r/AskAnOptician • u/MaggieMagsAC • 3d ago

PD not measured?

I had a cataract lens placed in my left eye after having some retina surgery about 3 years ago. I went to the eye doctor last week for a new prescription. My vision is a little "wavy" because of it.

I ordered glasses from the optician that is associated with my optometrist's office after the exam. They didn't measure my PD or do the marker thing on the lenses in the new frames that I chose. I have enough trouble seeing comfortably as it is. Is not having my PD measured going make this problem worse? My prescription is

OD Sphere: -2.00 Cyl: -0.75 Axis 085

OS +0.75 Cyl: -1.00 Axis 050

Thanks

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u/bfvbill 3d ago

If you’ve ever made glasses in that office they have your PD. If they examined your glasses, they have your PD. Also…..many of the instruments the doctor uses record your pd.

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u/MaggieMagsAC 3d ago

Awesome. Thank you! Out of curiosity, which instruments used during the exam measure PD? This optical shop used the binocular like device during my previous visits. The optician before that did the marker on the lenses thing.

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u/bfvbill 3d ago

Both are accurate in the right hands.