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Can you tell me in hyperopia, we have something like a spherical no. or cylinderical no. or both for each eye. what is it?

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Dr. Tim Conrad answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Spherical: Hyperopia is corrected by spherical lenses. Spherical lenses change the focal length of light passing through your eye. Cylindrical lenses correct astigmatism. Your glasses prescription may have both numbers as most people have some amount of astigmatism.

Answered 7/23/2014

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