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I had this issue until I got a 2nd prescription by a different provider and new lenses. Sometimes lense material etc also matters. Bigger PITA than I thought getting glasses was going to be.

Nearsighted, left eye worse.



Lens material absolutely matters. Glasses suffer from chromatic aberration, and this causes visible rainbows away from the center of the lens. A material with a higher Abbe number will perform better.

For common lens materials, polycarbonate has a low Abbe number, and Trivex is a widely available alternative with a higher Abbe number. You can find tables online for common lens materials.




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