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Lens power calculator

Enter an Rx in plus or minus cylinder. Move the slider to read the power in any meridian.

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Prescription

Steps of 5°. The exam table only covers meridians 0, 30, 45, 60 and 90° away from the axis.

Results

Minus cylinder
−1.00 −2.00 × 030
Plus cylinder
−3.00 +2.00 × 120
Spherical equivalent
−2.00 D
Astigmatism
compound myopic
−1.00 @30−3.00 @120
Examiner’s view. Blue = plus power, purple = minus power.

Power in the 180° meridian (30° from the axis)

Exam method−1.50 D
Exact optics−1.50 D

Exam table: sphere + cylinder × 0, 25, 50, 75 or 100 %. Exact: sphere + cylinder × sin²(meridian − axis).