Your prescription explained

Your prescription, is a set of numbers that describe the focusing ablility of your eyes and what kind of lens is needed to correct any vision problem. It is needed to manufacture your spectacles accurately.

 

The prescription is divided as follows

 

  •    SPHEREthis relates to longsightedness (Hypermetropia) or shortsightedness     (myopia)

 

  •   CYLINDER - this relates to Astigmatism

 

  •   AXIS - This relates to how the lens needs to be set in your glasses so that you see the clearest

 

 

  •   ADD - This relates to your reading prescription (Presbyopia)

 

 

Below, you can watch the videos, to explain what each part of your prescription means.

 

Address

Wheeler & Kirk

8 High Street 

Tooting 

London

SW17 0RG

Business hours

MONDAY   CLOSED

TUESDAY 10:00-5:30

WEDNESDAY  10:00-2.00

THURSDAY  10:00-5:30

FRIDAY  10:00-5:30

SATURDAY  10:00-4.00

SUNDAY  CLOSED

How to contact us

Tel.: 0208 6727060

E-Mail: anup501@hotmail.com

 

Or use our contact form. 

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