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How to measure
pupillary distance
(PD)

Qu'est-ce que l'écart interpupillaire?
L'écart interpupillaire est la distance en millimètres (mm) entre le centre d'une pupille et le centre de l'autre. A personalized fit starts with measuring your pupillary distance: it indicates which part of the lens you look through, ensuring optimal comfort and clarity.

Why is it important?
If your PD isn’t right, it can cause eye strain, fatigue, or simply not being able to see properly. The higher your prescription, the bigger the effect an incorrect PD can have. So get measuring!

How to measure it

What Is Single Vs Dual PUPILLARY DISTANCE?

Single PD

SINGLE PD is the pupillary distance between the center of one pupil to the other, which can be a distance PD or near PD. Distance PD can be used to order any type of prescription glasses except reading glasses. Read below to learn how to calculate near PD for reading glasses.

Dual PD

DUAL PD, or monocular PD, consists of two numbers and is the distance between the centers of each pupil to the bridge of the nose. Dual PD is usually written in the following notation: 32/30. The first number is always the right eye (OD) measurement, and the second number is the left eye (OS).

HOW TO GET YOURS?

You can ask your eye doctor to include your PD measurement on your prescription, or if you don’t have it, you can use one of the following methods to measure it—it’s super easy!

With the Opthy app By yourself With the help of a friend

START USING OPTHY

With just a few clicks, Opthy measures your Pupillary Distance allowing you to find the most
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Start using Opthy

With just a few clicks, OPTHY measures your Pupillary Distance so you get the perfect fit.

Application disponible sur iPhone X et supérieur.

Meets industry guidelines for accuracy (ANSI Z80.1 and ISO21987 standards)
1 Compatible with single-vision prescription lenses between -5D and +5D.
2 Not intended for use by people under the age of 18.

GLASSES METHOD:
What you will need

A mirror

Pencil & paper

A ruler marked in millimeters
(Don’t have one? Download it here)

1. Position yourself

Focus on an object 20 feet away.

Smart tip
If measuring for near-sighted glasses, focus on a close object like reading material or a computer screen.

2. Use the ruler

Tenez-vous à une distance d'environ 8 po d'un miroir bien éclairé.

Regardez dans le miroir droit devant et placez la règle sur votre arête nasale.

3. Measure

En commençant par l’œil droit, alignez l'extrémité zéro de la règle vis-à-vis votre pupille; mesurez la distance entre la pupille de droite et celle de gauche. The millimeter number that lines up with your left pupil is the measurement you want: that number is your PD!

Smart tip: Just to be sure, measure a few more times to make sure you get the same number. Il est important d'avoir une mesure exacte. The average range of an adult PD is 54-74 mm, the average range of a child PD: 43-58 mm

RULER ONLY METHOD:
What you will need

A mirror

Pencil & paper

A ruler marked in millimeters
(Don’t have one? Download it here)

1. Position yourself

Face your friend and have them crouch/sit while you stand so they are out of your field of vision.
Look straight ahead with both eyes open, try keeping your eyes as still as possible.

Smart tip: look above his/her head at something approximately 10-20 ft. away.

2. Measure your left eye pd

Demandez à l'ami de tenir la règle à votre droite de façon à ce que l'extrémité zéro soit vis-à-vis votre pupille. Mesurez la distance entre la pupille de droite et celle de gauche. Le nombre situé vis-à-vis la pupille de gauche correspond à l'écart interpupillaire.

Smart tip: Just to be sure, measure a few more times to make sure you get the same number. Il est important d'avoir une mesure exacte.

3. Measure your right eye pd

Have your friend repeat the process on your right eye by measuring the distance from your right pupil to your left. Use the number that lines up with your left pupil.

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