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From 20/20 prescription: got a bit sloppy with signs
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But rather than actually placing such a lens in front of your full prescription,
But rather than actually placing such a lens in front of your full prescription,
simply subtract that value.
simply add that value (being careful with signs).


ie if your screen is 50cm away, that corresponds to a power of <math>\frac{1}{0.5} = 2D</math>.
ie if your screen is 50cm away, that corresponds to a power of <math>\frac{1}{0.5} = 2D</math>.
So that's the value you'd subtract from your full prescription.
So that's the value you'd add to your full prescription (resulting in a less-negative lens).


===From blur horizon of naked eye===
===From blur horizon of naked eye===