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Eyeglass prescription


 

An eyeglass prescription is a written order by an ophthalmologist or an optometrist to an optician for eyeglasses. It specifies the parameters to which the eyeglasses are to be made in order to correct blurred vision due to refractive errors.

Related Topics:
Ophthalmologist - Optometrist - Optician - Eyeglasses - Vision - Refractive errors

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Eyeglass prescription: Abbreviations and terms ►

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►Introduction
►Abbreviations and terms
►Blur
►Eyeglasses correct focus
►Lenses
►Lens strength
►Spherical lenses and spherical correction
►Amount of refractive error and degree of blur
►Cylindrical lenses and cylindrical correction
►Axis
►Distant vision and near vision
►Variations in prescription writing
►See also

 

 

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