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dioptre

Optical unit in which the power of a lens is expressed as the reciprocal of its focal length in metres. The usual convention is that convergent lenses are positive and divergent lenses negative. Short-sighted people need lenses of power about −0.7 dioptre; a typical value for long sight is about +1.5 dioptre.



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Other problems have included improper collimation, no purging and incorrect zero diopter settings and infinity focus.
The implants are scleral constrictor bands, segments or ribs for inducing accommodation of a few diopters, to correct refractive errors.
The lens can treat nearsightedness between the ranges of -4 to -20 diopters with up to 3 diopters of astigmatism.
 
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