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Doubt about sight

2018-05-16 15:25:11
My name is suresh I have a doubt that difference between minus and plus sight can you please answer me sir.
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Hello Minus lens is used to treat myopia or near sightedness Plus lens is convex lens to treat hypermetropia

Answered2018-05-17 03:06:06

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Minus means concave lens used to correct myopia. Plus means convex lens.used to correct hypermetropia.

Answered2018-05-16 18:13:16

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