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Q: Precriptions for astigmatism
asked by: Harry310 on June 17th, 2009
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I am concerned and confused by the differences in two recent eye tests done by different optometrists.

In the first test, the optometrist used the plus-cylinder form and diagnosed the Axis for my right eye as 65, and the Axis for my left eye as 70.

A few weeks later, an optometrist using the minus-cylinder method diagnosed the Axis for my right eye as 25, and the Axis for my left eye as 175.

I understand there is a 90 degree difference between writing the axis in the plus-cylinder form from the minus-cylinder form.

As the second optometrist agreed fully with the prescription of the first optometrist, I am somewhat confused about the differences in the axis.
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