PRESCRIPTION EYEWEAR GUIDE

OD & OS

OD means right eye, OS means left eye

SPH

Shows your eyeglass prescription strength

CYL

The correction value required for astigmatism.

AXIS

The angle at which that astigmatism must be applied.

IPD

The distance between your pupil centers

ADD

Extra magnifying power for the bottom section of multifocal lenses

UNDERSTANDING YOUR PRESCRIPTION

Got a prescription from a previous eye exam? Perfect — you can use that right here. Those numbers might look confusing at first glance, but no worries. We've broken them down for you above.