The dr. told me l have an astigmatism (so I am nearsighted) and I am farsighted too.Is the prescription below THAT bad?I am also 6 months pregnant so l am weary of getting glasses since my eyes may change afterwards.Not sure what to do.The dr. did not mention anything about my eyes changing since l am pregnant.
Here is my script....
SphereCylinder Axis
+075 -050 170
+075 -050010

Just looking at ur spherical power (+.75 in both eyes), l might classify u as farsighted. If u were a -.75, u would probably be nearsighted. You do have an astigmatism in both eyes (-.50) but that does not mean that u r nearsighted. The astigmatism correction has nothing to do with whether u r near or farsighted. People have astigmatism because their eyeballs tend to be more ''football'' shaped rather than perfect ''globe'' shape. Your astigmatism is very light. l have had experience with patients with astigmatisms as high as -4.00. Whether u r myopic/ hyperopic/ presbyopic also depends on what type of prescription the doctor wrote for you. It could be for reading only, Mid-range, distance only, or reading AND distance, or all of the above. Your prescription in general is very mild. And yes, l have heard of pregnancy often changing the woman is eyeglass prescription.

You have several options here. 1) get ur eyes checked again & get glasses after u give birth. 2) get glasses now & if after u have the baby u feel like u can not see, go back & have ur eyes re-checked. 3) go to the drug store & get u some over the counter ''readers'' that r a +.75 magnification power. They will NOT correct ur astigmatism, but they may help u see up close better for the meantime if you're strapped for cash.