Two Eye Doctors, Two prescriptions?! Please Help!

[USALV]

Hello Everyone,

I have two different eye doctors. I ended up going to a new eye doctors because I found some eyeglass frames with the new doctor that I really liked. The first eyeglass doctor used to be TSO and now he is he own eyeglass place. So, he's frame selection is not so great now.

The New eye doctor prescription is
Left eye Sphere -4.00 Cylinder -0.50, Axis 110
Right eye Sphere -4.00 Cylinder -1.25 Axis 065 PD is 65. I like this prescription the Best.

The old eye doctor contact prescription is
Left Eye Sphere -3.75 -0.75 x 050
Right Eye Sphere -3.50 -0.75 x 100
I like getting contacts from the old doctor because he's usually the only doctor that can fit me properly for Toric contact lenses.

Is there two much of a difference in strength between these two prescriptions or should I be okay with these two presciptions?

Thank you.

[Abdullah71601]

I have close to the same prescription. I think you'll find it a bit fuzzy if you get the wrong one.

Did the new doctor evaluate you for contacts, or glasses. Sometimes it makes a difference.

[elcompa]

Why not go to an independent Opthomologist who is only interested in your vision and eye health.....not an optometrist who also happens to sell frame. You will get a more detailed report and likely more accurate eye exam. This was the case with both of my children.

[Knappo 1307]

Originally Posted by elcompa

Why not go to an independent Opthomologist who is only interested in your vision and eye health.....not an optometrist who also happens to sell frame. You will get a more detailed report and likely more accurate eye exam. This was the case with both of my children.

Ophthalmologist.......

It gets butchered all the time, even by fellow doctors.

[elcompa]

Originally Posted by Knappo 1307

Ophthalmologist.......

It gets butchered all the time, even by fellow doctors.

Oops! Understood and thanks.

[Ferdelious]

Originally Posted by elcompa

Why not go to an independent Opthomologist who is only interested in your vision and eye health.....not an optometrist who also happens to sell frame. You will get a more detailed report and likely more accurate eye exam. This was the case with both of my children.

I used to work for an Ophthalmologist and most of the time they are not the ones refracting you. It's usually a technician or Optometrist that performs this test. Ophthalmologists don't want to waste their time with Rx's, they want to see patients with eye disease and do surgeries.

[USALV]

Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

I have close to the same prescription. I think you'll find it a bit fuzzy if you get the wrong one.

Did the new doctor evaluate you for contacts, or glasses. Sometimes it makes a difference.

The new doctor evaluate me for eyeglasses. The old doctor did the contacts. He's seem to be giving out bear minimum eye prescription now. That's my term for it. I guess to ensure that you need to come back to him for a new prescription the following year. Last year he had given me an eyeglass prescription and even after a week of wearing them. I told me that I was having problems with that prescription and that it was very sharp as the other RX that he has given me before. They said that it was the right prescription. So t got Conner lenses from him and he their was a difference. So I ended getting a new lens for those eyeglasses then I was able see better

[Presa canary]

You go to 10 different docs, you'll probobaly get 8 different rxs. The power isn't that different in the 2, it's just the axises that are way off. Use the rx you like best, and gave that put into the glasses you like best.

[J!m]

My dr is independent and sees me every two years. Every year is to often unless you are seeing rapid degradation.

Maybe the third dr is the charm?

[Kingair]

This is probably the reason why I only go to one . . . ;)


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[Knappo 1307]

Originally Posted by USALV

Hello Everyone,

I have two different eye doctors. I ended up going to a new eye doctors because I found some eyeglass frames with the new doctor that I really liked. The first eyeglass doctor used to be TSO and now he is he own eyeglass place. So, he's frame selection is not so great now.

The New eye doctor prescription is
Left eye Sphere -4.00 Cylinder -0.50, Axis 110
Right eye Sphere -4.00 Cylinder -1.25 Axis 065 PD is 65. I like this prescription the Best.

The old eye doctor contact prescription is
Left Eye Sphere -3.75 -0.75 x 050
Right Eye Sphere -3.50 -0.75 x 100
I like getting contacts from the old doctor because he's usually the only doctor that can fit me properly for Toric contact lenses.

