You are measuring a patient from scratch (no retinoscopy, lensometry, or prior records). Your best spherical correction is +2.00 sphere for 20/60 vision. You use the astigmatic dial and find that lines are equally black with cylinder -1.50 x 180. What is your next step?

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1. You are measuring a patient from scratch (no retinoscopy, lensometry, or prior records). Your best spherical correction is +2.00 sphere for 20/60 vision. You use the astigmatic dial and find that lines are equally black with cylinder -1.50 x 180. What is your next step?