Difference between revisions of Guide:Reducing lens complexity
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There are two types of reductions: | There are two types of reductions: | ||
* <div>A simple reduction or binocular reduction is drop in lens powers for both eyes, simultaneously</div> | * <div>A ''simple reduction'' or ''binocular reduction'' is drop in lens powers for both eyes, simultaneously</div> | ||
* <div>An equalizing reduction or monocular reduction is drop in lens power for one eye, the eye with greater correction (more negative)</div> | * <div>An ''equalizing reduction'' or ''monocular reduction'' is drop in lens power for one eye, the eye with greater correction (more negative)</div> | ||
An [[equalizing]] reduction is done to bring the eyes closer to having the same level of correction. Jake said that "...if you do reduce the ratio, you should have at least 2 regular spherical reductions in between."<ref>https://community.endmyopia.org/t/key-to-patching-successfully-reducing-diopter-ratio/333/6</ref> This is not always possible, especially when [[Guide:High diopter gap|high anisometropia]] is involved. | An [[equalizing]] reduction is done to bring the eyes closer to having the same level of correction. Jake said that "...if you do reduce the ratio, you should have at least 2 regular spherical reductions in between."<ref>https://community.endmyopia.org/t/key-to-patching-successfully-reducing-diopter-ratio/333/6</ref> This is not always possible, especially when [[Guide:High diopter gap|high anisometropia]] is involved. | ||