The axis number on your contact lenses prescription or glasses prescription helps them know how to place the cylindrical power correctly in your lenses.

Axis is part of your prescription, and tells an optometrist in which direction they must position any cylindrical power in your lenses (required for astigmatism) ...

21 авг. 2023 г. · The axis, in particular, refers to the orientation of astigmatism in the eye. Astigmatism is a common refractive error that causes blurred ...

Axis (AX): Astigmatism is caused by the irregular curvature of the eye; the axis is a figure which determines the angle of the correction needed in order to see ...

21 февр. 2004 г. · The axis is the lens meridian that does not contain cylinder power, defined by a number between 1 and 180 degrees. The eye doctor will determine ...

Additionally, the term "Axis" will appear on the prescription, referring to the way that the cylindrical lens needs to be tilted to correct the astigmatism.

Axis. Also related to astigmatism, the axis value shows your optometrist where to place the cylinder power in your lenses. The number refers to an angle and ...

The SPH, CYL and Axis (Sphere, Cylinder, Axis) measurements are for your distance correction, while your ADD power is for your near prescription. The PD is ...

31 мар. 2015 г. · Axis: Measured in degrees, this value is normally between 0-180 and is the direction where an extra power is added in the contact lens to ...