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MUSCOVITE Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Myopia, hyperopia and their synonyms
Hi,
"...he has three diopters of...
mus-te
"...he has three diopters of...
- myopia" (most common?)
- nearsightedness" (as common as 'myopia'?)
- near sight" (not very common?)
- shortsightedness" (used very rarely if ever?)
- short sight" (used very rarely if ever?)
- hyperopia (most common?)
- farsightedness
- far sight (rare?)
- longsightedness (rare?)
- long sight (rare?)
mus-te
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'diopters' and 'hyperopia' are the most arcane and least used words in your post. I've never read them and never heard anyone say them These are common phrases: I'm myopic. I've got myopia.
- 'diopters' and 'hyperopia' are the most arcane and least used words in your post.
- I've never read them and never heard anyone say them These are common phrases: I'm myopic.
- I've got myopia.
- I'm nearsighted/farsighted.
- Nearsightedness is worse than farsightedness.
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'diopters' and 'hyperopia' are the most arcane and least used words in your post. I've never read them and never heard anyone say them
These are common phrases:
I'm myopic.
I've got myopia.
I'm nearsighted/farsighted.
Nearsightedness is worse than farsightedness.
I have not heard the others used.
These are common phrases:
I'm myopic.
I've got myopia.
I'm nearsighted/farsighted.
Nearsightedness is worse than farsightedness.
I have not heard the others used.
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Thank you for your comments!
You are saying the word diopter is rare&uncommon, etc....
In case I need to be specific about my myopia, I will HAVE to use some "unit of measurement"? If diopter does not work here, what replacement shall be used then??
You are saying the word diopter is rare&uncommon, etc....
In case I need to be specific about my myopia, I will HAVE to use some "unit of measurement"? If diopter does not work here, what replacement shall be used then??
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MUSCOVITEYou are saying the word diopter is rare&uncommon, etc.... In case I need to be specific about my myopia, I will HAVE to use some "unit of measurement"? If diopter does not work here, what replacement shall be used then??Hi Mus--te
This is a pure science term. Diopter is a measurement of the optical power of a lens. Among scientists and opt
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Hi Prajwal
Many thanks for your comments!
>> My eye power is 1.5
And in spoken English, would the following "samples" be okay?
" my eye power is (plus) two and a quarter" ( = +2.25 D of farsightness ?)
" her left eye power is minus three point five" ( = -3.5 D of myopia
Many thanks for your comments!
>> My eye power is 1.5
And in spoken English, would the following "samples" be okay?
" my eye power is (plus) two and a quarter" ( = +2.25 D of farsightness ?)
" her left eye power is minus three point five" ( = -3.5 D of myopia
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