Prescription guide

SPH (sphere) is your short- or long-sightedness power. CYL (cylinder) and AXIS together correct astigmatism — AXIS is only meaningful when a CYL value is present. ADD is the extra reading power on a bifocal or progressive lens. PD (pupillary distance) is the distance between the centres of your pupils, used to centre the lenses correctly in the frame.

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