09/30/2026
Think You Can Solve It? Put Your Optical Skills to the Test!
Every optician has encountered a pair of glasses that looks perfect on paper—but the patient insists something just isn't right. This issue, we're putting your troubleshooting skills to the test!
Read the case below, determine the most likely cause of the patient's problem, and send us your answer for a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card! Everyone who correctly identifies the problem will be entered into a drawing, and we'll reveal the solution in the next issue of the OAO newsletter.
The Troubleshooting Challenge:
A 58-year-old longtime progressive wearer picks up a new pair of glasses. She adapted easily to her previous progressives, but with her new pair she reports:
“Everything is clear when I'm looking straight ahead, and I can read just fine. But I feel like I have to turn my head much more to look at things around me. When I'm walking through the grocery store, things off to the sides seem to swim.”
Her prescription is:
OD: −4.50 −1.50 × 180, Add +2.25
OS: −4.25 −1.75 × 175, Add +2.25
You begin troubleshooting and verify: