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Negative 11 prescription hi index lenses. Which is better including cost consideration?

  • 1.67

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  • 1.74

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PikminOC

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For a person with a -11 prescription, is there a hige difference in buying 1.74 hi index lenses to justify the cost above the 1.67? It will be the smallest frame 40 mm or so, not rimless, etc.
Thanks for any info. I appreciate it.
 
1.74 is .07 better than 1.67.

But seriously, there will be a noticeable difference, especially if it's more of a rectangle-shaped lens.
If round, or a perfect oval, you may not notice it as much.
Higher index does sacrifice the optical quality, especially in the periphery, which some people can be sensitive too.

The key is an accurate monocular pd, and measured optical center.
 
Thank you. Oval shaped.
With an oval frame, you'll notice that its thinner by comparing the edge, but only slightly.
IMO, choose 1.74 only if < $50-75 difference in price with an oval frame.
1.74 has about the same Abbe value: chromatic distortion in the peripheral lens.
(if you look way to the edge of lens, you'll see some distortion/color fringes, but worth the trade for thinning the lens)

Insist on having the Optical Center measured (you want the skinniest point of the lens exactly at the center of your pupil)