Is it normal or unusual for a person to have 2 diopters less in their RX at 60?
s it normal or unusual for a person to have 2 diopters less in their RX at 60? My RX has always been high, usually around -5.5 in one eye and -5.75 in the other eye, with minimal changes from year to year. I'm 60 and have been wearing glasses since before I turned 2. I also wear contacts at times. This year at my annual appt, My optometrist said my prescription changed fairly significantly, with one eye 4.75. that was March. Since then, I've been wearing the glasses at home and the contacts at work. I haven't been seeing clearly, so I finally went back to have her check again. This time, she said I went from 4.75 to 2.75 in the right eye. And that my astigmatism was worse in that same eye. There are other changes too, but I'm not at home to check the old RX . Is it possible that it changed that much?? I'm nervous now, because I'm afraid they won't be right either. I just need contacts and glasses that I can see in to do my job . Opinions and experience, please?