May 16, 2022, 10:01 AM
AnushI think my bifocal prescription may be wrong?
The Nashville VA sent me to a 3rd party for a prescription. It was a 5 minute eye exam & a 5 minute eyeglass prescription exam. The bifocal (Add) has 2.50 for both eyes. My right eye comes into focus from about 16" away. My left eye comes into perfect focus about 8" away. Before I spend $ on glasses, is Add 2.50 correct for both eyes?
May 16, 2022, 10:06 AM
GJGIf both lenses are actually made to Rx correctly, and the bifocals don't focus at the same distance, the distance Rx is wrong. The 2.50 refers to the additional power at near required over and above what is required at distance, and is always the same for both eyes.
May 16, 2022, 10:46 AM
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Originally posted by Anush:
The Nashville VA sent me to a 3rd party for a prescription. It was a 5 minute eye exam & a 5 minute eyeglass prescription exam. The bifocal (Add) has 2.50 for both eyes. My right eye comes into focus from about 16" away. My left eye comes into perfect focus about 8" away. Before I spend $ on glasses, is Add 2.50 correct for both eyes?
LIke GJG said, the Rx is wrong.
And a 5 minute eyeglass prescription exam is nowhere near long enough to do the job properly.
15 to 20 minutes is more like it.
May 16, 2022, 06:56 PM
Rey HRHNot that I'm blaming you; this isn't your first prescription glasses, right? When I get my eyes checked, I always take my time.
When the person goes, "which is better, A or B?"
I don't mind if I ask the person to repeat the comparison even 3 or 4 times. No one has expressed frustration yet; they understand I want to get it right.
There's an unconscious desire to give the "right" answer and sometimes our minds trick us.