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The test, step by step
A routine sight test usually takes 20 to 30 minutes. It is not uncomfortable, nothing touches your eye, and you can stop and ask a question at any point.
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We ask what is going on
What you are noticing and when — blur at distance, words swimming up close, headaches by evening, glare while driving at night. We also ask about screen hours, any medication, diabetes or blood pressure, and eye problems that run in the family, because all of those change what we look for.
This is called history and symptoms. It is the part that decides which tests matter for you. -
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We measure how much you can see now
You read a chart of letters that get smaller line by line, one eye at a time, then both together. This gives us a starting score before any correction.
Visual acuity, written like 6/6 or 6/12. The first number is the distance in metres you stand from the chart; the second is the distance at which a person with standard sight could read that same line. 6/12 means you need to be at 6 metres to read what they could read from 12. -
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The machine takes a first guess
You look at a picture through an instrument, or we shine a light into your eye and watch how the reflection moves. Either way you do not have to answer anything — we are measuring the eye directly. This gets us close, fast.
Objective refraction — an autorefractor reading or retinoscopy. It is a starting point, not the final prescription. -
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“Better with one, or with two?”
This is the part everyone remembers. We put a trial frame on you and swap lenses, and you tell us which is clearer. There is no wrong answer, and “they look the same” is genuinely useful information — it tells us we have landed on the right power.
Subjective refraction. For astigmatism we use a Jackson cross-cylinder, a small flipping lens that finds the exact axis and strength of the correction. -
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We check both eyes work together
Each eye may be right on its own and still tire you out as a pair. We balance the two so neither is doing extra work, and check how well they turn inward for close work.
Binocular balance and convergence. This is often the real cause of headaches when the distance vision tests fine. -
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Then the reading distance
From the early forties the lens inside the eye stiffens and close focus gets harder. That is age, not damage, and it happens to everybody. We measure the extra power you need for reading and for your screen, which are usually not the same distance.
Presbyopia, corrected with a reading addition — the ADD figure on your prescription. If you want one pair for everything, this is the number progressive lenses are built around. -
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Measurements for the frame you pick
A correct prescription in a badly fitted frame still gives poor vision. Once you choose a frame we measure where your pupils sit behind the lenses, and for progressives, how high they sit, then adjust the frame to your face.
Pupillary distance (PD) and fitting height. Getting these wrong is the most common reason new glasses feel “off”. -
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A look at the eye itself, and honest advice
We look at the front of the eye and go through the warning signs — sudden vision loss, flashes, a curtain across your sight, persistent redness or pain, double vision. A sight test is for spectacles; it is not a substitute for a medical eye examination. If we see anything that needs a doctor, we say so and refer you rather than selling you glasses.
You leave with your prescription written out, whether or not you buy from us.
Your prescription, in plain words
Every prescription uses the same short codes. Here is what each one is telling you.
| OD / RE | Right eye. OS / LE is the left eye. Some prescriptions use OU for both. |
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| SPH | Sphere — the main power. A minus number means short sight: distance is blurry. A plus number means long sight: close work is harder. The further from zero, the stronger the lens. |
| CYL | Cylinder — the amount of astigmatism, where the eye is shaped a little more like a rugby ball than a football, so things look smeared in one direction. Blank means none. |
| AXIS | A number from 1 to 180. It is not a power — it is the angle at which the cylinder correction has to sit. A few degrees out and the lens will not work. |
| ADD | The extra plus power for reading, added on top of your distance prescription. Usually the same in both eyes. |
| PD | Pupillary distance in millimetres — how far apart your pupils are, so the optical centre of each lens lines up with each eye. |
| PRISM | Only on some prescriptions. It shifts the image slightly to help eyes that do not aim together, often for double vision. |
What to bring, and what to expect
Your current glasses, any older pair you still use, your last prescription, and a list of medicines you take. If you wear contact lenses, come in your glasses if you can — lenses reshape the surface of the eye slightly and can shift the reading.
Nothing touches your eye and nothing hurts. If we need to use dilating drops to see the back of the eye, your near vision stays blurry and light feels bright for a few hours — so bring sunglasses and do not plan to drive yourself home that day. We will tell you before we use them.
How often should I have my eyes tested?
Every two years is the usual advice for a healthy adult with stable vision, and once a year if you are over 60, diabetic, wearing contact lenses, or your prescription has been changing. Children should be checked before they start school and then as advised — a child rarely reports blurry vision, because they assume everyone sees what they see.
My child says they can see fine. Do they still need a test?
Yes. Squinting at the board, sitting very close to the television, holding books unusually near, rubbing eyes, losing their place while reading, or headaches after school are all worth a test even when the child insists nothing is wrong.
Can I just use my old prescription for new glasses?
We can make glasses to a prescription you bring, and we will tell you if it looks out of date. Beyond about two years it is worth retesting — if the power has moved, new lenses to an old number will feel wrong from the first day.
Do I have to buy glasses here after the test?
No. The prescription is yours and we write it out for you either way.
I only get strain from the computer. Is that an eye test?
It is. Screen strain often turns out to be a small uncorrected power, an eye-teaming problem, or simply a reading distance that no longer suits your eyes. We measure your actual screen distance rather than assuming it, and blue block lenses start at ₹599 if glare is the issue.
What if you find something that is not about glasses?
We tell you plainly and refer you to an eye doctor. A sight test is not a medical eye examination, and we do not treat eye disease.
Two stores, both in Hubballi. Ahimsa Circle, Old Hubballi 580024 — 90668 80969. Radha Krishna Gali, Durgadbail — 89518 35780. WhatsApp us on 90668 80969 or email Shrirenukaopticals1997@gmail.com.