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A cylindrical lens is a type of lens in which one side is flat and the other side is curved either outward or inward so that it focuses light differently from other lenses. It is commonly used to correct eye problems such as astigmatism because it can be used in lasers.
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What defect of an eye can be corrected by using a cylindrical lens?
Astigmatism
What happens when light passes through a cylindrical lens?
sh@@ happens
Which lenses should be used to correct the defect of astigmatism?
Cylindrical lens
What is the minimum power limits for cylindrical contact lens?
-0.75 cyl is the min in pureVision
What are difficulties in measuring the angle of refraction for large angles of incidence?
law of reflection to test the alignment of the cylindrical lens
Is cylindrical contact lens available in color formatting?
Yes, but only by Toric lenses, and that too for a few select powers.. The colors are also not to varying.. Source - Same situation..
What is purpose of eye refraction exam?
When you can not see the near or distant objects clearly, you need refraction examination of your eyes. You may be suffering from, what is called as astigmatism. In that case you may have headache. You need cylindrical lens in that case.
What is the tagalog of cylindrical?
Tagalog of cylindrical: mabilog
What does cylinder measure in eye exams?
cornea. there is lens - spherical and cornea - cylindrical normally and has a flat surface, but if it's not so in aspecific angle it will blur vision (astigmatism) now we can check if there is such a defect and correct it by eyeglasses
What is cylindrical bending?
Bending a rectangular sheet into a cylindrical shape.
What is a sentence with the word cylindrical?
The cylindrical barrel floated down the stream.
Are marshmallows consider a cylindrical shape?
Yes, they're usually cylindrical in shape.
