Thursday, July 17, 2014

What does BC and DIA mean in my contact lens prescription?

What do these abbreviations stand for?

Also does it make a big difference if these numbers differ slightly. For example, my current prescription says my BC is 8.6 and my DIA is 14.2. The contacts that I would like to buy only come in a BC of 8.7 and a DIA of 14.0.

Would there be a noticeable(Uncomfortable) difference in how the lens fit my eye?

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