Have you ever wondered what all those confusing words and numbers are on your contact lens prescription?? 🤔🤔 And can you use your glasses prescription to buy contacts online?
If you have a question about your contact lens prescription, Dr. Rupa Wong, board-certified ophthalmologist and eye surgeon, explains all about it here!


00:00: What is an ophthalmologist?

00:32: What does your contacts prescription mean?

01:20: What does the number in the sphere column mean in contacts prescription?

01:22: What does a minus number mean in contacts?

01:23: What does a plus number mean in contacts?

01:30: What is astigmatism?

01:32: What is cylinder and axis on your contact lens prescription?

01:56: What is vision like with astigmatism?

02:12: Are there constant lenses for astigmatism? Can you only wear hard contacts for astigmatism? Are there soft contacts for astigmatism?

02:15: What is a toric contact lens?

03:15: How do you get measured for astigmatism contacts?

04:08: Are there contacts to see near and far? What are multifocal contacts?

04:41: What does low, mid, high mean in contacts?

04:43: What does D and N mean on contact lens prescription?

05:10: Are contact lenses and glasses prescriptions the same?

06:15: Why is my contacts prescription less strong than my glasses?

07:05: Why don’t my contacts prescription have astigmatism?

07:23: What does BC mean on a contacts prescription?

08:40: Are contacts prescription the same between different brands?

09:00: Should I buy contact lenses online?