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A member asked:

My eye power pres. is, od:sphere+0.75cylinder-1.00. axis 120, os:+1.00.-0.75., 075. add.+2.50.what power reading glass(temporary one, drug store)?

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+2.50: +2.50 would probably be the closest, but try them on. Pick the weakest ones that let you read at a comfortable distance. Remember, the stronger the glasses, the closer you have to hold the reading material and the smaller the range of vision. So, for a computer distance you might try a 1.25.

Dr Schartenberg agreed

Answered 12/3/2013

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