How to read your glasses and contacts prescription | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Learnhowtoreadyourglasses&contactlensesprescriptionstomakesurethatyouarepurchasingtherighteyeglassesorcontactsforyoureyes.

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Reviewed by Chris Day (Optician)[2] and Dr. Justin Asgarpour (Optometrist)[3].

Looking for an easy explanation on how to read your glasses or contact lens prescription? You’re in the right place.

We’ll help you understand what your eye care professional means by all those numbers and letters on your prescription, so you can enter these details with confidence when you shop for eyewear online.

There’s one key thing to remember about glasses and contact lens prescriptions: the measurements are different.

A glasses prescription is intended for the purchase of glasses only – it does not include information that is required in a contact lens prescription. If you wear contacts, you’ll need a prescription specifically for contacts. (More on th...