Beaverton Optometric Group

• How to wash hair after lasik surgery?

  You can turn your back to the shower and wash your hair so that the shampoo can run down your back, rather than across your face. Or you can go to a barbershop and they will wash your hair without leaving shampoo water in your eyes.

• What is the result if I have wrong prescription?

  It is just like you wear bigger size shoes than you usually wear. It would not harm your eyes, but you will feel uncomfortable. Glasses in wrong prescription just can't correct your vision very well but it is better than none.

• Can plastic lens glasses be refurbished?

  If your glasses are prescription, you can't refurbished the lens. Because when they get refurbished, the prescription of glasses may change and no longer fit your eyes.

• How to get rid of sore eyes after swimming?

  You should wear swimming goggles before going underwater. It can prevent your eyes from getting infected by the chemical stuff in swimming pool. Wash your eyes with clean and warm water. Some eye drops may help relieve the sore eyes.

• How much is a eye exam at lenscrafters?

  It should depend on the place you are and the doctor you see. Usually it could range anywhere from $50-$100. You can go to their website to schedule an eye exam online and consult the cost.

• Can I repair my chipped rimless glasses?

  Instead of getting them repaired, you can almost get a new pair of glasses with the repair cost. Glasses can be hardly repaird if they get broken on the lens. Even you can repair it for temporary, they would get broken soon. So it is better to get a new pair.

• Is contacts prescription higher than glasses?

  No, the contacts prescription are usually lower than glasses cuz they are worn directly on the eyes. When you are getting contacts, you are required to have an eye exam and take the prescription for contacts.

• What does 0.75 reading glasses mean?

  The number 0.75 indicates how serious your presbyopia is, it is the same as myopia. Different people have different degree of presbyopia and they need reading glasses in different power. If you have slight presbyopia, then 0.75 reading glasses may be good for you.

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