Eyeglass prescription
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Eyeglass prescription
An eyeglass prescription is a written order by an
ophthalmologist
or an
optometrist
to an
optician
for
eyeglasses
. It specifies the refractive power to which the eyeglasses are to be made in order to correct blurred
vision
due to
refractive errors
, including
myopia
,
hyperopia
,
astigmatism
, and
presbyopia
. It is typically determined using a
phoropter
or an
automated refractor
.
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