Current Year 13 thread Mark I (2014-2015)

Haha ikr, when I got glasses for the first time I was like 'Wow, I can actually see my friends' faces without looking like I've swallowed a lemon' Um it's about average, -1.75 and -2.25. What about you?

Has everyone got all of their offers?

Has everyone got all of their offers?

Ah thankyou, it actually wasn't too bad, hopeful for an A/B

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I've feel right about posting in here because I'm in year 14 (which is year 13 in England).

Anywho, hi!

Heyyyy!

I'm -2.75 in both now D:

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I have no idea what any of this means but...
I don't have any numbers in the 'Near' row but in the 'Distance row':

Right:
Sph -1.50
Cyl -0.50
Axis 165.0

Left:
Sph -1.25
Cyl -0.50
Axis 170.0

It's a pain. Myopia does tend to get worse as you grow so hopefully it should stabilise somepoint after you turn 20.
But I'm not an expert guys



Sph is Sphere, the 'power' of your lenses (measured in diopters) needed to correct your vision. The larger the negative number, the more short-sighted you are. Likewise, from 0 onward the bigger the positive number the more long-sighted you are. That was my prescription I gave you from the top of my head so I'm not sure if it's right, but since my Spheres are larger neg numbers, you'll be pleased to know my eyesight's worse than yours lol.
Cyl is Cylinder, also measured in diopters, which is how much astigmatism you have. Astigmatism is uneven focusing due to the cornea or lens not being a perfectly curved shape, so the light rays do not meet at one focus. Not all people have it, but it's quite common. (Including moi)
Axis is just an angle that describes where the astigmatism is taking place. It's important as to how the lenses are placed in the frame.

Heyyy, Oh God!

Ooh, that was really interesting, thanks! I've covered lenses in Physics recently but I'm not too big a fan of it

It's a pain. Myopia does tend to get worse as you grow so hopefully it should stabilise somepoint after you turn 20.
But I'm not an expert guys



Sph is Sphere, the 'power' of your lenses (measured in diopters) needed to correct your vision. The larger the negative number, the more short-sighted you are. Likewise, from 0 onward the bigger the positive number the more long-sighted you are. That was my prescription I gave you from the top of my head so I'm not sure if it's right, but since my Spheres are larger neg numbers, you'll be pleased to know my eyesight's worse than yours lol.
Cyl is Cylinder, also measured in diopters, which is how much astigmatism you have. Astigmatism is uneven focusing due to the cornea or lens not being a perfectly curved shape, so the light rays do not meet at one focus. Not all people have it, but it's quite common. (Including moi)
Axis is just an angle that describes where the astigmatism is taking place. It's important as to how the lenses are placed in the frame.

Haha no problem! I think we're going to dissect an eye tomorrow in Biology

Actually, my friend who is an optometrist, said myopia gradually becomes better as you get older

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Oh The optometrist I had on work experience said what I stated above

Haha no problem! I think we're going to dissect an eye tomorrow in Biology

I once had a biology teacher who was scared of blood
I remember dissecting an eye in Biology once actually... It was ages ago and I found all the fluidy stuff a bit disgusting

That must have been weird. No fair, you're always a step ahead And the use of the term 'fluidy stuff'

I really wanted to do that! We just got to watch a video though.:/ One of the other classes got to dissect a kidney - the smell was around for weeks! D: