0.75 eye prescription how bad is that
There are many different types of eye prescriptions, and each one can vary in strength. A 0.75 prescription is considered a mild prescription, and it should not cause too many problems with your vision. However, you may still need to wear glasses or contact lenses to correct your vision. Make sure to talk to your optometrist about the best way to treat your eyesight correction needs.
What is a 0.75 eye prescription?
An eye prescription, glasses prescription, or lenses prescription is a set of written instructions that describe how much lens power should be used to correct vision for an individual who has presbyopia and requires reading glasses. There are many different types of prescriptions – for nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, and other vision problems. The strength of an eye prescription typically is written as a set of 2 numbers such as: 1.50 -0.75 x 90
The first number represents the PWR (plus sphere), which indicates how strong the lens should be for both eyes when looking at distant objects up close without glasses or contact lenses. The PWR is used to measure SPH (sphere). The second number represents the CYL (cylinder) which indicates how much power should be added for each eye when looking at objects at a distance. In this example, the patient has a mild myopia prescription as the sphere component only increases by 1.50. The cyliner component is -0.75, which means there should be less lens power in the top of the glasses lens for both eyes to help correct farsightedness or hyperopia.
The CYL number represents two different components: Cyl Axis (CYL) and Add (ADD). When the patient looks at a distance, the CYL component is used to determine the power of the lens. For example, if cyl -1.00 is written on your prescription this means that there will be 1.00 diopter less lens power in the lens when looking at a distance compared to no glasses or contact lenses worn. This can help correct your hyperopia (far-sightedness).
The ADD number represents the additional lens power that is required to correct presbyopia. This component may be written as a positive or negative number -1.50, 0.50, etc. An ADD of +2.25 would mean that there are 2.25 diopter more lens power in the glasses lens compared to no vision correction. This can help correct your presbyopia (far-sightedness).
Why need a 0.75 eye prescription?
A person may require a 0.75 eye prescription if they have an increased farsightedness or decreased nearsightedness – both of which tend to occur as we age and our eyes start to lose focusing “accommodation”. In order to correct someone’s vision, a lens power needs to be added to their glasses or contact lenses. The ONLY way this can be done is if the total lens prescription (in diopters) increases or decreases with age. If it stays the same, there is no change in one’s refractive error and no change in the correction needed for one’s vision.
What does a 0.75 eye prescription mean?
A person with a 0.75 has an increased farsightedness or decreased nearsightedness compared to someone who does not need glasses or contact lenses. The only way this can happen is if the SPH (sphere) component of the lens prescription increases or decreases with age. If it stays the same, there is no change in one’s refractive error and no change in the correction needed for one’s vision.
Conclusion: A 0.75 eye prescription is a mild myopia prescription with an increased CYL or ADD component that compensates for presbyopia. The CYL or ADD component is typically written as a positive number, e.g. +1.50, indicating that the person needs 1.50 diopters more lens power for both eyes when looking at objects up close compared to being able to see well without glasses or contacts.
