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EM asked in Arts & HumanitiesVisual ArtsPhotography · 1 decade ago

Focal Length : SPH. Long Distance ?

I have an eye glass lens , it's for far distance uses , the doctor wrote 0.5 under a section SPH. what do 0.5 and SPH. mean? and if there is a unit what it is ?and what is the focal length of this lens ?, if it's possible to know by the (0.5) , thanks ..

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  • ignoramus
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    0.5 is one half of a diopter. Sph is short for sphere. This means there is no astigmatism. The focal length is 2 meters (about 6.5 feet)

    Source(s): www.eyeprescription.com
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