How to read the optometrist’s report

In the event of vision problems generally need to be optometrist, optometry can more accurately detect the degree of the eye and related parameters, optometry will usually appear in several information, R for the right eye, L for the left eye, S spherical lens shows the degree of myopia or hyperopia, C column lens indicates the degree of astigmatism, A axial represents the direction of astigmatism, PD represents the pupillary distance. Through the S, A, C value of the test can see the degree of the eye value, the degree of d to express, for example, the optometry list appears on the spherical lens S degree +1.00dS-R means 100 degrees of farsightedness in the right eye, if it is -1.00DS-L means 100 degrees of nearsightedness in the left eye, A value of 150 represents astigmatism axial to 150 °, C value -0.25 represents astigmatism 25 degrees, through these optometry list on the Through the data on these optometry sheets, the examinee can have a clearer understanding of the degree of his or her eyes. However, computerized optometry can only reflect the degree of the eye, and is not used as a standard for prescription lenses, because the data on the optometry sheet has errors due to high myopia, astigmatism, and age differences, so a professional doctor or optometrist should determine the exact degree of your eyes based on the degree of the optometry sheet and other comprehensive factors.