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A lens with a negative diopter sign compensates for [[nearsightedness]] while a lens with a positive diopter sign compensates for [[farsightedness]].
A lens with a negative diopter sign compensates for [[nearsightedness]] while a lens with a positive diopter sign compensates for [[farsightedness]].


Approximate categorizations of myopia by lens power:
Approximate categorizations of myopia by [[spherical]] lens power:


0.00 - -0.75 - Probably don't need glasses
0.00 - -0.75 - Probably don't need glasses