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[cellio]

This morning at my ophthamologist's office, through the collection of lens parts that she used to mock up a new glasses prescription for me, I read a letter from the 20/30 line. I have never done that before. Woot! Yeah, office conditions are probably optimized compared to real life, but even if the raw numbers don't matter the deltas should. And yeah, it's only one letter, but it still passed a threshold. (If I understand correctly, this would mean a rating of 20/38 on that single test.)

Now if I can just find an optician to correctly make them for me. I had rotten luck with that last time around. (The guy I used before those guys was excellent -- but he retired, which is why I went to someone else.) Locals, any recommendations? I have a complicated, finicky prescription and complicated, finicky needs on things like the precise placement of the bifocals. I need someone skilled and detail-oriented who (1) is that scrupulous about what comes back from his lab and (2) can work with me on this. I recognize that this is a non-standard level of service for which one should expect to pay extra. (I would also like someone to advise me on frame shape to optimize my vision; most places want to optimize their bottom line or some sense of "fashion".)

Bonus points for proximity to either Squirrel Hill or South Side Works, because even if he is excellent I'll probably have to make a couple extra trips as part of this. My glasses just don't happen as one-shots. So running up to, say, Cranberry at lunch time (because places aren't open at 8:30AM) would be a challenge, though doable if absolutely necessary.

I don't know what most of this actually means, but:

OD: sphere +8.75, cylinder -2.00, axis 135, add power +3.75
OS: sphere +6.50, cylinder -2.50, axis 45, add power +3.75

Comments

[dr-zrfq.livejournal.com]

well, not sure how much of what I'm going to say is stuff you do know, but for what it's worth:

OD is right eye and OS is left. Sphere measures near/far sightedness, where + measurements are myopia. +6.50 is about on par with me, but as I understand it, the scale isn't strictly linear. Cylinder and axis measure astigmatism; cylinder readings with absolute values >= 2 (such as yours) are pretty severe IIRC. I'm not sure what the "add power" reading is for, as neither Alys nor I have one as part of our scrip (and I don't think Tony has one either).

[fauxklore]

Your prescription isn't horribly different than mine - somewhat more astigmatism and a greater difference between the two eyes in terms of myopia. (And I have been in denial about needing bifocals ...)

The real weirdness I once had was a pair of glasses that made everything look downhill. I believe that had something to do with the astigmatism correction being off axis.

[sue-n-julia.livejournal.com]

If you can't find anyone in Pittsburgh, my sister in Meadville would probably be able to help. If you need her contact info, e-mail me at swenselATgmail.com and I will get the two of you in touch. I'll make sure she knows you have special needs with how your lenses are and she'll make sure they are right.

S

[zahavalaska.livejournal.com]

My entire family has always gone to Ketterer's in Penn Hills. http://yellowpages.superpages.com/profile~SRC_portals~C_Opticians~LID_76MD0%2BTWCZvU4ZS%2B%2BnXsZw%3D%3D~attres_true~lbp_1.htm

I've never personally had complicated glasses, but they have been around quite some time, are personable, and I think would be helpful, and thus worth calling to see if they feel up to the challenge. You can tell them my mom (if you don't know my last name, email me) Betty referred you.