Christopher P. Likens OD in Irvine, CA [ About 66 Results ]

How many times should i get an eye exam per year?

If you have nothing serious problem or disease with your eyes, once a year should be enough for you. As long as your prescription changes and you can't see more clearly, you can go to the optician to have an eye exam.

What is the difference of monthly contacts lenses and continuous wear contact lenses?

do you mean the day&night contacts by continuous contacts ? The continuous contacts have better air permeability than monthly contacts .they are popular among busy workers . But if you have dry eye syndrome, it is not advisable for you to wear them cuz as you know the eyes need oxygen and they would cause the dry eyes more serious .

Is it bad to wear reading glasses when you're not reading?

I'm confused about what you have said. Like you said, you are good reading up close, so your glasses are just used for distance. But what we called reading glasses are just for close up reading. Those glasses used for distance vision shouldn't be called reading glasses though they help you read things far away. So I think what you need is regular glasses and you can wear them all of the time.

What are the risks of wearing Daily Contact Lenses?

Wearing contacts daily is very safe in general as long as you don't sleep with them on. If you don't feel something wrong with your eyes when you wear your contacts daily, they dont bother you at all. But if your eyes get tired after wearing them a whole day, you can stop wearing them and take the out to rest your eyes for a while. Later you can wear them again.

How to read rx for reading glasses?

SPH power is the strength of your prescription,"+" refers to farsightedness or presbyopia,"-' refers to nearsightedness. OD stands for the right eye while OS stands for the left eye. CYL, cylinder is the diopters degree of the astigmatism. Axis is a number between 0-180 meaning the orientation of your astigmatism. There is no sign before this number. ADD means near additon which is used for making single vision reading glasses, computer glasses, bifocal & progressive eyeglasses. PD means pupil distance.Near PD is the pupil distance for seeing near, and far PD is the pupil distance for seeing far. If you need a pair of reading glasses, your SPH power, near PD/ far PD, ADD are all basically required to enter.As you have astigmatism, you are required to enter the CYL and Axis also.

Is it safe to wear Daily Contact Lenses? What are the risks?

Daily contact lenses cannot be dangerous if you wear them in a correct way.Remember to wash your hands clean before you start to wear contact lenses.Change the contact solution often.Daily contact lenses should be used only for a day.So you should exchange for another new pair of contact lenses every day.Then there would be no risk if you wear them.

Need suggestions on lenses for complicated prescription and high power?

For you case, you should do as what your doctor advices you, 1.74 index lenses can ensure you a thinner and lighter lenses to improve your outlook and make you comfortable to wear all due to your strong power. But the fee he charged you is unaffordable. You may try to check at some other stores or searching online to see if somewhere offer cheaper 1.74 lenses. I remember one of online store I have ordered named Firmoo, The 1.74 index lenses only cost you $110.

Can I still get rimless glasses with this prescription?

Yes,you can still get rimless glasses if you ask the optician to do it for you.But it is not recommend for you to wear the rimless one if your prescription is stronger than -6.00.The stronger your prescription is,the thicker the lenses will be.You will not look attractive with them.

Is it possible to get Reading Glass Rx from Bifocal Rx?

Yes you can, cuz prescription is an order written by an eyewear prescriber, such as an optometrist or ophthalmologist, that specifies the value of all parameters the prescriber has deemed necessary to construct and/or dispense corrective lenses appropriate for a patient, so the prescription for bifocals are the same with prescription for single vision glasses. You only need to show your prescription paper to your eye doctor and tell him this pair is for reading glasses is OK.

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