Why is my contact lens prescription higher than glasses?

Why is my contact lens prescription higher than glasses?

Eyeglasses and contact lenses are made of different types of materials. Contact lenses, in general, are constructed with hydrogel or silicone hydrogel. pupillary distance on prescription is the distance in millimeters between your center of your pupils . Although Louis J. Girard invented a scleral contact lens in 1887, it was German ophthalmologist Adolf Gaston…

Is higher index lens better?

Is higher index lens better?

Your visual acuity improves when eyeglass prescriptions supply the necessary lens power (the amount of light-bending ability). If you don’t have higher refractive errors, there’s no real reason behind you to get yourself a high-index lens. But if you have a solid prescription and would like thinner, lighter lenses, then this type of lens is…