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Diopters is a measure of the power of a [[lens]] (or mirror).  It is equal to 1/[[focal length]] in meters.  In EM we refer to the [[cm measurement]] to calculate diopters needed to correct [[refraction]] of the eye.
Diopters is a measure of the power of a [[lens]] (or mirror).  It is equal to 1/[[focal length]] in meters.  In EM we refer to the [[cm measurement]] to calculate diopters needed to correct [[refraction]] of the eye. If you can see 50cm clearly your diopters will be 1/0.5=2 diopters.


Diopters are cancels each other. If you're wearing -2 diopter contacts adjusted for glasses strength and put +1 diopter reading glasses over the contacts you're in effect wearing -1 diopters.
A lens with a negative diopter sign compensates for [[nearsightedness]] while a lens with a positive diopter sign compensates for [[farsightedness]]
A lens with a negative diopter sign compensates for [[nearsightedness]] while a lens with a positive diopter sign compensates for [[farsightedness]]


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-10.00+ - Very high myopia. Field of view significantly reduced.
-10.00+ - Very high myopia. Field of view significantly reduced.
Diopters are calculated by the formula D=1/f where f is the distance in meter to blur.
If you can see 50cm clearly your diopters will be 1/0.5=2 diopters.

Revision as of 12:08, 22 May 2020

Diopters is a measure of the power of a lens (or mirror). It is equal to 1/focal length in meters. In EM we refer to the cm measurement to calculate diopters needed to correct refraction of the eye. If you can see 50cm clearly your diopters will be 1/0.5=2 diopters.

Diopters are cancels each other. If you're wearing -2 diopter contacts adjusted for glasses strength and put +1 diopter reading glasses over the contacts you're in effect wearing -1 diopters. A lens with a negative diopter sign compensates for nearsightedness while a lens with a positive diopter sign compensates for farsightedness

Approximate categorizations of myopia by lens power:

0.00 - -0.75 - Probably don't need glasses

-1.00 - -2.00 - Mild myopia, no differentials needed

-2.00 - -5.00 - Moderate myopia, glasses always needed

-5.00 - -10.00 - High myopia

-10.00+ - Very high myopia. Field of view significantly reduced.