The thing with looking at the mirror and measuring/marking is that your eyes are moving while you're marking, leading to inaccurate dots.
Here's what I did: Get a digital camera and a ruler. Put the ruler (number side towards the camera) on the bridge of your nose at eye level. Set the self timer, or have someone else take the shots, LOOK STRAIGHT AHEAD (past the camera) and take 3 pictures. Look at the pictures on your computer, zoom in, and count the millimeters in each one from mid pupil to mid pupil. (and yes, 31 for each eye would be a 62) Good luck! On Jan 26, 11:48 pm, tinsoldier <[email protected]> wrote: > (sorry if this is a double post, I accidentally hit tab ::blush::) > > Hi, I am in the market for some new glasses and I was thrilled to find > all of the information about how much you can save by purchasing > online. I do have a couple questions as I don't want to screw anything > up with my first order. > > This is my prescription information: > > sphere cyl axis prism acuity > O.D. -5.75 -- -- -- 20/20 > O.S. -4.75 -- -- -- 20/20 +2 > > I also called my eye doctor and asked for the PD measurement just to > see what they had on record. They said it was 31 for each eye which I > am guessing means 62 total? But I measured with the dry eraser marker > on my glasses and I got 64.5 each time standing an arm's length from > my bathroom mirror. My last pair of lenses was 2.5 years ago and I am > 30 years old currently. Should I trust my own measurements? I don't > want to end up looking cross-eyed trying to focus in my new frames! > > Also I have noticed several different options for the lenses. With my > prescription should I be paying to go up to thinner ones or are the > free options still going to work for me? > > Thanks for any advice for a newbie! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Check us out at the oft-updated http://www.glassyeyes.com! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GlassyEyes" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/glassyeyes?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
