If a person is said to have cylindrical eye power, they have what is known as astigmatism, a refractive error. It means that the correction required is unequal in different meridians of the eye. So, they will need a spectacle lens with a cylinder power correction in addition to the spherical power correction.
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How can I get my cylindrical eye power corrected?
Query: Hi doctor, I have done an eye test recently, and I found that I need a cylindrical correction too. Earlier I used spectacles only with spherical correction. My test results show 6/18, -1.25 DC × 95, 6/6 and 6/9, -0.25/-0.75 × 75, 6/6. I would like to know whether my eye power is too wea... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The cylinder power is low, and there is nothing to worry. As there is astigmatism, the glasses have to be worn at all times. You do not need to wear glasses if you do not have symptoms like eye strain or a headache. But if you have eye strain and headache, you need to w... Read Full »