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Is it safe to use my contact lens prescription values for eyeglasses?
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Not correct: Eyeglasses and contacts lens prescriptions are not the same. There is a power difference since the glasses are farther from the cornea surface compared to contact lens. Thus you need a different prescription, plus contact lens requires a base curve and diameter in addition to the power.
Answered 12/13/2015
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Safe: But not necessarily accurate prescription- depends on the strength.
Answered 11/8/2012
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