Have you ever wondered what all those confusing words and numbers are on your glasses prescription?? If you have a question about your glasses prescription, Dr. Rupa Wong, boardcertified ophthalmologist and eye surgeon, explains all about it here!

00:00 : What does your glasses prescription mean?

00:40 : What does the information on my glasses prescription mean?

00:50 : When does a glasses prescription expire?

01:38 : What does sphere on a glasses prescription mean?

02:13 : What does cylinder on a glasses prescription mean?

03:32 : Why do I have a minus number on one prescription and a plus number on another prescription?

04:28 : What does axis on a glasses prescription mean?

05:24 : What is an addpower on a glasses prescription?

07:24 : What is pupillary distance (PD)?

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