What does my perscription mean?

Question

I just got a new perscription. Can someone tell me what it means?

-5.25 -50 X 20

-5.75 -50 X 178

add 1.50

This is compared to

SPH CYL Axis Prism Add

-5.25 .-50 10 .504 1.25

-5.75 -.50 180 .500 1.25

It's written differently and I don't trust this new eye doctor and I'm not sure what any of this means?

Answer 1

You dont need to be going to a DR. you dont trust.  That was your mistake.  No I dont know what it means.  But my dr. explains my prescriptions to me so call and ask his assistant.

Answer 2

You won't notice any real difference in the distance vision, and there is just a very slight increase in the reading portion.

Unless you are having problems reading now , it really isn't worth while changing the lenses for.

That .504 and .500 on the old prescription are a mystery, but they don't have anything to do with the power. Those numbers don't belong there.