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What exactly does the number for my eye prescription mean?
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It means: There are many numbers that make up a eye glass prescription. They may include the amount of nearsighted or farsightedness, the amount of astigmatism, the location of the astigmatism, whether the glasses or single-vision or multi-vision, the amount of prism in the glasses, the amount of additional power for close work. There are other specifications as well.
Answered 1/23/2013
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