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How To Reduce Cylindrical Power?

sir, Im 23 cyears old. Im having spherical power in both the eyes for past three years. now Im having starting stage of cylindrical power in left eye. Im wearing contact lens for past two years. How can i reeuce my cylindrical power? Is there any eye exercises for this?
Thu, 7 Aug 2014
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Hello
Welcome to Health care magic.

It seems from the history that you are having refractive error requiring both spherical and cylindrical powers.
The cylindrical power indicates presence of astigmatism.
There are no ways to decrease it and eye exercises will not help to reduce the cylindrical power.
You need to wear the glasses as prescribed regularly and attend the follow up atleast once in a year to find out any change in the refractive error and correction for the same.
Surgeries like refractive laser surgeries can treat this cylindrical power also along with the spherical power.

Thank you
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How To Reduce Cylindrical Power?

Hello Welcome to Health care magic. It seems from the history that you are having refractive error requiring both spherical and cylindrical powers. The cylindrical power indicates presence of astigmatism. There are no ways to decrease it and eye exercises will not help to reduce the cylindrical power. You need to wear the glasses as prescribed regularly and attend the follow up atleast once in a year to find out any change in the refractive error and correction for the same. Surgeries like refractive laser surgeries can treat this cylindrical power also along with the spherical power. Thank you