help with oddly written srx

[Kyle]

Srx presented to OD today who then forwarded it to me as she didn't know how to read it. I'm sure I'll feel silly for asking once I know the answer, but unless this is to describe some corneal anomaly, I can't make it out, either:

SPHERE CYLINDER AXIS
5 points largo 5 points largo 5 points largo
OD +0.50 +1.75 -1.00 -2.50 78 90
OS +1.75 +1.50 -3.00 -3.00 87 90

Your thoughts?
k

[obxeyeguy]

Looks like something from the snap cadence book stolen from Peyton Manning.

[Kyle]

This may help clarify how it was written. Should have included it as attachment to begin with.

[YrahG]

Maybe and this is a suggestion, the 5 points refers to the 5 minutes of arc the largo can be spanish for long maybe for distance or french for off which may be an over refraction. Maybe the nationality of the patient or country of origin of the Rx might help.


First suggestion call the doctor ask for clarification, second suggestion trial frame:

OD: +0.50 -1.00 x 078
OS: +1.75 -3.00 x 087

-and-

OD: +1.75 -2.50 x 090
OS: +1.50 -3.00 x 090

Check to see if they work at any distance.

[coupe]

I would guess this is a french Rx

[Comma]

No,

LARGO is not a French word or used by French ECP.
Same for the way it's written.

Believe me, I'm French speaking since I'm born.
And some of my friends are French opticians.

[drk]

You gotta be kidding me!

[coupe]

Comma,
All of my friends are french. LOL (truth)

[Comma]

Comma,
All of my friends are french. LOL (truth)

But you're not :p

You gotta be kidding me!

Seriously, my real language is ancient Greek.
I don't speak French or English.
I'm using a translation program right now.

I was just trying to make a joke, humour is the last ultimate step in mastering a language. As far as I can see, my translation software needs some improvment.

Anyway, great to see I'm not invisible.

[Comma]

First, I always been tought that in English, we should always capitalize a language name, same as the name of citizens of a country. Am I wrong ?
Not according to my British English teacher. So : French = language, French = citizen of France. Both terms are not equal.

So when I said I have French opticians as friends, I was refering to French citizens. Only purpose : they don't use such a different system than ours regarding the way they write their Rx.

"I speak French since I'm born" : bad English I know. Very funny indeed : it took me a while to learn French, but I cried in French when I got out ;);)

But you're not :p

Sorry, my mistake. I know you speak French. But your first cry wasn't in French , so it's quite normal that your vocabulary in French must probably be less than mine. So not knowing the word "largo" is not a French word is normal for you.

Anyway, great to see I'm not invisible.

I didn't assume everyone here knows that I'm French speaking, since only a few of my previous posts grabbed any attention before on this board.
My English writing is not very good, but it could have been German or Italian speaking as a first language and you couldn't tell the difference. Bad is Bad whatevever what is your first language
That's the main reason I felt the need to justify my French background to make sure readers will believe me : THIS RX IS NOT FRENCH.

I didn't want to be rude in my reply. I was in a hurry...
I shouldn't write in English when I have no time :shiner::shiner::shiner:

[gordmac]

I'm not sure what this Rx is but the more I look at it the more I am thinking this could be an over-refraction Rx. Could this be true? Anyone Know for sure.

1st posting after all these years of reading posts
Gord

[optical24/7]

I have no idea how to read this RX but the "5 points" may be the 5 minutes of arc on a Snellen eye chart. "Largo" means "long" in Spanish and can mean "wide" in Italian. Where's the Rx from?

[drk]

This is like a puzzle...hmm. Building on what other posters have said, especially that new mystery guy...

• "5 pts/ largo" is repeated three times, like for sphere, cyl, axis
• There could be three groupings of two values: sphere, cyl, axis.
• OS seems to validate this: sphere +1.50 5pt/ +1.75 largo. Cyl: -3.00 for both. Axis: 87 5pt, 90 largo.
• I'm thinking "5pts" is distance, "largo" is near. Thus OS near is +1.75-3.00x87 and distance is +1.50-3.00x090. A quarter diopter add!
• I'm thinking OD is +1.75-2.50x090 at near and distance is +0.50-1.00x078. A +1.25 add, with a big change in cylinder amount and axis.

All of which makes no sense, clinically. Professor Plum in the kitchen with a revolver.

[Kyle]

Problem solved!

The person who wrote the prescription was attempting to compare srx's from two different locations, having written sph/cyl/axis values adjacently instead of two separate srx's side-by-side.

What's most odd is that the doctor signed it!!

Thanks for the enjoyable speculation!

Vive la Farce?

désolé...

[k12311997]

one rx from 5 points optical and one from largo optical, now it makes sense.:hammer::D:hammer::D

[sharonm516]

Looks like something from the snap cadence book stolen from Peyton Manning.

I LOVE Peyton Manning!

[FVCCHRIS]

this is like a puzzle...hmm. Building on what other posters have said, especially that new mystery guy...

• "5 pts/ largo" is repeated three times, like for sphere, cyl, axis
• there could be three groupings of two values: Sphere, cyl, axis.
• os seems to validate this: Sphere +1.50 5pt/ +1.75 largo. Cyl: -3.00 for both. Axis: 87 5pt, 90 largo.
• i'm thinking "5pts" is distance, "largo" is near. Thus os near is +1.75-3.00x87 and distance is +1.50-3.00x090. A quarter diopter add!
• i'm thinking od is +1.75-2.50x090 at near and distance is +0.50-1.00x078. A +1.25 add, with a big change in cylinder amount and axis.

all of which makes no sense, clinically. Professor plum in the kitchen with a revolver.

rotflol!

[drk]

I feel silly, now.