Effect of a diverging lense on a nearsighted patient

  • Thread starter Thread starter Chris_Physics
  • Start date Start date
Click For Summary
SUMMARY

The discussion centers on the calculation of the near point for a nearsighted patient requiring a diverging lens with a power of -2 diopters. The patient has a power of accommodation of 2 diopters, resulting in a near point of 50 cm. When considering the glasses, the combined optical power leads to a near point of 25 cm, indicating that the patient can achieve 20/20 vision at distances beyond 50 cm. The calculations utilize the lens formula and the concept of accommodation effectively.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of optical power and diopters
  • Familiarity with the lens formula: 1/f = 1/s + 1/s'
  • Knowledge of accommodation in human vision
  • Basic principles of nearsightedness (myopia)
NEXT STEPS
  • Study the effects of different lens types on vision correction
  • Learn about the relationship between accommodation and lens power
  • Explore the calculation of near and far points in optics
  • Investigate advanced optical concepts such as astigmatism and presbyopia
USEFUL FOR

Optometrists, ophthalmologists, students in optometry or vision science, and anyone interested in understanding vision correction methods for nearsightedness.

Chris_Physics
Messages
1
Reaction score
0
The Problem:
I calculated that a "patient" needs a diverging lense with P=-2 diopters. The patient has a power of accomodation of 2 diopters. This means, that the near point of the patient is 1/2 diopters = 50 cm. Is this correct?


relevant equations:
1/f = 1/s + 1/s'
1/s(min) = power of accomodation

My attempt
Now, what is the nearpoint of the patient with the glasses on? I thought the powers would add, but 2+-2 =0, so that doesn't make sense. Unless the new near point is 1/4 diopters = 25 cm, but this doesn't seem right. I'm not sure how to be thinking about this problem
 
Physics news on Phys.org
Hello Chris, welcome to PF. :) Please do use the template :( It may be one of the reasons you got such a late reply (although I admit I didn't notice your post before .. ).

I take it the patient needs the glasses to see far away. (I do). So his far away point (I'm no expert, just a wearer) is 50 cm. So his eye(s) starts off with 2 diops and can accommodate 2 more. Glasses + eye = 0 diops ##\rightarrow## 20/20 vision all over the horizon. Make sense ?
 

Similar threads

  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
Views
4K
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4
Views
3K
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
Views
2K
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
Views
7K
Replies
1
Views
3K
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5
Views
10K
Replies
1
Views
3K
Replies
1
Views
2K
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
Views
2K
Replies
1
Views
3K