St Paul Eye Clinic Optical (Maplewood, MN 55109-1478)

• What is the worst prescription for my eyes?

  If you have a good habit of using eyes and keep a strong body,I think the worst prescription should be no more than -8.5.Ask your doctor for more suggestion to prevent your eyes from getting worse.

• When does your eye prescription become stable?

  According to an research,people's vision will become stable around 22.But it can still get worse if you don't pay much attention to your eyes and overuse them.So if you don't have a good habit of using eyes,it is normal that your vision is not stable.Before you have lasik surgery,you should be much more careful with them.

• Is there a machine taht can measure your prescription automatically?

  The eye doctor will give you a complete eye exam including the machine that he will use to automatically measure your prescription and the eye chart which he will combined with the machine to determine your accurate prescription.

• What is the maximum power to wear contacts?

  The custom RGP contact lenses can be made for degree as high as -20.00,but they are more thicker and expensive.

• Would it make a difference if I have eye exam in the morning or evening?

  You may see better in the morning but the prescription will not change if you have eye exam in the evening.

• What is the eye prescription if I have good vision?

  I think you need the non prescription lenses.You can ask the service staff to help you.

• Do I need to email my eye prescription when shopping glasses online?

  You don't have to emali your eye prescription when you want to order glasses online. At the online optical store, you will enter a web page where you will find a bunch of blanks. Then you are asked to fill in the blanks with your prescription information. Then they will know what your prescription is.

• Can I buy glasses in another store with the doctor's prescription?

  Of course you can.That's what I usually do to save money.

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