Is there two much of a difference in strength between these two prescriptions or should I be okay with these two presciptions?

Thank you.

There really isn't much of a difference in the perscription between the 2 exams. The astigmatism axis in both eyes, may give you a little problem.They seemed to have shifted quite a bit, anything over a 10 degree shift can give you problems. Unless you have them flip flopped, I'd have the rx double checked.

[USALV]

Originally Posted by Knappo 1307

There really isn't much of a difference in the perscription between the 2 exams. The astigmatism axis in both eyes, may give you a little problem.They seemed to have shifted quite a bit, anything over a 10 degree shift can give you problems. Unless you have them flip flopped, I'd have the rx double checked.

Okay thanks. Will do.

[Laszlo]

Contact prescription is different than optical prescription. You can't use one for the other, vice-versa.

[USALV]

Originally Posted by Laszlo

Contact prescription is different than optical prescription. You can't use one for the other, vice-versa.

OKay I see. I didn't know that. Thanks for the information. Because at one time my eye glass RX was wrong and the staff tried to say that it was right. I went back and go a contact lenses RX. The contact lens RX on the left eye had changed and so I had the left lens replaced with a new one based on the contact lense RX.

[GradyPhilpott]

I go to an independent optometrist whom I trust and have used for years.

She writes the prescription and I go where I please to get the frames and lenses.

I've used Sam's Club for a number of years now and I get a good deal there and top quality lenses and frames.

No one has to buy from anyone just because that person provided the prescription.

Originally Posted by Ferdelious

I used to work for an Ophthalmologist and most of the time they are not the ones refracting you. It's usually a technician or Optometrist that performs this test. Ophthalmologists don't want to waste their time with Rx's, they want to see patients with eye disease and do surgeries.

This is the truth.

[Rock]

Good advice from Grady.
There are no independent Optometrists (as far as I know) where I live and the result is that as you don't know anything about the Optometrists, you tend pick the place you have chosen to make your lenses and go to their Optometrist.
I have found that all the Optometrists are usually good but the quality of the different stores (and their products) differs considerably.
In the past I always went to the more expensive "Optical prescription makers" but the costs these days are unbelievable if you need more than one prescription made.
I tried one of the budget outfits - and have not been very happy with the result.
I think it is back to the more expensive ones next time.

[USALV]

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

I go to an independent optometrist whom I trust and have used for years.

She writes the prescription and I go where I please to get the frames and lenses.

I've used Sam's Club for a number of years now and I get a good deal there and top quality lenses and frames.

No one has to buy from anyone just because that person provided the prescription.



This is the truth.

Originally Posted by Rock

Good advice from Grady.
There are no independent Optometrists (as far as I know) where I live and the result is that as you don't know anything about the Optometrists, you tend pick the place you have chosen to make your lenses and go to their Optometrist.
I have found that all the Optometrists are usually good but the quality of the different stores (and their products) differs considerably.
In the past I always went to the more expensive "Optical prescription makers" but the costs these days are unbelievable if you need more than one prescription made.
I tried one of the budget outfits - and have not been very happy with the result.
I think it is back to the more expensive ones next time.

Thanks! My Co worker has referred me to America's Best eye place. I went and when I saw the prices and I decided to leave because one I didn't see anything that I liked. I just remembered that my Father told me that you get what you pay for. You pay cheap you get a cheap item also.

[GradyPhilpott]

Originally Posted by USALV

Thanks! My Co worker has referred me to America's Best eye place. I went and when I saw the prices and I decided to leave because one I didn't see anything that I liked. I just remembered that my Father told me that you get what you pay for. You pay cheap you get a cheap item also.

I tell you, eyeglasses are not a product you want to skimp on. It's one thing to get some savings at places like Sam's or Walmart, but it's quite another to buy outright junk. Good eyewear is never cheap, especially for us old folks.

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[VICI]

Go to a third

[USALV]

Originally Posted by VICI

Go to a third

Okay thanks

[VICI]

Originally Posted by USALV

Okay thanks

So the new doctor found that your condition got worse.

If you don't feel comfortable with their approach and findings and you doubt your answers, go to a third.

Straining your eyes is unnecessary if you actually need the higher prescription.

Hope this provides more clarity to my original comment 🍻