High School

A patient has a far point of 36.9 cm and a near point of 21 cm. What power (in diopters) should be prescribed to correct the patient's vision?

Answer :

Final answer:

Explanation of how to calculate the power of a lens needed to correct a patient's vision based on their near and far points.

Explanation:

The power that should be prescribed to correct the patient's vision can be calculated using the lens formula:

Power = 1 / focal length in meters

Given the near point and far point of the patient, the prescribed power would be:

Power = 1 / (near point - far point) in meters