What is PD? Pupillary distance (PD) is the distance, measured in millimeters, between the centers of your pupils – the dark circular openings located in the center of the colored portion of your eye (the iris). A PD measurement is crucial for opticians to align the lenses’ optical centers with your pupils’ center, allowing you … Read more
Decoding Your Eyeglasses Prescription: OD vs OS Have you ever wondered how to decipher your eyeglasses prescription? When you receive a prescription from an eye doctor, you may come across the terms OD and OS. These Latin abbreviations stand for: The right eye’s information (OD) is usually listed first, followed by the left eye (OS). … Read more
When you describe your glasses prescription as low or high, people are generally talking about their sphere value. The sphere (SPH) power indicates the level of visual correction required to address nearsightedness (myopia) or farsightedness (hyperopia). How Sphere Values Work For nearsighted individuals, the lowest SPH value possible is -0.25. However, such a minor refractive … Read more
While there isn’t a definitive answer to what the highest glasses prescription is, some opticians have dispensed lenses with a sphere value as high as -38.00 diopters. However, this is approaching the limit as a matter of physics because the stronger the lens, the smaller its radius of curvature. Eventually, the lens would become too … Read more
Tired of the usual advice for changing up your look? Besides updating your hairstyle, clothes, or makeup, wearing different styles of glasses is a great – and easy – option. Even if you don’t normally wear glasses, you can still wear them as an accessory. Ready? Let’s get started. Face Shape and Frame Selection Before … Read more