than someone only needing help occasionally to read an iPad. A patient who doesn’t need any help in the intermediate range may prefer bifocals (top of the lens is distance; bottom of the lens is for near). Where a progressive design contains a gradient of prescriptions to give distance, intermediate and near all in one lens. As you can imagine those take more practice and time to get use to, however once the body understands the purpose they serve the optimal purpose of mimicking the perfect vision we had as children. Allowing the patient more control on focusing on different objects at different distances. This design has become the most popular in the last few decades due to visual needs at an intermediate level, aka COMPUTERS. This is why it is important to describe your lifestyle as much as possible! A good eye care professional will ask the right questions to create the best prescription for you. Communication, as with everything in life, will get you to where you need to be.
Let’s start by clearing things up by understanding the different ranges optometrist use to determine the best prescription to suit patient needs. Our distance prescriptions are used for looking at objects beyond 30 inches, distance doesn’t imply from here to China! Objects 16 inches or closer to your face are deemed a near prescription. However everyone has a different reading range according to body type, habits or physical limitations. Your optometrist should ask what your normal near distance is; along with knowing the type of computer device you use. Desktops and laptops require different distances and might require different prescription.
Prescribing glasses is very much a dynamic process between the doctor and patient, as your optometrist will recommend lenses tailored to your personal needs. A student that is on the computer 8 hours a day may require different glasses than someone only needing help occasionally to read an iPad. A patient who doesn’t need any help in the intermediate range may prefer bifocals (top of the lens is distance; bottom of the lens is for near). Where a progressive design contains a gradient of prescriptions to give distance, intermediate and near all in one lens. As you can imagine those take more practice and time to get use to, however once the body understands the purpose they serve the optimal purpose of mimicking the perfect vision we had as children. Allowing the patient more control on focusing on different objects at different distances. This design has become the most popular in the last few decades due to visual needs at an intermediate level, aka COMPUTERS. This is why it is important to describe your lifestyle as much as possible! A good eye care professional will ask the right questions to create the best prescription for you. Communication, as with everything in life, will get you to where you need to be.
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