Contact Lens Recall Lawyers

Deciphering Your Contacts Prescription

Now that every individual is allowed to have a copy of their contact lens prescription, many people frequently have trouble deciphering the chicken-scratch on the piece of paper that is supposedly their prescription. While it may seem like the pen marks are a secret code, the prescription information is really quite easy.

All prescriptions contain information telling how much power is needed for the lenses to have. In addition, they tell the diameter of the eye, the curve of the lens, and whether or not an individual has astigmatism that needs to be corrected by the lenses.

At the top of any prescription, there are two column headings, OS and OD. OS stands for oculus sinister, or “left eye,” while OD stands for oculus dexter, or “right eye.” These are the Latin names for the left and right eye, not something that eye doctors just made up.

The key portion of the prescription goes under the heading of PWR. PWR stands for Refractive Power. This tells whoever is filling the prescription how much correction the lens must provide to allow the wearer to see with an accepted level of vision. A minus sign indicates that the wearer is nearsighted while a plus sign says the wearer is far sighted.

The legislation that has been in effect since 2004 gives everyone the right to a copy of their contact lens prescription. Prior to then, only a few states gave everyone access to their prescriptions. This allows all contact lens wearers the opportunity to buy their lens from their eye care professional or to buy the lenses from another source.

If you have experienced Acanthamoeba Keratitis following the use of a specific contact lens solution, contact the contact lens recall lawyers of Williams Kherkher at 1-866-950-9000 to discuss your case and to determine your legal options.