How to Read Your Contact Lens Prescription

How to Read Your Contact Lens Prescription

Definitions


Brand
the name of your contact lenses

OD
your right eye

OS your left eye

Power (PWR)
the strength of your contact lens

Base Curve (BC)
the inside curve of your lenses

Diameter (DIA)
the size of your contact lenses

(Astigmatism Only)

Cylinder (CYL)
the strength of your astigmatism

Axis the orientation of your astigmatism