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About Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS
Expertise
I can answer any question on eye care, expertise in Laser eye surgery, LASIK, Epi LASIK, cataract, glaucoma, keratoconus- corneal collagen crosslinking.

Experience
OF LASIK, we are one of the first centres to use the wavefront guided LASIK or custom LASIK procedures. I train doctors worldwide for these wavefront procedures, our centre is the referral centre for our Wavelight Laser Technologies, Germany in India.

Organizations
ASCRS [American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery]certified by USA- Joint Commission International

Publications
http://www.shroffeye.org

Education/Credentials
MD Ophthalmology and FICS [Fellow of the International College of Surgeons]

Awards and Honors
please see http://www.shroffeye.org and www.lasikindia.in

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Ophthalmology & Optometry - Axis altered for convenient ordered??

Expert: Dr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS - 10/30/2009

Question
Hello! I have in my hand, a prescription that reads:
right: -3.5-0.75X180
left: -3.25-1.25x005
I am trying to purchase lenses online because they are significantly less expensive; however, my left axis is 005 when all that is offered is increments in 10. Should I just get the 010?

Thank you,
Karoline

Answer
Dear Karoline,

One cannot order a contact lens prescription without a contact lens trial. You need elements like Base Curve diameter etc.

Please ask your treating optometrist to check which lens suits you, as many could have similar prescription but different fits of lenses.

It may be worth considering doing this step first as it will give you not only an accurate prescription, but also save your money (you may order wrong lenses with the current prescription and be stuck with them).

Hope this helps,

Best,
Dr Shroff
www.shroffeye.org

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