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Total Myopia and Total Power of lens.

2021-08-11 15:35:35
Railway Board Medical B1 Category requires total power of lens should not exceed 4D My power in both eyes are -3D spherical and -1D Cylindrical 150° ,will that make my total power of lens -4D. somewhere i read only half of cylindrical power is considered so -3.5D
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